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

WordMeaning
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
bevya large group or collection
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter