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 |
|---|---|
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |