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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| unsavory | insipid |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| viable | capable of living |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |