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 |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| vertebrate | any 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 |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| engage | to 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 |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |