GRE Word List

DEBUTANTE

one making a debut (see debut

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

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halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
exploitdeed
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
addressto mark directions for delivery on
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant