GRE Word List

DERELICTION

an intentional abandonment

The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.

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WordMeaning
repercussionreflection
attireto put garments on : dress
debonairsuave
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality