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 |
|---|---|
| random | a haphazard course |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| collate | to compare critically |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| acclaim | applaud |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |