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 |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| acclaim | applaud |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| wont | accustomed |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |