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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| puerile | juvenile |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
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