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 |
|---|---|
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |