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 |
|---|---|
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
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| natal | native |
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| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
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| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
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| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |