GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
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| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
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| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
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| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |