GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |