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 |
|---|---|
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |