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 |
|---|---|
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| schism | division |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |