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

WordMeaning
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
overthrowoverturn
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
effluviuman invisible emanation
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
climeclimate
prolongto lengthen in time : continue