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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| consort | associate |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
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