GRE vocabulary

Inimical

Tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly, hostile.

Example

"The company's new policies proved inimical to employee morale and productivity."

Etymology

From Latin 'inimicalis' meaning 'hostile', from 'inimicus' meaning 'enemy'.

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