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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |