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 |
|---|---|
| whittle | a large knife |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| skimp | skimpy |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
