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 |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| haggard | not tamed |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |