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 |
|---|---|
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| encumber | weigh down |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |