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 |
|---|---|
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |