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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WordMeaning
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
abjureto renounce upon oath
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
equipoisea state of equilibrium
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses