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 |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |