GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenitent | not penitent |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |