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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| courier | messenger |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| brook | creek |