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 |
|---|---|
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| polity | political organization |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |