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 |
|---|---|
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| dint | force |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |