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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WordMeaning
passepast one's prime
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
rivuleta small stream
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
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togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
supersedeto cause to be set aside
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
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