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 |
|---|---|
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |