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 |
|---|---|
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |