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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhume | disinter |
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| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
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| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |