GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |