GRE Word List
DELETERIOUS
harmful
The meaning of the word deleterious is harmful.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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loll | lounge about |
recourse | resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to |
maudlin | effusively sentimental |
granary | storehouse for grain |
schism | division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split |
dereliction | neglect of duty; abandonment |
riddle | pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone) |
lexicographer | compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary |
annals | records arranged in yearly parts; history |
atrocity | brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious |