GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |