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
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
bitinghaving the power to bite
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
overseesurvey
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
evoketo call forth or up: such as
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
postulatedemand
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion