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 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |