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
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
comportto be fitting : accord
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
clipperone that clips something
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
attentivemindful