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 |
|---|---|
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |