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 |
|---|---|
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |