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 |
|---|---|
| abnegation | denial |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |