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 |
|---|---|
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
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| culvert | a transverse drain |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |