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 |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| raiment | clothing |
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| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
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| slake | subside |
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