GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
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| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
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| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |