GRE Word List
DEGENERATE
having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
The meaning of the word degenerate is having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |