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 |
|---|---|
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |