GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |