Barron GRE word list - D
/ _: X0 ~/ U1 z fdabble
. S m# E+ H* M6 }) T/ x8 uwork at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid
; T2 p6 H1 }7 N0 V e& r, e( r) Vdainty
2 ?6 z2 Y) { K; xdelicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress! h$ B$ }; q# S Q: x
dais ; v$ V8 G0 i: {, g* J! n: }
raised platform for speakers or other important people
$ ^. f" ^4 Y* {8 f$ ]dally ) c: V! f2 f, M# e2 U6 ]" {
trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time. G& U/ z1 w* J7 O$ s# N1 v/ O
damn
8 \$ f1 G- E; A+ |condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation6 U8 ^; I7 [* U
dank
1 s& U' j) }- ~, e" i0 Cdamp; unpleasantly wet/ k5 a* w! B0 i5 J% ~) M
dapper
1 K- W6 c6 R/ l4 H4 qneat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
* j3 l/ i3 b7 ^1 ~. G3 d7 ]2 ]dappled ' t( B4 {. h. V
spotted& k% ?, q0 e/ K1 B+ W& ~
dart
( l# W8 T3 V8 L- b0 _' m5 wmove or throw suddenly and quickly: D/ I' F7 ]1 ^3 |
daub
) h% D+ Y( O; ismear (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: [1 h% ]+ b f, p( k* V
daunt % Y: S4 p! w1 \9 i
intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten% W6 u$ s' p# H& N) @
dauntless ( p! R0 s2 r% G k( ]# _2 S
bold; fearless3 J& u( a3 C$ u
dawdle # u1 ]" ?: c& l4 _
loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing4 q5 X8 |* E. \1 P5 v
daze
) ~$ E, S& \1 [ ^6 tstun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.
e7 m5 ?/ Y6 bdazzle * h. z- n' s4 G, s1 g' {5 L: E1 X: Z( }
make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder$ ^7 n' `* g5 ~" u) v' K
deadlock
/ M7 }! A- j3 n' D8 astandstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate
8 l0 Y; v5 e& R% g" pdeadpan
5 T9 |: }- s2 T% B# ?( R# ?/ p7 nwooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face
9 h3 c0 K# {3 A' [dearth
+ ~$ e, c B+ i1 g+ X. Sscarcity
7 K+ N' O7 ?4 g$ Jdebacle # R/ |: S% j9 t
sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
* e/ [7 X% }$ T# Adebar 7 j7 |7 |7 J6 e% o t* s2 f4 `
bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services
; Z2 F6 t/ t) } Q# Kdebase
% ]: S: ]& u1 b/ S# B/ m, mdegrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement9 k/ M+ Z& h' i9 C
debauch
6 |- y* p: t7 d* hcorrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)
' C! k+ X. _9 [; B1 ?8 D8 X4 pdebilitate 3 Z5 _; U% w( o% S7 G
weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble/ v/ Z f6 J5 ]& P9 N! g
debonair 4 Z( |, ~/ i6 f. P% v' F. O, |
(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition+ m5 ]4 b/ `: M. ~6 C
debris 9 K2 a3 Y. O0 D; j
rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed1 Y5 Q" @# Q6 z* }/ i
debunk + k( D3 B \* V. _! c% {3 ~
expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule( S$ F/ a/ o* x
debut 6 T3 h* Z2 `1 R' h0 g. v' m
d\'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society
; w) F) ^- p2 Z( R. D* t) ^/ T. r, zdebutante 0 w2 j$ S3 x/ _: V7 L7 w
young woman making formal entrance into society
& L3 s; G0 [& [decadence
% L$ K1 O5 M; a1 O5 Hdecay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent& k0 X. c7 e3 Q5 o
decant - H2 H" n6 W& B' Z4 ?( @' x4 o
pour off gently (wine or liquid)2 \; t+ S* D* v- W
decapitate
& A8 A0 O( ]9 j& _. m1 g7 dbehead, ?* A) q5 b; z8 y1 @5 o9 R* R" l
decelerate
: Y) p. X, @% u$ A/ U" vslow down# a# O# E1 \% {+ w9 |
deciduous
! v: C, r0 U4 j7 ]% Ffalling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth
1 m: @ R7 h" |2 T% C) }decimate
6 ~2 @- F L# ?: ^7 Ykill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of
) t |! c: I8 p/ fdecipher
; J; [% V: N8 U3 t& R8 G5 G0 v( Ldecode; CF. indecipherable; |; ^! C9 n9 x
declivity
. C; _% m1 W0 f% J! x# P$ Jdownward slope$ a8 F$ ?+ }9 d6 _/ F6 G. M
decollete
7 p- y' M$ `: S- Z& n' L; v4 C(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d\'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)* @( z% R& @0 ^/ M/ C0 k
decomposition ! A, V5 S& @" ?# w; T
decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts/ l8 T: m. Q# K0 a
decorous 0 ?: B; Z: j5 i2 c! Y+ C1 ?
proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)
7 \( g# l; g3 z) L, xdecorum
* K ?/ h/ ~& q) Opropriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
; Z3 \& z n5 G6 V4 b' F' Ydecoy * t8 Z1 f' J; m& c* s
lure or bait; V.
c9 E3 x& r2 ^" x0 [- B5 A* Udecree 0 q. {5 k3 A. r
authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree
, N& s1 N. R; @8 N; adecrepit , B, ?6 {6 D* ^& T5 c+ i1 \& U3 X
weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man
/ v* ]/ e( w5 C/ `: i( K4 }decrepitude 3 T: ]# x8 G- H4 e
state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age' ?- p8 f' Y1 z+ M
decry ' a. ^4 X& F: Y6 H, H u- u: `
express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films" O! G3 X" `! P5 J
deducible ) @2 I$ x! \5 D( q' D; u: h# m$ |
derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning
i2 J q9 D0 b" S- |" o4 Y6 G4 fdeface
% d+ e. U5 B5 Q C' ymar; disfigure. O9 b/ k! @* A: i
defalcate
1 s) d0 M4 p7 I- _. A: eembezzle* d% R$ ?$ ]" J; w
defame 8 O, m6 P. o" ]: d' p! L
harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory
$ \6 B5 D# [) L; F1 ydefault
4 W' \; y& j2 y# x0 x! P5 wfailure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.
3 d5 _6 M# z0 I. Tdefeatist 3 e$ ^) L2 f+ j! M3 E+ L7 \; q
resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism
2 w$ x4 T3 n; R$ z7 Ldefect 8 l& s8 G8 n5 M. ^+ r
shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one)" n% U! R" X' @5 }7 X
defection
( Y9 O! |4 ?- h& W4 l7 G4 q7 ]desertion
+ e* T9 f& p, d7 X- Sdefer ) W. l0 d# P* w5 H( Y8 C
give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous
& g& V/ p) g7 n0 R# r( @& ldeference
; s5 {8 F5 t5 {. Ucourteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery. S' R5 w0 U4 [; g8 k' `
defiance + K. x: M# ~. k# m. B) `) P' l" Z
refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
5 R+ U$ T2 V* m; f8 `, ddefile
9 A1 W$ c a! h" @/ s; ?* V6 }pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains
% v3 c) A: z( m4 h) U" [/ Ddefinitive : e5 U6 L4 b+ }; A# d) G
most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court
0 d; W+ G' ]9 K. q+ l: Xdeflect
! C+ F5 b2 a5 e; J# Yturn aside; turn away from a straight course* h7 |) _$ y1 Z8 L) B2 v9 s# z
defoliate
' X& s7 p) Y- g+ ^& f5 [destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant
! |" f) E- y. F3 X" j& t: c: T0 O/ ]' Y' xdefray
0 y$ c! X- {& Xprovide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay
/ ]2 |+ |+ T# |, `defrock 8 t) q& g2 M# q/ z! d0 d
strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock" H8 m. C" j- T E+ B' V
deft
: L0 Y. @, a# L, R1 K5 aneat; skillful" S2 x. Y% ?( w' V% j$ }( n
defunct
, e" y/ F' L& x q' K, m! }dead; no longer in use or existence+ y: l) Z) f& I7 T6 a" E3 N/ ]' I
degenerate
( K, M; \' t( }4 p8 _* Xbecome worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person" U$ \! W2 n5 t
degradation 4 T9 P c: `# I+ m4 ? E. m
humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank- j1 ?2 y' b1 O. ]8 K! S
dehydrate
- v. Z% s$ B. J: Z z& Mremove water from; dry out4 ] _" t$ h1 D3 \
deify
9 P0 e. ?) Z" gturn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity
0 |$ _& Z3 R/ y4 o( M) Y" ]- n( Mdeign - d5 g7 {5 f' Z0 Q- L' N* J
condescend; stoop
6 j8 F( Q1 e- d# I# Ldelete
+ @3 t3 G8 m6 l- z! {; @. herase; strike out# |; X, e( k5 `7 P
deleterious 1 r* ^4 h0 \" {
harmful* c& b, E' [- L3 n3 N
deliberate ) P! g. t- ]! Y9 s
consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow
7 K- n3 H W' v3 Zdelineate 7 ]' R% s! y4 o
portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation
( s" b' N6 z" _& ~delirium
1 S7 o6 ?, c- k+ r+ e) Omental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious5 O7 d2 |% |: y% v$ L3 o, \# G0 }) E! Q
delta
2 F) v5 d6 I2 }% y' I3 r J" P; X4 P6 yflat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river0 p4 X! Z( u$ z/ y; s
delude $ k& r1 }) C8 y( q( S* M
deceive' [$ i( {3 v* M; x
deluge
+ h3 j! M; R( e8 i8 S# q- o% c+ Gflood; rush; V.
2 F& s* t6 z" ^ Q) J- |( edelusion
1 @$ |' ?* U2 X. w ofalse belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that. A0 [' `# D4 ~
delusive 0 {5 X; j& E- | a/ v" w
deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises7 u' m5 c5 G- @/ i4 V
delve
" \! z. G6 \4 p% R: x; e0 Rdig; search deeply; investigate
1 X9 b) i% e3 v, G6 J! F2 Bdemagogue 3 x3 ]: X! r! G$ G9 ?) e
person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery8 J: s" S1 ]9 X4 ^
demean . l: w9 e1 w6 x, A
disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave |
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