GRE Word List
INJURIOUS
harmful; causing injury
The meaning of the word injurious is harmful; causing injury.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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urchin | mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin |
larder | pantry; place where food is kept |
weather | pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces |
bacchanalian | drunken |
gradation | series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression |
molten | melted; Ex. molten lava |
layman | man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional |
opalescent | iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence |
misconduct | immoral behavior; bad management; V. |
subsidiary | serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N. |