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 |
|---|---|
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |