GRE Word List

DERELICTION

an intentional abandonment

The meaning of the word dereliction is an intentional abandonment.

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WordMeaning
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
comportto be fitting : accord
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
reverberatereflect
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
betrayto lead astray
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
disingenuouslacking in candor