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 |
|---|---|
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
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| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
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| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
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