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
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
dawdleto spend time idly
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism