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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| eventual | contingent |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |