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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
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| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
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| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| militate | to have weight or effect |