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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |