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GRE Word List Letter D
GRE Word List Letter D
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12/20/2009
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dabble
 Definition
to work at in a nonserious fashion
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dais
 Definition
raised platform for guests of honor
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dally
 Definition
to trifle with; to procrastinate
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damp
 Definition
to lessen in intensity; to diminish; to mute
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dank
 Definition
damp
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dapper
 Definition
neat and trim
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dappled
 Definition
spotted
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daub
 Definition
to smear
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dauntless
 Definition
bold
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dawdle
 Definition
to loiter
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deadpan
 Definition
wooden; impassive
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dearth
 Definition
scarcity
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debacle
 Definition
sudden downfall; complete disaster
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debase
 Definition
to degrade
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debauch
 Definition
to corrupt
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debilitate
 Definition
to weaken
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debonair
 Definition
amiable; cheerful and carefree
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debutante
 Definition
young woman making formal entrance into society
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decadence
 Definition
decay
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decant
 Definition
to pour off gently
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deciduous
 Definition
falling off, as of leaves
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declivity
 Definition
downward slope
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decollete
 Definition
having a low-cut neckline
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decomposition
 Definition
decay
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decoy
 Definition
lure or bait
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decrepitude
 Definition
state of collapse caused by illness or old age
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decry
 Definition
to express strong disapproval of; to disparage
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deducible
 Definition
derived by reasoning
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defeatist
 Definition
resigned to defeat
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defection
 Definition
desertion
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defer
 Definition
to delay till later; to give in respectfully
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deflect
 Definition
to turn aside
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defoliate
 Definition
to destroy leaves
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defray
 Definition
to provide for the payment of
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defrock
 Definition
to strip a minister of church authority
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deft
 Definition
neat; skillful
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defunct
 Definition
dead
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deign
 Definition
to condescend; to stoop
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deleterious
 Definition
harmful
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delirium
 Definition
mental disorder marked by confusion
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delta
 Definition
flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
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delude
 Definition
to deceive
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deluge
 Definition
flood
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delusive
 Definition
deceptive
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delve
 Definition
to dig; to investigate
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demagogue
 Definition
person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader
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demean
 Definition
to degrade
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demented
 Definition
insane
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demographic
 Definition
related to population balance
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demolition
 Definition
destruction
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demoniac
 Definition
fiendish
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demotic
 Definition
pertaining to the people
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demur
 Definition
objection; to object
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demure
 Definition
grave; serious
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denizen
 Definition
inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
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denotation
 Definition
meaning
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denouement
 Definition
outcome
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deplore
 Definition
to regret
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depose
 Definition
to dethrone
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deposition
 Definition
testimony under oath
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depravity
 Definition
extreme corruption; wickedness
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deprecate
 Definition
to express disapproval of
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depredation
 Definition
plundering
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derange
 Definition
to make insane; to disarrange
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derelict
 Definition
abandoned; negligent
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dermatologist
 Definition
one who studies the skin and its diseases
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descry
 Definition
to catch sight of
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desecrate
 Definition
to profane; to violate the sanctity of
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desolate
 Definition
to rob of joy; to lay waste to; to forsake
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desperado
 Definition
reckless outlaw
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despoil
 Definition
to rob
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despondent
 Definition
depressed
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despot
 Definition
tyrant
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destitute
 Definition
extremely poor
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desuetude
 Definition
state of disuse
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determinate
 Definition
having a fixed order of procedure
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detraction
 Definition
slandering; aspersion
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devious
 Definition
erratic; not straightforward
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devoid
 Definition
lacking
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devolve
 Definition
be transferred to another; delegate to another; gradually worsen
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devotee
 Definition
enthusiastic follower
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diadem
 Definition
crown
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dialectical
 Definition
relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal
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diaphanous
 Definition
sheer; transparent
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dictum
 Definition
authoritative and weighty statement
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didactic
 Definition
instructional
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die
 Definition
device for stamping or impressing; mold
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dilapidated
 Definition
ruined because of neglect
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dilate
 Definition
to expand
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dilatory
 Definition
tending to delay
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dilettante
 Definition
dabbler
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diligence
 Definition
persistent hard work
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diminution
 Definition
lessening
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din
 Definition
continued loud noise
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dinghy
 Definition
small boat
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dint
 Definition
means; effort
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diorama
 Definition
life-size, 3-d scene from nature or history
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dire
 Definition
disastrous
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disaffected
 Definition
disloyal
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disapprobation
 Definition
disapproval
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disarray
 Definition
a disorderly or untidy state
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disavowal
 Definition
denial; disclaiming
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disband
 Definition
to dissolve; to disperse
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discernible
 Definition
perceivable
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disclaim
 Definition
to disown
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discombobulated
 Definition
confused
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discomfit
 Definition
to defeat
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disconcert
 Definition
to confuse; to upset; to embarrass
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disconsolate
 Definition
sad
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discord
 Definition
lack of harmony
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discount
 Definition
to disregard
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discourse
 Definition
formal discussion; conversation
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discursive
 Definition
digressing; rambling
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disembark
 Definition
to go ashore; to unload cargo from a ship
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disenfranchise
 Definition
to deprive of a civil right
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disgorge
 Definition
to surrender something; to eject; to vomit
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disgruntle
 Definition
to make discontented
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dishearten
 Definition
to discourage
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disheveled
 Definition
untidy
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disinclination
 Definition
unwillingness
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disinter
 Definition
to dig up
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disjunction
 Definition
disunity
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dislodge
 Definition
to remove
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dismember
 Definition
to cut into small parts
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disparity
 Definition
difference
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dispassionate
 Definition
calm; impartial
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dispatch
 Definition
speediness; message sent with all due speedy
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dispel
 Definition
to drive away
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to disperse
 Definition
to scatter
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dispirited
 Definition
lacking in spirit
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disport
 Definition
to amuse
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disputatious
 Definition
argumentative
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disquietude
 Definition
uneasiness; anxiety
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disquisition
 Definition
a formal systematic inquiry; an explanation of the results of a formal inquiry
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dissection
 Definition
analysis
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dissent
 Definition
to disagree
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dissident
 Definition
dissenting
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dissimulate
 Definition
to pretend
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dissipate
 Definition
to squander; to scatter
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dissuade
 Definition
to persuade not to do
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distant
 Definition
reserved or aloof; cold in manner
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distrait
 Definition
distracted
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distraught
 Definition
upset
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diurnal
 Definition
daily
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diva
 Definition
prima donna; operatic singer
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diversion
 Definition
act of turning aside; pastime
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divine
 Definition
to perceive intuitively; to foresee the future
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divulge
 Definition
to reveal
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docile
 Definition
obedient
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docket
 Definition
program as for trial; book where such entries are made
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doctrinaire
 Definition
unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding
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doddering
 Definition
shaky
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doff
 Definition
to take off
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dogged
 Definition
determined
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doggerel
 Definition
poor verse
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doldrums
 Definition
blues; listlessness
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doleful
 Definition
mournful
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dolorous
 Definition
sorrowful
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dolt
 Definition
stupid person
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domicile
 Definition
home
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domineer
 Definition
to rule over tyrannically
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don
 Definition
to put on
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dormer
 Definition
window projecting from roof
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dorsal
 Definition
relating to the back of an animal
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dossier
 Definition
file of documents on a subject
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dotage
 Definition
senility
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dote
 Definition
to be excessively fond of; to show signs of mental decline
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dour
 Definition
sullen; stubborn
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douse
 Definition
to plunge into water
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dowdy
 Definition
slovenly; untidy
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downcast
 Definition
disheartened
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drab
 Definition
dull
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draconian
 Definition
extremely severe
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dregs
 Definition
sediment; worthless residue
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drivel
 Definition
nonsense; foolishness
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droll
 Definition
queer and amusing
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drone
 Definition
idle person; male bee; to talk dully; to buzz like a bee
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dross
 Definition
waste matter
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drudgery
 Definition
menial work
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dubious
 Definition
questionable
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ductile
 Definition
malleable
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dulcet
 Definition
sweet sounding
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dumbfound
 Definition
to astonish
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duplicity
 Definition
hyprocrisy
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duress
 Definition
forcible restraint
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dyspeptic
 Definition
suffering from indigestion
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