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 |
|---|---|
| collected | gathered together |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
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| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
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| rift | fissure |