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 |
|---|---|
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |