GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| realm | kingdom |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |