GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
