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 |
|---|---|
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |