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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| quarry | game |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| swill | wash |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |