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
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
replenishto fill or build up again
retiringreserved
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
deviouswandering
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful