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 |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |