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 |
|---|---|
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| pedestrian | commonplace |