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.

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WordMeaning
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
esteemthe regard in which one is held
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free