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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WordMeaning
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
vertexthe top of the head
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
citadela fortress that commands (see command
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
strutto become turgid : swell