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 |
|---|---|
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
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| beeline | a straight direct course |
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| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
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