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 |
|---|---|
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
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| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
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