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 |
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| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| growl | rumble |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |