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

WordMeaning
sparseof few and scattered elements
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
untenablenot able to be defended
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire