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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WordMeaning
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious