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
lugubriousmournful
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
sleekslick
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
culminationthe action of culminating
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing