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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WordMeaning
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
misadventuremisfortune
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
corrugatedhaving corrugations
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing