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 |
|---|---|
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |