GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |