GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| overwhelm | upset |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |