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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WordMeaning
proletariana member of the proletariat
exudeto ooze out
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy