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 |
|---|---|
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| whimsy | whim |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |