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 |
|---|---|
| quorum | a select group |
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| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
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| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| demure | reserved |