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 |
|---|---|
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| demise | death |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |