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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WordMeaning
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
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precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
crypticsecret
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excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract