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 |
|---|---|
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
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| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |