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 |
|---|---|
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| spoof | deceive |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |