GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |