GRE Word List

DETRIMENTAL

obviously harmful : damaging

The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.

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WordMeaning
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
toutto make much of : promote
desperatehaving lost hope
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent