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 |
|---|---|
| queasy | causing nausea |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |