GRE Word List

DERELICTION

an intentional abandonment

The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.

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WordMeaning
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
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toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
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waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction