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 |
|---|---|
| contrive | devise |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |