GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| acetic | vinegary |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| lunar | crescent |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |