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 |
|---|---|
| sentinel | sentry |
| seemly | good-looking |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |