GRE Word List
PERNICIOUS
highly injurious or destructive : deadly
The meaning of the word pernicious is highly injurious or destructive : deadly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |