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Must-Know GRE Words: D

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daunt
to overcome with fear; intimidate.
dearth
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack.
decorum
n
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
deference
n
respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
deleterious
injurious to health.
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demur
to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object.
denigrate
to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame.
deprecate
vo
to express earnest disapproval of.
depredation
n
the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage.
deride
vo
to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
derivative
a
not original; secondary.
descry
to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy.
desiccate
vo
to dry thoroughly; dry up.
desultory
lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful.
diatribe
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism.
diffident
a
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
digress
to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing.
dilatory
a
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
dilettante
n
a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
din
n
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dirge
n
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
disabuse
vo
to free (a person) from deception or error.
discordant
being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous.
discretion
the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice.
disingenuous
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous insincere.
disinterested
absence of interest; indifference.
disparage
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle.
disparate
distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar.
dissemble
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of.
dissonance
inharmonious or harsh sound; discord.
dogmatic
a
asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.
dupe
n
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.

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