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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WordMeaning
endearto cause to become beloved or admired
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
passiveacted upon by an external agency
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty