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 |
|---|---|
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| contest | strive |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |