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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| niggle | trifle |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| spare | not being used |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |