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 |
|---|---|
| postulate | demand |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| ponderous | of very great weight |