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 |
|---|---|
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |