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
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| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
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| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| exegesis | exposition |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |