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
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
interrogateto question formally and systematically
unsavoryinsipid
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
deputizeto appoint as deputy
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions