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 |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |