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
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
abbreviateto make briefer
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight