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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| demure | reserved |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |