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
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
blemishto spoil by a flaw
biennialoccurring every two years
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
quarantinea period of 40 days
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy