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dais

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raised platform for guests of honor (Eg: When he approached the dais- he was greeted by cheers from the people who had come to honor him. )

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dally

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trifle with; procrastinate; waste Time (Eg: Laertes told Ophelia that Hamlet could only dally with her affections. )

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dank

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damp (Eg: The walls of the dungeon were dank and slimy. )

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dapper

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neat and trim (Eg: In The Odd Couple- Tony Randall played Felix Unger- an excessively dapper soul who could not stand )

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dappled

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spotted (Eg: The sunlight filtering though the screens created a dappled effect on the wall. )

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daub

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smear (as with paint) (Eg: From the way he daubed his paint on the canvas- I could tell he knew nothing of oils. )

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daunt

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intimidate (Eg: Your threats cannot daunt me. )

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dauntless

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bold (Eg: Despite the dangerous nature of the undertaking- the dauntless soldier volunteered for the assignment. )

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dawdle

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loiter; waste time (Eg: Inasmuch as we must meet a deadline- do not dawdle over this work. )

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deadlock

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standstill; stalemate (Eg: The negotiations had reached a deadlock. )

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deadpan

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wooden; impassive (Eg: We wanted to see how long he could maintain his deadpan expression. )

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dearth

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scarcity (Eg: The dearth of skilled labor compelled the employers to open trade schools. )

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debacle

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breaking up; downfall (Eg: )

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debase

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reduce to lower state (Eg: Do not debase youself by becoming maudlin. )

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debauch

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corrupt; make intemperate (Eg: A vicious newspaper can debauch public ideals. )

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debilitate

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weaken; enfeeble (Eg: Overindulgence debilitates character as well as physical stamina. )

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debonair

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friendly; aiming to please (Eg: The debonair youth was liked by all who met him- because of his cheerful and obliging manner. )

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debris

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rubble (Eg: A full year after the earthquake in Mexico City- workers were still carting away the debris. )

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debunk

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expose as false- exaggerated- worthless- etc.; ridicule (Eg: Pointing out that he conhsistently had voted afainst strenghtening antipollution legislation- reporters )

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debutante

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yound woman making formal entrance into society (Eg: As a debutante- she was often mentioned in the society columns of the newspapers. )

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decadence

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decay (Eg: The moral decadence of the people was reflected in the lewd literature of the period. )

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decant

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pour off gently (Eg: Be sure to decant this wine before serving it. )

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decapitate

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behead (Eg: They did not hang Lady Jane Grey; they decapitated her. )

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decelerate

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slow down (Eg: Seeing the emergency blinkers in the road ahead- he decelerated quickly. )

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deciduous

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falling off- as of leaves (Eg: The oak is a deciduous tree. )

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decimate

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kill- usually one out of ten (Eg: We do more to decimate our population in automobile accidents than we do in war. )

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decipher

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decode (Eg: I could not decipher the doctor’s handwriting. )

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declivity

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downward slope (Eg: The children loved to ski down the declivity. )

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decollete

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having a low-cut neckline (Eg: )

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decomposition

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decay (Eg: Despite the body’s advanced state of decomposition- the police were able to identify the murdered man. )

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decorum

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propriety; seemliness (Eg: Shocked by the unruly behavior- the teacher criticized the class for its lack of decorum. )

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decoy

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lure or bait (Eg: The wild ducks were not fooled by the decoy. )

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decrepitude

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state of collagse caused by illness or old age (Eg: I was unprepared for the state of decrepitude in which I had found my old friend; he seemed to have aged )

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decry

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express strong disapproval of ; disparage (Eg: The founder of the Children’s Defense Fund- Marian Wright Edelman- strongly decries the lack of )

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deducible

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derived byreasoning (Eg: If we accept your premise- your conclusions are easily deducible. )

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deface

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mar; disfigure (Eg: If you deface a library book- you will have to pay a hefty fine. )

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defamation

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harming a person’s reputation (Eg: Such defamation of character may result in a slander suit. )

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default

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failure to do (Eg: As a result of her husband’s failure to appear in court- she was granted a divorce by default. )

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defeatist

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resigned to defeat; accepting defeat as a natural outcome (Eg: If you maintain your defeatist attitude- you will never succeed. )

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defection

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desertion (Eg: The children- who had made him an idol- were hurt most by his defection from our cause. )

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deference

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courteous regard for another’s wish (Eg: In deference to his desires- the employers granted him a holiday. )

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defile

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pollute; profane (Eg: The hoodlums defiled the church with their scurrilous writing. )

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definitive

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most reliable or complee (Eg: Carl Sandburg’s Abraham Lincoln may be regarded as the definitive work on the life of the Great )

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deflect

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turn aside (Eg: His life was saved when his cigarette case deflected the bullet. )

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defoliate

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destroy leaves (Eg: In Vietnam the army made extensive use of chemical agents to defoliate the woodlands. )

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defray

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provide ofr the payment of (Eg: Her employer offered to defray the costs of her postgraduate education. )

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defrock

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to strip a priest or minister of church authority (Eg: We knew the minister had violated church regulations- but we had not realized his offense was serious )

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deft

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neat; skillful (Eg: The deft waiter uncorked the champagne without spilling a drop. )

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defunct

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dead; no longer in use or existence (Eg: The lawyers sought to examine the books of the defunct corporation. )

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degenerate

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become worse; deteriorate (Eg: As the fight dragged on- the champion’s style degenerated until he could barely keep on his feet. )

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degraded

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lowered in rank; debased (Eg: The degraded wretch spoke only of his past glories and honors. )

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dehydrate

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remove water from; dry out (Eg: Vigorous dancing quickly dehydrates the body; between dances- be sure to drink more water than normal. )

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deify

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turn into a god; idolize (Eg: Admire the rock star all you want; just don’t deify him. )

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deign

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condescend (Eg: He felt that he would debase himself if he deigned to answer his critics. )

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delete

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erase; strike out (Eg: If you delete this paragraph- the composition will have more appeal. )

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deleterious

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harmful (Eg: Workers in nuclear research must avoid the deleterious effects of radioactive substances. )

57
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deliberate

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consider; ponder; unhurried (Eg: Offered the new job- she asked for time to deliberate before she made her decision. )

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delineate

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portray (Eg: He is weakest when he attempts to delineate character. )

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delirium

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mental disorder marked by confusion (Eg: The drunkard in his delirium saw strange animals. )

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delta

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flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river (Eg: His dissertation discussed the effect of intermittent flooding on the fertility of the Nile delta. )

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delude

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deceive (Eg: Do not delude yourself into believing that he will relent. )

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deluge

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flood; rush (Eg: When we advertised the position- we received a deluge of applications. )

63
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delusion

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false belief; hallucination (Eg: This scheme is a snare and a delusion. )

64
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delusive

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deceptive; raising vain hopes (Eg: Do not raise your hopes on the basis of his delusive promises. )

65
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delve

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dig; investigate (Eg: delving into old books and manuscripts is part of a researcher’s job. )

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demagogue

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person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader (Eg: He was accused of being a demogogue because he made promises that aroused futile hopes in his listeners. )

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demean

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degrade; humiliate (Eg: He felt that he would demean himself if he replied to the scurrilous letter. )

68
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demeanor

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behavior; bearing (Eg: His sober demeanor quieted the noisy revelers. )

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demented

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insane (Eg: She became increasingly demented and had to be hospitalized. )

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demise

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death (Eg: Upon the demise of the dictator- a bitter dispute about succession to power developed. )

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demographic

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related to population balance (Eg: In conducting a survey- one should take into account demographic trends in the region. )

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demolition

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destruction (Eg: One of the major aims of the air force was the complete demolition of all means of transportation by the )

73
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demoniac

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fiendish (Eg: The Spanish Inquisition devised many demoniac means of torture. )

74
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demotic

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pertaining to the people (Eg: He lamented the passing of aristocratic society and maintained that a demotic society would lower the )

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demur

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delay; object (Eg: To demur at this time will only worsen the already serious situation; now is the time for action. )

76
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demure

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grave; serius; coy (Eg: )

77
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denigrate

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blacken (Eg: All attempts to denigrate the character of our late President have failed; the people still love him and )

78
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denizen

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inhabitant of (Eg: Ghosts are denizens of the land of the dead who return to earth. )

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denotation

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meaning; distinguishing by name (Eg: A dictionary will always give us the denotation of a word; frequently- it will always give us its connotation. )

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denouement

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outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work (Eg: The play was childishly written; the denouement was obvious to sophisticated theatergoers as early as the )

81
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denounce

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condemn; critcize (Eg: The reform candidate denounced the corrupt city officers for having betrayed the public’s trust. )

82
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depict

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portray (Eg: In this book- the author depicts the slave owners as kind and benevolent masters. )

83
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deplete

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reduce; exhaust (Eg: We must wait until we deplete our present inventory before we order replacements. )

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deplore

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regret (Eg: Although I deplore the vulgarity of your language- I defend your right to express yourself freely. )

85
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deploy

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move troops so that the battle line is extended at the expense of depth (Eg: The general ordered the battalion to deploy in order to meet the offensive of the enemy. )

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depose

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dethrone; remove form office (Eg: The army attempted to depose the king and set up a military government. )

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deposition

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testimony under oath (Eg: He made his deposition in the judge’s chamber. )

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depravity

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corruption; wickedness (Eg: The depravity of the tyrant’s behavior shocked us all. )

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deprecate

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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle (Eg: A firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy- Miss Post deprecated the modern tendency to address new )

90
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depreciate

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lessen in value (Eg: If you neglect this properly- it will depreciate. )

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depredation

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plundering (Eg: After the depredations of the invaders- the people were penniless. )

92
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deranged

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insane (Eg: He had to be institutionalized because he was deranged. )

93
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derelict

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neglectful of duty; abandoned (Eg: The corporal who fell asleep while on watch was thrown into the guardhouse for being derelic in his duty. )

94
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deride

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scoff at (Eg: The people derided his grandiose schemes. )

95
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derision

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ridicule (Eg: They greeted his proposal with derision and refused to consider it seriously. )

96
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derivative

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unoriginal; obtained from another source (Eg: Although her early poetry was clearly derivative in nature- the critics thought she had promise and )

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dermatologist

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one who studies the skin and its diseases (Eg: I advise you to consult a dermatologist about your acne. )

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derogatory

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expressing a low opinion (Eg: I resent your derogatory remarks. )

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descry

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catch sight of (Eg: In the distance- we could barely descry the enemy vessels. )

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desecrate

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profane; violate the sanctity of (Eg: The soldiers desecrated the temple. )

101
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desiccate

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dry up (Eg: A tour of this smokehouse will give you an idea of how the pioneers used to desiccate food in order to )

102
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desolate

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rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake (Eg: The bandits desolated the countryside- burning farms and carrying off the harvest. )

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desperado

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reckless outlaw (Eg: Butch Cassidy was a bold desperado with a price on his head. )

104
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despicable

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contemptible (Eg: Your despicable remarks call for no reply. )

105
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despise

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scorn (Eg: I despise your attempts at a reconciliation at this time and refuse to meet you. )

106
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despoil

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plunder (Eg: If you do not yield- I am afraid the enemy will despoil the countryside. )

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despondent

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depressed; gloomy (Eg: )

108
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despotism

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tyranny (Eg: The people rebelled against the despotism of the king. )

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destitute

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extremely poor (Eg: The costs of the father’s illness left the family destitute. )

110
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desultory

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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random (Eg: In prison Malcolm X set himself the task of reading straight through the dictionary; to him reading was )

111
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detached

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emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent (Eg: A psychoanalyst must maintain a detached point of view and stay uninvolved with her patients’ perssonal )

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determinate

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having a fixed order of procedure; invariable (Eg: At the royal wedding- the procession of the nobles followed a determinate order of precedence. )

113
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deterrent

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something that discourages; hindrance (Eg: Does the threat of capital punishment serve as a deterrent to potential killers? )

114
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detonation

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explosion (Eg: The detonation of the bomb could be heard miles away. )

115
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detraction

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slandering; aspersion (Eg: He is offended by your frequent detractions of his ability as a leader. )

116
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detrimental

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harmful; damaging (Eg: Your acceptance of her support will ultimately prove detrimental rather than helpful to your cause. )

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deviate

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turn away from (Eg: Do not deviate from the truth; you must face the facts. )

118
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devious

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going astray; erratic (Eg: Your devious behavior in this matter puzzles me since you are usually direct and straightforward. )

119
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devoid

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lacking (Eg: He was devoid of any personal desire for gain in his endeavor to secure improvement in the community. )

120
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devolve

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deputize; pass to others (Eg: It devolved upon us- the survivors- to arrange peace terms with the enemy. )

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devotee

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enthusiastic follower (Eg: A devotee of the opera- he bought season tickets every year. )

122
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devout

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pious (Eg: The devout man prayed daily. )

123
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dexterous

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skillful (Eg: The magician was so dexterous that we could not follow his movements as he performed his tricks. )

124
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diabolical

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devilish (Eg: This scheme is so diabolical that I must reject it. )

125
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diadem

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crown (Eg: The king’s diadem was on display at the museum. )

126
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dialectic

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art of debate (Eg: I am not skilled in dialectic and therefore- cannot answer your arguments as forcefully as I wish. )

127
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diaphanous

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sheer; transparent (Eg: They saw the burglar clearly through the diaphanous curtain. )

128
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diatribe

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bitter scolding; invective (Eg: During the lengthy diatribe delivered by his opponent he remained calm and self-controlled. )

129
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dichotomy

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branching into two parts (Eg: The dichotomy of our legislative system provides us with many safeguards. )

130
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dictum

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arthoritative and weighty statement (Eg: She repeated the statement as though it were the dictum of the most expert worker in the group. )

131
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didactic

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teaching; instructional; preaching or moralizing (Eg: The didactic qualities of his poetry overshadow its literary qualities; the lesson he teaches is more )

132
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die

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device for stamping or impressing; mold (Eg: In coining pennies- workers at the old mint squeezed sheets of softened copper between two dies. )

133
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diffidence

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shyness (Eg: You must overcome your diffidence if you intend to become a salesperson. )

134
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diffusion

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wordiness; spreading in all directions like a gas (Eg: Your composition suffers from a diffusion of ideas; try to be more compact. )

135
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digression

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wandering away from the subject (Eg: Nobody minded when Professor Renoir’s lectures wandered away from their offical theme; his digressions )

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dilapidated

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ruined because of neglect (Eg: We felt that the dilapidated building needed several coats of paint. )

GRE Vocab - 2 (6 decks)

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