Sungwoo's GRE Vocabulary (Barron's): D

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Flashcard's for the wonderful GRE vocabulary set provided by Sungwoo Park at http://www.postech.ac.kr/~gla/gre/
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decipher: decode; CF. indecipherable
decimate: kill ; destroy or kill a large part of
dauntless: bold; fearless
dispel: scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
domicile: home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one's domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain.
dingy: dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain
discount: disregard; regard as unimportant; deduct from a cost
dubious: questionable; causing doubt; filled with doubt; N. dubiety
discernible: distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement
denounce: condemn; criticize; N. denunciation
desultory: aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
demeanor: behavior; bearing
devoid: empty; lacking
dismember: cut into small parts; cut apart limb from limb
debutante: young woman making formal entrance into society
defray: provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay
dulcet: sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious
deprecate: express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
despot: tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism
disgorge: surrender something ; eject; vomit; OP. gorge
dissipate: squander; waste foolishly; scatter
despoil: plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
dogged: determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert"s dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean
dissent: disagree
doddering: shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder
derelict: negligent; neglectful of duty; deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person
discredit: defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful
dregs: sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue
devotee: enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach
dwindle: shrink; reduce gradually
dire: warning of disaster; disastrous; very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food
dictum: authoritative and weighty statement ; saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark
default: failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.
dissident: dissenting ; rebellious; N.
discursive: digressing; rambling
domineer: rule over tyrannically
dilettante: aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge ; amateur; dabbler; CF. delight
distort: twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion
derivative: unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.
disembark: debark; go ashore ; unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark
delete: erase; strike out
dorsal: relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin
degenerate: become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person
diligence: steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
dank: damp; unpleasantly wet
devious: roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route
disparage: belittle
dolt: slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull
drivel: nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense
dyspeptic: suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food
didactic: intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism
docile: obedient; easily managed; submissive
disparity: difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity
dumbfound: astonish ; ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck
diverse: differing in some characteristics ; various; N. diversity:
dissimulate: pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
dirge: funeral song; slow mournful piece of music
doctrinaire: unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties
dilate: expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on
defame: harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory
dour: sullen; gloomy; stubborn
divine: perceive intuitively ; foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination
demotic: of or pertaining to the people
document: provide written evidence ; record with documents; N.
distinction: honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction
digression: wandering away from the subject; V. digress
demographic: related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
duress: forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
disenfranchise: disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise
depose: dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify
depict: portray
disseminate: distribute; spread; scatter
drudgery: hard unpleasant work; menial work
decomposition: decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
disfigure: mar the appearance of; spoil
deft: neat; skillful
deviate: turn away from ; move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism
defiance: refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
dissolution: disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life
disburse: pay out ; N. disbursement; CF. purse
destitute: extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience
diverge: vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating
daub: smear ; cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint
doctrine: teachings in general; particular principle taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal
drab: dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life
douse: plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet thoroughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse
dearth: scarcity
dowdy: untidy ; slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman
deterrent: something that discourages or deters
demoniac: fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil
diminution: lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
denizen: inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor
deplore: regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition
dais: raised platform for speakers or other important people
dynamic: energetic; vigorously active
decrepitude: state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age
dehydrate: remove water from; dry out
drone: idle person who lives on other people"s work; male bee
deranged: insane
discomfit: frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb
dichotomy: division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts
demur: object ; raise an objection ; hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
droll: queer and amusing
dappled: spotted
demagogue: person who appeals to people"s prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
determinate: having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
dupe: someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive
diabolical: diabolic; devilish; fiendish
diorama: life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
debase: degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement
dissection: analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
draconian: extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician
decant: pour off gently
decelerate: slow down
dinghy: small boat
dilute: make less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president
defunct: dead; no longer in use or existence
dolorous: sorrowful; N. dolor
discrete: separate; unconnected
discombobulated: discomposed; confused
defeatist: resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism
dotage: senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage
doldrums: blues; listlessness; slack period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums
deposition: testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning
debris: rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed
distend: expand; swell out
debilitate: weaken ; enfeeble
disingenuous: not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous
disputatious: argumentative; fond of argument
dermatologist: one who studies the skin and its diseases
dialectical: relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
desecrate: profane; violate the sanctity of
dint: means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work
disinter: dig up; unearth; OP. inter
divest: strip ; deprive ; dispossess; N. divestiture
deign: condescend; stoop
disheveled: untidy ; V. dishevel
debunk: expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule
drone: talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.
dismantle: take apart; disassemble
delusion: false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that
disport: amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert
deluge: flood; rush; V.
dispassionate: calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
detonation: explosion
defile: pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains
dossier: file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back
disquisition: formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
delusive: deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises
dapper: neat and trim ; neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
distrait: absentminded; distracted
delude: deceive
dabble: work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid
decapitate: behead
dally: trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time
disquietude: uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious
depreciate: lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
denigrate: blacken; defame
deplete: reduce; exhaust
decoy: lure or bait; V.
diffuse: wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out ; V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse
disclaim: disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer
detraction: slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor
disavowal: denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim
decadence: decay; fall to a lower level ; ADJ. decadent
denotation: meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation
devout: pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope
demean: disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
diatribe: bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
defer: give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous
demolition: destruction; V. demolish
defection: desertion
die: metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice
discretion: prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
denouement: final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained
desolate: make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert
dissertation: formal essay; treatise
distraught: upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry
disclose: reveal; N. disclosure
deference: courteous regard for another"s wish; courteous yielding to another"s wish or opinion ; ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery
debonair: friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition
decry: express strong disapproval of; condemn openly ; disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films
disjunction: act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive
duration: length of time something lasts
dutiful: respectful; obedient
desolate: deserted; unpopulated; lonely; forlorn; joyless
desiccate: dry up
devolve: deputize; pass or be passed to others ; Ex. devolve on/upon/to
discordant: not harmonious; conflicting
divulge: reveal
delta: flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
doggerel: poor verse
delve: dig; search deeply; investigate
discourse: serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion ; conversation; V.
disengage: uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage
deride: ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
defoliate: destroy leaves; deprive of leaves ; N. defoliant
dawdle: loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
dislodge: remove ; force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge
decorum: propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
desperado: reckless, desperate outlaw
depredation: plundering; destruction
deliberate: consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow
despise: look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible
diadem: crown
diva: operatic singer; prima donna
diurnal: daily; occurring during the daytime
definitive: most reliable; authoritative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court
dispirited: lacking in spirit
decollete: having a low-cut neckline; CF. decolletage: low neckline
debauch: corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior
discord: conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance
distant: reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
dormer: window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room
duplicity: double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous
deleterious: harmful
deface: mar; disfigure
dissemble: disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
deify: turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity
dispatch: speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill
depravity: extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave
descry: catch sight of
discrepancy: lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions
ductile: malleable; pliable; easily pulled into shape; flexible; easily influenced or controlled
diaphanous: sheer; transparent
demented: insane
declivity: downward slope
dormant: sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
daunt: intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
disinclination: unwillingness
detached: emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment
disconsolate: hopelessly sad
dilemma: situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
debacle: sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
defrock: strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock
disarray: state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray
disaffected: disloyal; lacking loyalty; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty
dilapidated: falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
dross: waste matter; worthless impurities
doff: take off; OP. don
disapprobation: disapproval; condemnation
deadpan: wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face
disgruntle: make discontented
discriminating: able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination
deadlock: standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate
demure: grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure
disabuse: correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
deciduous: falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth
distill: refine ; concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
detrimental: harmful; damaging; N. detriment
diffidence: shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident
dilatory: delaying; tending to delay
diversion: act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse
dexterous: skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity
devise: think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest
deducible: derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning
demise: death
dote: be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
deploy: spread out in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute systematically or strategically
deflect: turn aside; turn away from a straight course
disperse: scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd
dogmatic: opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal
dishearten: discourage
derogatory: expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage
don: put on; OP. doff
degradation: humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce in worth; demote ; reduce in rank
downcast: disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward
disconcert: confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
din: continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition
derision: ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
discerning: mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
determination: resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision
despondent: without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection
disband: dissolve; disperse; break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded.
disinterested: unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective
dismiss: eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal
disdain: treat with scorn or contempt
disjointed: disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin
delirium: mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious
disparate: basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated
delineate: portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation
docket: program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket
dissuade: persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion

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