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
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means