GRE Word List
DELETERIOUS
harmful
The meaning of the word deleterious is harmful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loll | lounge about |
| recourse | resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to |
| maudlin | effusively sentimental |
| granary | storehouse for grain |
| schism | division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split |
| dereliction | neglect of duty; abandonment |
| riddle | pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone) |
| lexicographer | compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary |
| annals | records arranged in yearly parts; history |
| atrocity | brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious |
