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 |
|---|---|
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |