GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
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| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |