GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| blackball | to vote against |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |