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 |
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ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
fallible | liable to be erroneous |