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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |