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
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
forlornbereft
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
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clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
throttleto compress the throat of : choke