GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
harmful; damaging; N. detriment
The meaning of the word detrimental is harmful; damaging; N. detriment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrefy | make or become putrid; N. putrefaction |
| adversary | opponent; enemy |
| carefree | free from worries; having no problems |
| antiseptic | substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ. |
| despise | look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible |
| saboteur | one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly) |
| somatic | pertaining to the body; bodily; physical |
| inhibit | restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition |
| nauseate | cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea |
| sustain | suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners |
