GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
harmful; damaging; N. detriment
The meaning of the word detrimental is harmful; damaging; N. detriment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slag | glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter |
| sepulcher | tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral |
| succulent | juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus |
| hurtle | crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train |
| plaudit | praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud |
| plait | braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail |
| fatalism | belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death |
| canny | shrewd in money matters; thrifty |
| delta | flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river |
| expeditious | done with speed; quick; N. expedition |