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 |
|---|---|
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |