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 |
|---|---|
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| forlorn | bereft |