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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|---|---|
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
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| garnish | decorate |
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| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |