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 |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
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| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |