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 |
|---|---|
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| wry | twist |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |