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 |
|---|---|
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |