GRE Word List

DERELICT

abandoned especially by the owner or occupant

The meaning of the word derelict is abandoned especially by the owner or occupant.

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deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
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menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
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ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable