GRE Word List
DEBAUCH
corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)
The meaning of the word debauch is corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol).
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