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 |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
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| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |