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
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
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responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
spatefreshet
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
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sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together