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 |
|---|---|
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |