GRE words begin with D

Question 1

dauntless

adjective literary
UK /ˈdɔːnt.ləs/ US /ˈdɑːnt.ləs/

Answer 1

(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

Question 2

debutante

noun [ C ]
UK /ˈdeb.juː.tɒnt/ US /ˈdeb.juː.tɑːnt/
also deb

Answer 2

(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

Question 3

decamp

verb [ I ] informal
UK /diːˈkæmp/ US /diːˈkæmp/

Answer 3

(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.

Question 4

declamatory

adjective formal
UK /dɪˈklæm.ə.tər.i/ US /dɪˈklæm.ə.tɔːr.i/

Answer 4

(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

Question 5

decorous

adjective formal
UK /ˈdek.ə.rəs/ US /ˈdek.ər.əs/

Answer 5

(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.

Question 6

defenestrate

verb [ T ]
UK /ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt/ US /ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt/

Answer 6

(v.) -to throw out of a window
formal
-to throw or push someone out of a window:

โยนออกนอกหน้าต่าง

They threatened to defenestrate him.

Question 7

deference

noun [ U ] formal
UK /ˈdef.ər.əns/ US /ˈdef.ɚ.əns/

Answer 7

(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.

Question 8

deleterious

adjective formal
UK /ˌdel.ɪˈtɪə.ri.əs/ US /ˌdel.ɪˈtɪr.i.əs/

Answer 8

(a.) -harmful; hurtful; noxious

เป็นอันตราย,เป็นภัย

These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.

Question 9

demur

verb [ I ] formal
UK /dɪˈmɜːr/ US /dɪˈmɝːr

Answer 9

(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.

Question 10

denigrate

verb [ T ]
UK /ˈden.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ US /ˈden.ə.ɡreɪt/

Answer 10

(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.

Question 11

deprecate

verb formal
UK /ˈdep.rə.keɪt/ US /ˈdep.rə.keɪt/
deprecate verb (NOT APPROVE)

Answer 11

(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.

Question 12

derision

noun [ U ] formal
UK /dɪˈrɪʒ.ən/ US /dɪˈrɪʒ.ən/

Answer 12

(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.

Question 13

derogatory

adjective
UK /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tər.i/ /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tri/ US /dɪˈrɑː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/

Answer 13

(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

Question 14

descant

noun [ C ]
UK /ˈdes.kænt/ US /ˈdes.kænt/

Answer 14

(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.”

Question 15

descry

verb [ T ] old use or literary
UK /dɪˈskraɪ/ US /dɪˈskraɪ/

Answer 15

(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.

Question 16

desiccate

verb [ T or I ]
UK /ˈdes.ɪ.keɪt/ US /ˈdes.ɪ.keɪt/

Answer 16

(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.

Question 17

destitute

adjective
UK /ˈdes.tɪ.tʃuːt/ US /ˈdes.tə.tuːt/

Answer 17

(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

Question 18

desultory

adjective formal
UK /ˈdes.əl.tər.i/ US /ˈdes.əl.tɔːr.i/

Answer 18

(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.

Question 19

determinate

adjective formal
UK /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nət/ US /dɪˈtɝː.mɪ.nət/

Answer 19

(a. ) -having distinct limits
- fixed or exact:

แน่นอน,ซึ่งได้กำหนดไว้,เด็ดขาด,ซึ่งได้ตัดสินใจแล้ว,ซึ่งมีค่าหรือจำนวนที่แน่นอน

A determinate sentence of imprisonment was imposed.(กำหนด)
Opposite
indeterminate

Question 20

detritus

noun [ U ]
UK /dɪˈtraɪ.təs/ US /dɪˈtraɪ.t̬əs/

Answer 20

(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.

Question 21

diffident

adjective
UK /ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt/ US /ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt/

Answer 21

(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!

Question 22

dilatory

adjective formal
UK /ˈdɪl.ə.tər.i/ US /ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i/

Answer 22

(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.

Question 23

dilettante

noun [ C ] usually disapproving
UK /ˌdɪl.əˈtæn.ti/ US /ˌdɪl.əˈtæn.ti/

Answer 23

(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.

Question 24

diminutive

adjective
UK /dɪˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/ US /dɪˈmɪn.jə.t̬ɪv/

Answer 24

(a.) smaller than average
very small:

เล็ก,จิ๋ว,กระจุ๋มกระจิ๋ม

He’s a diminutive figure, less than five feet tall.

Question 25

disabuse

verb [ T ] formal
UK /ˌdɪs.əˈbjuːz/ US /ˌdɪs.əˈbjuːz/

Answer 25

(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).

Question 26

discernment

noun [ U ] formal approving
UK /dɪˈsɜːn.mənt/ US /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/

Answer 26

(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

Question 27

discomfit

verb [ T ] formal
UK /dɪˈskʌm.fɪt/ US /dɪˈskʌm.fɪt/

Answer 27

(v. ) -to cause to lose one’s composure
- to make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally

รบกวน,ทำให้ยุ่งเหยิง,ทำให้กระอักกระอ่วนใจ

Synonyms
disconcertupset

Question 28

discourse

noun formal
UK /ˈdɪs.kɔːs/ US /ˈdɪs.kɔːrs/

Answer 28

(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

Question 29

dissemble

verb [ I ] formal
UK /dɪˈsem.bəl/ US /dɪˈsem.bəl/

Answer 29

(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.

Question 30

disseminate

verb [ T ] formal
UK /dɪˈsem.ɪ.neɪt/ US /dɪˈsem.ə.neɪt/

Answer 30

(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.

Question 31

distaff

adjective/noun
UK /ˈdɪs.tɑːf/ US /ˈdɪs.tæf/

Answer 31

(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)”

Question 32

distend

verb [ I or T ]
UK /dɪˈstend/ US /dɪˈstend/

Answer 32

(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.”

Question 33

diurnal

adjective
UK /ˌdaɪˈɜː.nəl/ US /ˌdaɪˈɝː.nəl/

Answer 33

(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

Question 34

dudgeon

noun literary
UK /ˈdʌdʒ.ən/ US /ˈdʌdʒ.ən/

Answer 34

(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.

Question 35

duress

noun [ U ] formal
UK /dʒuˈres/ US /duːˈres/

Answer 35

(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.