GRE Word List

DERELICTION

an intentional abandonment

The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.

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WordMeaning
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
enraptureto fill with delight
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transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
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ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
scrappyconsisting of scraps
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion