GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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|---|---|
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
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| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |