GRE Word List

DEBUTANTE

one making a debut (see debut

The meaning of the word debutante is one making a debut (see debut.

Random words

WordMeaning
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
buffeta blow especially with the hand
funerealof or relating to a funeral
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
decreean order usually having the force of law
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence