Barron GRE word list - D
5 d2 V ?6 O$ qdabble
+ l: r4 u5 R0 c$ kwork at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid
' M/ [ u I" k; x$ tdainty - U. [6 ^& j; _! r# b' @
delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress
/ f1 y& G/ B# vdais
4 S8 l, D7 q9 ?8 w% Xraised platform for speakers or other important people9 Z" x5 }- {; a& o* a1 x W. a
dally
! J& F0 y% l2 n J! n$ {* wtrifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time. [* ~# ~' O* C/ ~: f% ]
damn ' p' U" R5 r) G- @; F
condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation+ o, M! ~! d [- f; `" K$ c
dank 0 W% C; y& ~& l$ w
damp; unpleasantly wet
4 g8 R4 o' d$ \4 W0 h sdapper * ^- h8 A. @, g0 T
neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
# x- l9 i" G* odappled 1 P5 Z: C0 R6 o( l( X: g
spotted
( m8 ?0 F V2 f y$ Bdart
) A0 D' h7 \1 T0 Q6 |! Z- B! Nmove or throw suddenly and quickly% M6 M& ~& m2 P) ?5 B
daub
, l* ^9 M, L7 gsmear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint
$ a) A' t# {: c |4 Idaunt 6 H5 |* {5 X Y
intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
# T$ b5 i, T8 kdauntless ; N& L9 z( L3 D$ p+ R' H- @
bold; fearless
; [+ m6 d% D% g6 Ydawdle % r& k) W! H, Q+ `
loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing) r6 Q$ f0 J# v8 @; {8 g: d
daze
8 |- `$ L! v* _, l0 J9 Y" Ystun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.. t9 y( ?% y# n* j
dazzle
- N0 u: t0 [. @make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
4 s7 ^- i5 u P' z, ^deadlock
4 r3 Z% S* q8 f3 \6 T5 Xstandstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate0 {' z6 @0 l3 b0 y& T5 F
deadpan
/ n/ g9 Y* o: d: H4 zwooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face
2 f2 U" \/ R( B7 Y2 [dearth
4 Q- m# o5 }3 ]* a# @& ascarcity
) h4 a. q0 t6 r: W' }( _, a. Hdebacle
' B' A. x, @, @sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster& ? B7 |- a4 c7 N, @
debar 9 G6 N7 Z# B( W4 J0 {
bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services- T9 }+ T8 l" U% G8 H
debase
- [6 X4 m# G. n9 H" Udegrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement1 K2 j$ F! T( J4 V3 p( d
debauch
) T0 ^! k# F% c5 z# g/ x) {0 rcorrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)1 t& e. W, Z, w- X
debilitate
8 t' j, N, k) K7 \- ?* ]: bweaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble
' a( j* q2 B: Fdebonair 8 t1 D" p* L( Y# O
(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition
& O" Z0 K1 l5 K8 ^% P' w# Mdebris 1 R% J/ P. w" S2 d0 e! d) p
rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed4 }# }# I5 `" ~6 \1 N- Q4 ^
debunk 9 B* Z: P' q& ~& ]' e
expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule
* L, D* I- @0 e7 Idebut 5 }# b: b3 |3 ]9 `/ v
d\'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society; Z0 s3 x9 J! }' |% J
debutante
* X5 ? n8 O, ~5 m W+ J1 Fyoung woman making formal entrance into society* u0 D# p- F6 j0 g/ U; l5 N/ H9 U' h
decadence
+ O# C- }8 Z( @9 zdecay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent
( w8 I/ }+ a( [decant
! \; M# h5 \' gpour off gently (wine or liquid)- K$ s W7 \4 i
decapitate 3 [9 ^, t% c% |
behead0 d- W" W' b8 q: \( H
decelerate
. A/ c7 \, B- y0 f6 l$ zslow down
/ X8 p# M9 X4 |deciduous 9 }4 s% ^6 [: p1 q. V7 V6 G( a! O
falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth x" O: B% a1 X! |% W
decimate
* S. N; }, p4 x7 G$ ^0 okill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of- v. t; a2 p3 k1 X+ C; v
decipher , ^5 i8 J4 a, J- c, D5 X. `
decode; CF. indecipherable: F$ ^7 S- s+ p5 Q
declivity
8 s9 {8 r5 `3 g: ^* e* {7 [downward slope2 R1 X0 Q6 T0 D; |$ y+ X" R7 ^
decollete 4 s: V5 c* y6 [: T) ?" O$ m
(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d\'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)0 n4 I- X6 J7 B) ^8 I' V
decomposition ; L+ A2 D1 S, b8 \
decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts. R2 u/ w+ s1 ~5 d+ E( K2 l
decorous . D; L9 i' I/ s& u' B
proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)& {% s. U6 z' I3 t, k f
decorum
+ i6 W( G! o$ l0 ~- J- W4 ]: Opropriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct4 C" T$ {: {4 b& k* P# l: `
decoy 5 W( ] K6 e8 N E
lure or bait; V.
3 a0 X) ?- R0 X# o* l6 B, edecree " o! F& M6 t% M$ J( u
authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree
2 C7 c$ \6 R* s& V! M& rdecrepit 5 u3 @ [- H- K6 f" Z, r1 Q
weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man% r$ [0 H$ [. o. {; V
decrepitude ! |6 {7 t3 b- X- d
state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age3 N, a% D9 k& ^ b
decry ; U( o7 Y# N. V5 v% v
express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films
6 [3 H9 Q5 M4 p& {% v Gdeducible
& w% K0 Q9 M+ O% G: c' b/ aderived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning
" [. J% S) o$ L6 _7 Adeface
0 ]0 D" b- c% I4 m) ?* I, O5 [mar; disfigure
! P0 a' T8 }; q3 ~; f* odefalcate 2 Q( i+ c5 k4 I" Y; `$ @9 |
embezzle
" M. \" V1 C. I5 f* |8 Ydefame
4 J( Z+ F; U6 p- [. E( Charm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory. U# `3 z! x S, W/ O( U
default
0 P6 Z H9 t+ l9 lfailure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.( m3 T x* Z- i6 N) {5 t. k
defeatist u4 e2 Y+ x- n: ^
resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism
" G" M5 Y9 @0 r Q( Kdefect * J, W( V. f! o9 ~
shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one)
* h: e; f. _* M6 A/ e) sdefection
/ `: d+ {* ~8 R! M* t/ @+ [desertion0 t A; O3 X! ]& N
defer ) G( r9 G8 O9 [0 P2 D
give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous2 a: [5 _. u8 x& z) w7 h; x
deference 9 }& X1 u, A/ ]" [4 z1 m ]
courteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery# B$ L2 ~8 n5 C% P# S H5 [( m& W6 L
defiance
8 h7 C0 q5 h* l3 @refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
/ o' v& W: E: Ddefile
, F- P" Y6 Y3 R% W' P, p$ ]6 npollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains+ N0 f& }7 ?! u1 ?& U
definitive " ~" \8 Z1 V6 Z
most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court
: P; i. o$ k8 wdeflect
6 V1 P7 n9 ]8 H! h% L2 Y8 Aturn aside; turn away from a straight course( L; W0 _+ Z# K' u' n7 N7 a7 W
defoliate
. {' d( C0 A# P# k3 h2 I) gdestroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant
% a/ Q5 z6 X8 Edefray , Q, v* n5 Q# G4 n+ Y0 B- q
provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay7 V0 b' \+ V9 M0 L, ]
defrock
& a1 W; q! Y0 x: f( ^- ^+ ?( Estrip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock
; R. f0 h% E! a E& B! L* O/ Hdeft 9 b1 }7 `" r# T4 ?* u8 m) a
neat; skillful/ `; U; a6 F' L9 }8 Q& C- T
defunct
' X/ h' z0 ~3 Edead; no longer in use or existence3 ^, d" p. Z0 g4 H) ]) b7 i
degenerate 5 `7 l1 ~ P# W: C) L* E
become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person) R6 g, s7 Y! P
degradation 4 n6 @6 A4 Z! Q$ z. H
humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank
) F2 G6 E' d n0 e/ H/ e% U+ X0 c- ydehydrate
) D f" U! P- x) U/ e6 vremove water from; dry out2 a1 q$ [2 D& r! i3 N0 Q
deify " l: \' i; U, T
turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity
- X- s; g) Y& N! E9 k: [. T6 Q$ h* adeign . _ o) Z1 _" M- I# k5 U
condescend; stoop# `. E% I0 l# x3 x6 D& z2 P
delete
/ \+ h* m: z; J% Derase; strike out) l. \4 X6 a: q4 t3 w
deleterious
% e" R" }# C/ I( Zharmful3 C3 t* W1 j( d
deliberate
: t2 i4 z+ K1 Y1 i% V' xconsider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow" E1 d' q- b6 z6 B
delineate
4 F+ s# p9 \: i `. lportray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation
! M ?- K* [& \* ?7 Q3 h- Q" L; odelirium ' J1 a# k& ~: q. O$ r" ?' j- ?
mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious
, M) b* }1 d4 R- D+ q" I [0 {delta # {% F6 V9 D6 n7 _2 T
flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
; r- \( h2 p- j6 R) ]delude # C2 x/ [: P j! t
deceive
+ Q9 G" ^# L+ w8 f0 H6 Xdeluge * o# p: G, A2 d
flood; rush; V.
6 s5 w- Z; k3 ^' g6 Ndelusion 7 G D% t3 S! {# Y3 k$ C1 T& A
false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that
8 w$ A' ]( y$ R5 Z/ a# Cdelusive
( }0 }6 y1 S# Y! j: y) T5 F: h% gdeceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises2 S" z4 m7 l' G* K- W# y
delve
# V e* c5 R* I. h$ ldig; search deeply; investigate1 e1 }+ y; |, s5 g2 D$ A# G$ ?3 m0 ~( f
demagogue ' J: z, T5 |' Y" p# U
person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
3 u' Y; A- W3 }0 c2 J4 p1 Y$ @9 `) _demean , d& ^6 m$ M0 L* F
disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave |
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