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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|---|---|
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| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| welter | writhe |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
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