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
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
searbeing dried and withered
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building