GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |