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 |
|---|---|
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
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| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
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| compelling | that compels: such as |
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