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 |
|---|---|
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
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| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
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| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |