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 |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |