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 |
|---|---|
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| impinge | encroach |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |