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
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity