GRE Word List
DEBASE
to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
The meaning of the word debase is to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |