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 |
|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| trenchant | keen |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |