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 |
|---|---|
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| lode | waterway |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| sleek | slick |