GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |