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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |