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 |
|---|---|
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |