GRE Word List
PERNICIOUS
highly injurious or destructive : deadly
The meaning of the word pernicious is highly injurious or destructive : deadly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puerile | juvenile |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |