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 |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |