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 |
|---|---|
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |