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.

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WordMeaning
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
branda charred piece of wood
apostateone who commits apostasy
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
drivelnonsense
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations