GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| abnegation | denial |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |