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
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
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expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
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resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
slanderto utter slander against : defame
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
provenanceorigin