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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confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
herbivorousfeeding on plants
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious