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

WordMeaning
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
extantcurrently or actually existing