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
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke