GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
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| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| acetic | vinegary |
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| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |