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 |
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whittle | a large knife |
flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
skimp | skimpy |
harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
affected | artificial; pretended |
elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |