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 |
|---|---|
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| circlet | a little circle |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| portly | dignified |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |