GRE Word List
DELETERIOUS
harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
The meaning of the word deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |