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 |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |