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 |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |