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 |
|---|---|
| expound | to set forth : state |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| willowy | abounding with willows |