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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|---|---|
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
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| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
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