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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| dingy | dirty |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| coin | corner |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |