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
actuaryclerk
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
repudiateto refuse to accept
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
cessiona yielding to another : concession
treadto step or walk on or over
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer