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 |
|---|---|
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |