GRE Word List
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging
The meaning of the word detrimental is obviously harmful : damaging.
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| replenish | to fill or build up again |
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| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |