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 |
|---|---|
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |