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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| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
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| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
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| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
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