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.

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WordMeaning
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
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serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism