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 |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| motley | variegated in color |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |