Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: Having the effect of discouraging or preventing something from happening.

Example: The new security measures acted as a strong deterrent against theft.

Definition: Something that discourages or prevents someone from doing something, often by instilling fear or doubt.

Example: The high security measures acted as a strong deterrent against theft.

Definition: To strongly dislike something or someone; to hate.

Example: She detests the taste of broccoli.

Definition: Causing strong dislike or disgust; something that is very unpleasant or offensive.

Example: The detestable behavior of the bully made everyone uncomfortable.

Definition: The condition of being very unpleasant or deserving strong dislike.

Example: The detestableness of his actions shocked everyone in the room.

Definition: In a way that is very unpleasant or deserving of strong dislike.

Example: The movie was detestably boring, making it hard to sit through.

Definition: A strong feeling of dislike or hatred towards someone or something.

Example: Her detestation for injustice motivated her to become an activist.

Definition: To take someone out of a position of power or authority, especially a king or queen.

Example: The revolution aimed to dethrone the king and establish a new government.

Definition: The action of removing someone from a position of power or authority, especially a king or queen from their throne.

Example: The dethronement of the king led to a significant change in the country's leadership.

Definition: A legal term referring to the act of unlawfully keeping someone else's personal property or the action taken to recover that property.

Example: The company filed a detinue to reclaim the equipment that was wrongfully held by the contractor.

Definition: A measure of how easily an explosive can explode under certain conditions.

Example: The detonability of the new explosive was tested in various environments.