GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |