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
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
ravenousrapacious
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
fraileasily led into evil
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time