GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| reverberate | reflect |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| betray | to lead astray |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |