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 |
|---|---|
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |