GRE Word List
DEGENERATE
become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person
The meaning of the word degenerate is become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vouchsafe | grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment |
| humanitarian | one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism |
| quay | dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats) |
| equivocal | (of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal |
| pertinent | suitable; to the point; relevant |
| shuffle | mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N. |
| interpolate | insert between |
| noose | loop formed in a rope |
| domicile | home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one's domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain. |
| ragamuffin | dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes |