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 |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| slake | subside |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |