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
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
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blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
headfirstwith the head foremost
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
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inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
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