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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incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
forlornbereft
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throespang
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moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
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