GRE Word List
DEBUT
debut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society
The meaning of the word debut is debut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foist | insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist |
| accord | agreement |
| authoritarian | subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father |
| subsume | include (as a member of a group); encompass |
| stratagem | deceptive scheme; clever trick |
| incapacitate | disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity |
| apolitical | having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
| impel | drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action |
| refractory | unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse |
| recalcitrant | disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child |
