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 |
|---|---|
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
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| asunder | into parts |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
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| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |