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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| billow | wave |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |