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 |
|---|---|
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |