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 |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| opus | work |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |