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 |
|---|---|
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| spare | not being used |