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.

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WordMeaning
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
mimicryan instance of mimicking
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
remittancea sum of money remitted
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
evenhandedfair
slapdashhaphazard
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes