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 |
|---|---|
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |