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 |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
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| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| peerless | matchless |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
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| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |