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 |
|---|---|
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |