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 |
|---|---|
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
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| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
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| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| spruce | to make spruce |