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GRE baron 14

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dinghy
n. small boat, dirty-looking

eg. dinghy studio
devolve
v. - transfer to another, pass on
- grow worst

eg. devolve one's work upon another
discredit
v. defame (deprecate, denigrate, libel), make sb disbelieve in sth

eg. the government was discredited by this scandal
desolate
v. destroy, sadden
adj. disconsolate, depressed, despondent

eg. the bandits desolated the town, burning farms.
discrete
adj. separate, unconnected

eg. a government with three discrete divisions
disgruntle
v. (annoy), anger, vex, disconcert, discomfit, discomposure, discombobulate

eg. the passengers were disgruntled by numerous delays
derogatory
adj. hostile, uncomplimentary, offensive

eg. derogatory remark
desecrate
v. violate, abuse, profane, unhallow

eg. desecrate holy objects
despoil
v. rob sth valuable, (desolate, plunder, pillage, ransack)

eg. the raiders despoiled the village
despot
n. an absolute ruler (esp a harsh ruler)

eg. an enlightened despot
desuetude
n. inactivity, the state of disusing, fallow
desultory
adj. aimless, whimsical, haphazard

eg. a desultory conversation
deterrent
n. hinder by causing fear or anguish, intimidation, disincentive
devious
adj. roundabout, oblique, deceitful, deviating from straight course

eg. He got rich by devious means.
devise
v. invent, plan, contrive

eg. devise a devious plan
devoid
adj. lacking, deficient, barren

eg. devoid of intelligent
devotee
n. devoted person, enthusiast, follower, stalwart

eg. He’s been a golf devotee for 25 years.
dexterous
adj. physically skillful, deft, adroit, canny

eg. dexterous of hand and inventive of mind
diabolical
adj. devilish, demoniac

eg. diabolical plot to destroy the city
diaphanous
adj. thin and transparent, (gossamer, lucid, glaring)

eg. a hat with a diaphanous veil
dichotomy
n. ramification; branching into parts

eg. the dichotomy between eastern and western culture
digression
n. wandering away from the subject, discursive, parenthesis, diversion

eg. After several digressions, he finally got to the point.
dilapidated
adj. ruined, in bad conditions, ramshackle, derelict, bedraggled, (threadbare, tatty)

eg. a dilapidated fence
dilatory
adj. intentionally delaying, laggard

eg. The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
dilemma
n. limbo, predicament, quandary
dilettante
n. amateur follower in arts, person who does not study seriously

eg. his dilettantish efforts at painting
diligence
n. steadiness of effort, application, industriousness

eg. frugality and diligence are still regarded as virtues
dilute
v. make less concentrated, defile, weaken
(lam` loang~)

eg. coffee diluted with milk
diminution
n. diminishing, reduction

eg. a diminution in population growth
din
n. resonant and strident noise, clamor, hubbub

eg. We couldn’t hear ourselves speak above the din.
dingy
adj. dirty-looking, not cheerful
n. small boat

eg. dingy studio apartment
dire
adj. dreadful, disastrous, desperate

eg. a dire crisis/news
dirge
adj. lament with music, coronach, lament, requiem

eg. The funeral dirge stirred us to tears
disabuse
v. purge/ correct a false impression, rectify

eg. disabuse him of foolish prejudices
disaffected
adj. disloyal, dissatisfied, malcontent, rebellious

eg. Some disaffected members left to form a new party.
disarray
n. disorder, untidy state

eg. the house was in total disarray
disband
v. stop functioning, dissolve, disperse,

eg. the club disbanded after losing too much
disburse
v. pay out, defray

eg. disburse money for education
discerning
adj. insightful, scholarly, perspicacious, sagacious, astute

eg. she is very discerning in art critics
disclaim
v. refuse, deny to accept sth

ant. accept, acknowledge, admit
disclose
v. reveal, unwrap, unravel
discombobulated
adj. upset or confused, disconcerted, disgruntled, discomfited

eg. the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand
discomfit
v. upset, disconcert, discompose, disgruntle

eg. be discomfited by rude questions
disconcert
v. disturb (embarrass, discomfit, bewilder, confuse)

eg. His answer rather disconcerted her.
disconsolate
adj. doldrums, dejected, despondent, desolate, melancholy, morose

eg. The disconsolate players left for home without a trophy.
discord
n. quarreling, lack of harmony

eg. marital/family discord
discordant
adj. not harmonious/agreement, dissonant, dissenting, factious

eg. views discordant with present-day ideas
discount
v. disregard, dismiss
n. price reduction, rebate

eg. We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes.
discourse
n. formal discussion, dialogue
v. talk formally about a topic

eg. a discourse on issues of gender and sexuality
discrepancy
n. lack of consistency, difference

eg. discrepancies btw two versions
discretion
n. - prudence and wise, politic, judicious
- volition, free will to decide

eg. age of discretion/discerning, to act with discretion
disdain
v. hate, antipathy, aversion, contempt

eg. Immigrants accept the jobs disdained by the local workforce.
discursive
adj. wandering from one to another, rambling

eg. the discursive style of the novel
disembark
v. unload cargo from a ship

eg. the passengers could disembark now
disenfranchise
v. deprive of a civil right
(tuoc' quyen` cong dan)

eg. the blacks were dis enfranchised
disengage
v. uncouple, separate, become free

eg. I want to disengage myself from his influence
disfigure
v. spoil the appearance of, make ugly

eg. wonderful beach was disfigured by high-rise hotels
disgorge
v. eject, give in
(nho^? ra, nha? ra, do? ra)

eg. disgorge the cash he had stolen
despondent
adj. depressed, dejected, melancholy, disconsolate, desolate

eg. There are times when it is hard not to feel despondent.
deviate
v. turn away from (norm, principle)

eg. deviate from a routine
determinate
adj. definite, fixed

eg. a sentence with a determinate meaning
detached
adj. - separated, removed
- indifferent, disinterested

eg. She wanted him to stop being so cool, so detached, so cynical.
despise
v. feel contempt, regard as worthless, disrespect

eg. He despised himself for being so cowardly
desperado
n. criminals, person who commit dangerous outlaw

eg. the desperado robbed the train
descry
v. see sth far away, catch sign of, spot

eg. descry a rainbow at the horizon
diatribe
n. bitter criticism, (harangue, invective)

eg. He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation.
dictum
n. authoritative statement, wise saying, maxim

eg. the dictum that 'In politics, there are no friendships'.
didactic
adj. instructional

eg. didactic art
dilate
v. expand, become bigger

eg. dilate an image
dint
n. means, effort

eg. By dint of hard work,...
discernible
adj. recognizable, distinguishable, perceptible

eg. There is often no discernible difference between rival brands.
detrimental
adj. harmful, damaging, deleterious, baleful


eg. the sun’s detrimental effect on skin
diadem
n. crown, sign for royal power
disavowal
n. refusal, disclaiming
disapprobation
n. disapproval
diorama
n. 3d scene or picture
diffuse
adj. spread out
diffidence
n. shyness, lack of confidence
die
n. mold, device for stamping or shaping coin,
dialectical
adj. relating to debating arguments (in philosophy)
devout
adj. pious, highly religious
detraction
n. slandering, aspersion (si? nhuc.)
detonation
n. explosion
destitute
adj. needy, without money and food
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