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 |
|---|---|
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
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| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |