baleful
threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way
Baleful in a sentence
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The detective shot the suspect a baleful glance that promised consequences.
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The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.
More GRE words starting with B
marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity
to pester or harass someone persistently
light, playful, and witty banter
to confuse or perplex thoroughly
to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something
to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size
lacking originality and so dull or commonplace
a cause of great distress, ruin, or annoyance
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