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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| sidetrack | siding |
| shove | to push along |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| quorum | a select group |
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