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 |
|---|---|
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
