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 |
|---|---|
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |