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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WordMeaning
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine