GRE Word List
DETRACTION
a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
The meaning of the word detraction is a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exploit | deed |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| arid | excessively dry |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |