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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |