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GRE Vocab - D
Essential Words for the GRE beginning with D
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02/03/2010

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Term
daunt
Definition
to discourage; intimidate; dishearten (v.)
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dearth
Definition
scarcity (n.)
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debauchery
Definition
corruption (n.)
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decorum
Definition
proper behavior (n.)
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defame
Definition
to malign; harm someone's reputation (v.)
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default
Definition
to fail to act (v.)
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deference
Definition
respect; regard for another's wish (n.)
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defunct
Definition
no longer existing (adj.)
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delineate
Definition
to represent; depict (v.)
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demographic
Definition
relating to population balance (adj.)
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demotic
Definition
pertaining to common people (adj.)
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demur
Definition
to express doubt (v.)
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denigrate
Definition
to slur someone's reputation
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denizen
Definition
an inhabitant; regular visitor (n.)
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denouement
Definition
outcome; unravelling of the plot
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deride
Definition
to mock (v.)
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derivative
Definition
something derived; unoriginal (n.)
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desiccate
Definition
to completely dry out (v.)
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desuetude
Definition
state of disuse (n.)
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desultory
Definition
random; disconnected; rambling (adj.)
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deterrent
Definition
someting that discourages or hinders (n.)
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detraction
Definition
the act of taking away; derogatory comment (n.)
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diaphanous
Definition
transparent; insubstantial; vague
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diatribe
Definition
bitter verbal attack (n.)
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dichotomy
Definition
division into two usually contradictory parts (n.)
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diffidence
Definition
shyness (adj.)
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diffuse
Definition
to spread out (v.)
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digression
Definition
the act of straying from the main point (n.)
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dirge
Definition
funeral hymn (n.)
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disabuse
Definition
to free from misconception (v.)
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discerning
Definition
perceptive; exhibiting keen judgment (adj.)
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discomfit
Definition
to make uneasy (v.)
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discordant
Definition
not in tune (adj.)
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discredit
Definition
to dishonor; cause to doubting (v.)
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discrepancy
Definition
variance (n.)
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discrete
Definition
distinct (adj.)
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discretion
Definition
freedom to act on one's own; showing self restraint (n.)
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disingenuous
Definition
not candid; crafty (adj.)
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disinterested
Definition
unprejudiced; objective (adj.)
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disjointed
Definition
lacking order or coherence (adj.)
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dismiss
Definition
to reject (v.)
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disparage
Definition
to belittle (v.)
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disparate
Definition
dissimilar (adj.)
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dissemble
Definition
to pretend; disguise one's motives (v.)
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disseminate
Definition
to spread out; scatter (v.)
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dissident
Definition
person who disagrees about beliefs (n.)
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dissolution
Definition
disintegration; debauchery (n.)
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dissonance
Definition
discord; lack of harmony (adj.)
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distend
Definition
to expand; swell out (v.)
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distill
Definition
to extract essential elements (v.)
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distrait
Definition
inattentive; preoccupied (adj.)
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diverge
Definition
to vary; to go in different directions from the same point (v.)
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divest
Definition
to strip; rid; deprive (v.)
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divulge
Definition
to make known something that is secret (v.)
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doctrinaire
Definition
unyielding; uncompromising about a theory, etc (adj.)
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document
Definition
to provide with written evidence (v.)
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doggerel
Definition
poor verse (n.)
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dogmatic
Definition
stating opinion without proof (adj.)
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dormant
Definition
inactive (adj.)
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dross
Definition
waste; worthless matter (n.)
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dupe
Definition
to trick or deceive (v.)
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