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.

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WordMeaning
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
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deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
rallyto muster for a common purpose
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
lunarcrescent
compellingthat compels: such as
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort