GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| encompass | include |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |