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 |
|---|---|
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |