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 |
|---|---|
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
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| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
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| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
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| impediment | something that impedes |
| leave-taking | departure |