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 |
|---|---|
| vendetta | blood feud |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
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