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 |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |