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 |
|---|---|
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| mendicant | beggar |