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 |
|---|---|
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |