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 |
|---|---|
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
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| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| collected | gathered together |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
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| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |