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 |
|---|---|
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
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| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| obscure | dark |