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
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
resurrectto raise from the dead
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
blackballto vote against
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind