Injurious
mediumNegative tonein-JOOR-ee-us
adjective
Definition
Causing or likely to cause damage or harm
Memory hook
INJUR-IOUS: causing INJURY — harmful and damaging to health or well-being.
Word roots
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Examples
“Smoking is injurious to health.”
“The injurious effects of pollution are well documented.”
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injurious
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GRE Tip
Injurious is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "harmful" or "deleterious" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "beneficial".
Related GRE Words
deleterious
Causing harm or damage; injurious
destructive
Causing great damage or harm; highly damaging
detrimental
Tending to cause harm; damaging
noxious
Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
baneful
Causing harm or ruin; pernicious; destructive
adverse
Preventing success or development; harmful or unfavorable
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