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 |
|---|---|
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| trample | tramp |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |