GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| spate | freshet |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| spare | not being used |