GRE Word List

DERELICTION

an intentional abandonment

The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.

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WordMeaning
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
gruela thin porridge
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly