GRE Word List

DEBRIS

the remains of something broken down or destroyed

The meaning of the word debris is the remains of something broken down or destroyed.

Random words

WordMeaning
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
conventionagreement
broachbrooch
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions