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 |
|---|---|
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| quarry | game |