GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| niggle | trifle |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |