GRE words begin with D Flashcards
dauntless
adjective literary
UK /ˈdɔːnt.ləs/ US /ˈdɑːnt.ləs/
(a. ) -fearless; not discouraged (ไม่/ทำให้ท้อใจ)
- showing determination and no fear:
ไร้ความกลัว,กล้า,อาจหาญ,
In spite of the scale of the famine*, the relief workers struggled on with dauntless optimism.
*famine:ภาวะข้าวยากหมากแพง อดอยาก
debutante
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈdeb.juː.tɒnt/ US /ˈdeb.juː.tɑːnt/
also deb
(n. ) -a young woman being introduced to society
- a rich young woman who, especially in the past in Britain, went to a number of social events as a way of being introduced to other young people of high social rank:
หญิงที่เข้าสังคมครั้งแรก,การเปิดตัวหญิงสาว
a debutantes’ ball
decamp
verb [ I ] informal
UK /diːˈkæmp/ US /diːˈkæmp/
(v. ) -to leave suddenly or secretly
- to leave suddenly and unexpectedly, usually without telling anyone:
ออกไปอย่างเร็ว,หนีไป,จากไป ,กลับออกไปอย่างเร็ว, หนีไป
He decamped from the hotel with someone else’s luggage.
declamatory
adjective formal
UK /dɪˈklæm.ə.tər.i/ US /dɪˈklæm.ə.tɔːr.i/
(a. )-lofty in style, bombastic
- expressing something with strong feeling, especially in a loud voice or with forceful language:
ฉะฉาน, โผงผาง, จัดจ้าน, เบ่ง, ข่ม
a declamatory style
decorous
adjective formal
UK /ˈdek.ə.rəs/ US /ˈdek.ər.əs/
(a. ) -characterized by proper manners and conduct
- behaving politely and in a controlled way:
มีมารยาท,มีกิริยาดี,มีการอบรมดี,มีสมบัติผู้ดี,งดงาม
His manner, as ever, was decorous.
defenestrate
verb [ T ]
UK /ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt/ US /ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt/
(v.) -to throw out of a window
formal
-to throw or push someone out of a window:
โยนออกนอกหน้าต่าง
They threatened to defenestrate him.
deference
noun [ U ] formal
UK /ˈdef.ər.əns/ US /ˈdef.ɚ.əns/
(n. ) -courtesy/ความสุภาพ, respect; submission to another person’s opinion or wishes.
- respect and politeness:
การให้ความเคารพนับถือ, การแสดงความสุภาพอ่อนโยน
He treats her with such deference.
She covered her head out of/in deference to (= because of a polite respect for) Muslim custom.
deleterious
adjective formal
UK /ˌdel.ɪˈtɪə.ri.əs/ US /ˌdel.ɪˈtɪr.i.əs/
(a.) -harmful; hurtful; noxious
เป็นอันตราย,เป็นภัย
These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.
demur
verb [ I ] formal
UK /dɪˈmɜːr/ US /dɪˈmɝːr
(v. ; n.) -to object; an objection
- to express disagreement or refuse to do something:
คัดค้าน
The lawyer requested a break in the court case, but the judge demurred.
denigrate
verb [ T ]
UK /ˈden.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ US /ˈden.ə.ɡreɪt/
(v. ) -to defame, to blacken or sully; to belittle
- to say that someone or something is not good or important:
ใส่ร้าย ให้ร้าย ดูถูก ด้อยค่าผู้อื่น
You shouldn’t denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.
deprecate
verb formal
UK /ˈdep.rə.keɪt/ US /ˈdep.rə.keɪt/
deprecate verb (NOT APPROVE)
(v. ) -to express disapproval of
- to not approve of something or say that you do not approve of something:
ไม่เห็นด้วย,คัดค้าน
We deprecate this use of company funds for political purposes.
derision
noun [ U ] formal
UK /dɪˈrɪʒ.ən/ US /dɪˈrɪʒ.ən/
(n. ) -the act of mocking; ridicule, mockery
- the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value:
การเยาะเย้ย,การหัวเราะเยาะ,การดูถูก
They treated his suggestion with derision.
Her speech was met with hoots/howls of derision.
derogatory
adjective
UK /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tər.i/ /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tri/ US /dɪˈrɑː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
(a. ) -belittling; uncomplimentary
- showing strong disapproval and not showing respect:
อย่างดูถูก ติเตียน อย่างมีทีท่าไม่พอใจ อย่างไม่ให้เกียรติ
He made some derogatory comment/remark about her appearance.
Synonym
disparaging
descant
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈdes.kænt/ US /ˈdes.kænt/
(v. )- to talk or write at length
- a part of a piece of music that is higher than the main tune:
ร้องเสียงสูงขึ้น, พูดยืดยาว
Shall I sing the descant in the last verse?
In music, a descant is an additional vocal part above the main melody. Many church hymns include a descant, sung at a higher pitch than the melody. Literary types use descant as a verb to mean “talk on and on in a dull way.”
descry
verb [ T ] old use or literary
UK /dɪˈskraɪ/ US /dɪˈskraɪ/
(v. ) -to catch sight of
- to see or notice something or someone:
มองเห็น,เห็นแต่ไกล, สังเกตเห็น หาเจอ
Miss Bates, passing near the window, descried Mr Knightley on horseback not far off.
desiccate
verb [ T or I ]
UK /ˈdes.ɪ.keɪt/ US /ˈdes.ɪ.keɪt/
(v. ) -to dry out
- to remove the moisture from something so it becomes completely dry; to lose all moisture and become completely dry:
ตากแห้ง ทำให้แห้ง
Intensive farming has desiccated the land.
Some plants wither quickly and lose their power of recovery if allowed to desiccate.
destitute
adjective
UK /ˈdes.tɪ.tʃuːt/ US /ˈdes.tə.tuːt/
(a. ) -poor, living in poverty
- without money, food, a home, or possessions:
อัตคัด,ขาดแคลน,ยากจน
The floods left thousands of people destitute.
Synonyms
indigent formalpoverty-stricken
desultory
adjective formal
UK /ˈdes.əl.tər.i/ US /ˈdes.əl.tɔːr.i/
(a. ) -passing aimlessly from one thing to another; random
- without a clear plan or purpose and showing little effort or interest:
ไม่ปะติดปะต่อ,ไม่ต่อเนื่อง, เอาแน่เอานอนไม่ได้, กลับไปกลับมา
She made a desultory attempt at conversation.
He wandered around, cleaning up in a desultory way.
determinate
adjective formal
UK /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nət/ US /dɪˈtɝː.mɪ.nət/
(a. ) -having distinct limits
- fixed or exact:
แน่นอน,ซึ่งได้กำหนดไว้,เด็ดขาด,ซึ่งได้ตัดสินใจแล้ว,ซึ่งมีค่าหรือจำนวนที่แน่นอน
A determinate sentence of imprisonment was imposed.(กำหนด)
Opposite
indeterminate
detritus
noun [ U ]
UK /dɪˈtraɪ.təs/ US /dɪˈtraɪ.t̬əs/
(n.) -debris/เศษ,ขยะ or discarded material
formal
-waste material or rubbish, especially left after a particular event:
เศษขยะ วัสดุเหลือทิ้ง ซาก
The stadium was littered/ทิ้งเรี่ยราด with the detritus of yesterday’s concert.
diffident
adjective
UK /ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt/ US /ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt/
(a. )-lacking self-confidence
- shy and not confident of your abilities:
ไม่เชื่อมั่นในตนเอง,ขวยเขิน,ประหม่า,ขี้อาย
a diffident manner
You shouldn’t be so diffident about your achievements - you’ve done really well!
dilatory
adjective formal
UK /ˈdɪl.ə.tər.i/ US /ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i/
(a.)- intended to delay
-slow and likely to cause delay:
dilatory behaviour/tactics (กลยุทธ์ ชั้นเชิง)
ซึ่งทำให้ช้าลง ถ่วงเวลา ประวิงเวลา
British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges.
dilettante
noun [ C ] usually disapproving
UK /ˌdɪl.əˈtæn.ti/ US /ˌdɪl.əˈtæn.ti/
(n. ) -an amateur
- a person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but whose understanding of it is not very deep or serious:
ผู้รู้อย่างผิวเผิน
He’s a bit of a dilettante as far as wine is concerned.
diminutive
adjective
UK /dɪˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/ US /dɪˈmɪn.jə.t̬ɪv/
(a.) smaller than average
very small:
เล็ก,จิ๋ว,กระจุ๋มกระจิ๋ม
He’s a diminutive figure, less than five feet tall.
disabuse
verb [ T ] formal
UK /ˌdɪs.əˈbjuːz/ US /ˌdɪs.əˈbjuːz/
(v. ) -to free from error
- to cause someone no longer to have a wrong idea:
ไขข้อข้องใจ ทำให้เป็นอิสระจาก
He thought that all women liked children, but she soon disabused him of that (idea/notion).
discernment
noun [ U ] formal approving
UK /dɪˈsɜːn.mənt/ US /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/
(n. ) -an ability to make good judgments
- the ability to judge people and things well:
ความสามารถในการตัดสินดี ความสามารถแยกแยะผิดชอบชั่วดี
It’s clear that you are a person of discernment.
Synonym
savvy informal
discomfit
verb [ T ] formal
UK /dɪˈskʌm.fɪt/ US /dɪˈskʌm.fɪt/
(v. ) -to cause to lose one’s composure
- to make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally
รบกวน,ทำให้ยุ่งเหยิง,ทำให้กระอักกระอ่วนใจ
Synonyms
disconcertupset
discourse
noun formal
UK /ˈdɪs.kɔːs/ US /ˈdɪs.kɔːrs/
(v.) to communicate in an orderly fashion
[ U ]
communication in speech or writing
[ C ]
a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject:
สนทนา,บรรยาย,อภิปราย,พูด,ปาฐกถา
a discourse on/upon the nature of life after death
dissemble
verb [ I ] formal
UK /dɪˈsem.bəl/ US /dɪˈsem.bəl/
(v. ) -to pretend; to hide under a false appearance
- to hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts:
อำพราง,กลบเกลื่อน,แกล้งทำเป็นไม่รู้ไม่เห็น
He accused the government of dissembling.
disseminate
verb [ T ] formal
UK /dɪˈsem.ɪ.neɪt/ US /dɪˈsem.ə.neɪt/
(v. ) -to distribute or spread something, especially information
- to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people:
แจกจ่าย,โปรยปราย,เผยแพร่,แพร่กระจาย
One of the organization’s aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
distaff
adjective/noun
UK /ˈdɪs.tɑːf/ US /ˈdɪs.tæf/
(n.) -work or other matters regarded as the concern of women
-involving women; female:
Giro d’Italia femminile is the distaff version of the famed cycling race.
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈdɪs.tɑːf/ US/ˈdɪs.tæf/
แกนพันด้าย,งานของสตรี
in the past, a stick onto which wool or flax (= fibre from a plant) was twisted for spinning (= making thread)”
distend
verb [ I or T ]
UK /dɪˈstend/ US /dɪˈstend/
(v. ) -to swell up
- (usually of the stomach or another part of the body) to swell and become large, especially because of pressure from inside:
พอง บวม อืด
During digestion, sugar may produce wind that distends the stomach.
The medication I take causes my lower belly to distend.”
diurnal
adjective
UK /ˌdaɪˈɜː.nəl/ US /ˌdaɪˈɝː.nəl/
(a.) -active during the daytime
BIOLOGY specialized
-being active or happening during the day rather than at night:
เกี่ยวกับกลางวัน,แต่ละวัน,ประจำวัน,ซึ่งออกหากินในเวลากลางวัน,ชั่ววันหนึ่ง
The Ethiopian wolf is mostly diurnal, but becomes nocturnal in areas where it is persecuted.
diurnal activity
dudgeon
noun literary
UK /ˈdʌdʒ.ən/ US /ˈdʌdʒ.ən/
(n.) a fit of anger
-in high dudgeon
If you do something in high dudgeon, you do it angrily, usually because of the way you have been treated:
ความโกรธ โมโห โมโหเดือด
After waiting an hour, he drove off in high dudgeon.
duress
noun [ U ] formal
UK /dʒuˈres/ US /duːˈres/
(n. )- imprisonment; the use of threats
- threats used to force a person to do something:
การบีบบังคับ,การบังคับขู่เข็ญ,การข่มขู่
He claimed that he signed the confession under duress.
