GRE Word List

DERELICTION

an intentional abandonment

The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.

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sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
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dissensiondisagreement
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repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
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