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 |
|---|---|
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |