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 |
|---|---|
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| prosody | the study of versification |