GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
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expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
rotunda | a round building |
occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
calculated | apt |