GRE Word List
DERELICTION
an intentional abandonment
The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |