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

WordMeaning
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
thralla state of servitude or submission