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Barrons GRE Wordlist - D 337 words

August 20, 2009 By Sree Harsha T. (Mumbai India)

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  1. dabble
    bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
  2. dainty
    something considered choice to eat
  3. dais
    a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
  4. dally
    behave carelessly or indifferently
  5. damn
    something of little value
  6. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  7. dapper
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  8. dappled
    having spots or patches of color
  9. dart
    a sudden quick movement
  10. daub
    an unskillful painting
  11. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  12. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  13. dawdle
    hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  14. days
    the time during which someone's life continues
  15. daze
    confusion characterized by lack of clarity
  16. dazzle
    brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
  17. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
  18. deadpan
    deliberately impassive in manner
  19. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  20. debacle
    a sudden and violent collapse
  21. debar
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  22. debase
    corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
  23. debauch
    a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  24. debilitate
    make weak
  25. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  26. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
  27. debunk
    expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
  28. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  29. debutante
    a young woman making her debut into society
  30. decadence
    the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  31. decant
    pour out
  32. decapitate
    cut the head of
  33. decelerate
    lose velocity; move more slowly
  34. deciduous
    (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  35. decimate
    kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
  36. decipher
    convert code into ordinary language
  37. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
  38. decollete
    (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
  39. decomposition
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  40. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
  41. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  42. decoy
    something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
  43. decree
    a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
  44. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
  45. decrepitude
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  46. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  47. deducible
    capable of being deduced
  48. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  49. defalcate
    appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
  50. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  51. default
    an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified
  52. defeatist
    someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
  53. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  54. defection
    withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
  55. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  56. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  57. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  58. defile
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
  59. definitive
    clearly defined or formulated
  60. deflect
    turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
  61. defoliate
    deprived of leaves
  62. defray
    bear the expenses of
  63. defrock
    divest of the frock; of church officials
  64. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  65. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  66. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
  67. degradation
    changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
  68. dehydrate
    remove water from
  69. deify
    exalt to the position of a God
  70. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  71. delete
    cut or eliminate
  72. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  73. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  74. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  75. delirium
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
  76. delta
    the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
  77. delude
    be false to; be dishonest with
  78. deluge
    a heavy rain
  79. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  80. delusive
    inappropriate to reality or facts
  81. delve
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  82. demagogue
    a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
  83. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  84. demeanor
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
  85. demented
    affected with madness or insanity
  86. demerit
    the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
  87. demise
    the time when something ends
  88. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)
  89. demolition
    the act of demolishing
  90. demoniac
    someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
  91. demoniacal
    frenzied as if possessed by a demon
  92. demotic
    of or for the common people
  93. demur
    take exception to
  94. demure
    affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  95. denigrate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  96. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  97. denomination
    identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
  98. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
  99. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  100. denounce
    speak out against
  101. depict
    give a description of
  102. deplete
    use up (resources or materials)
  103. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  104. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  105. deport
    expel from a country
  106. depose
    force to leave (an office)
  107. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
  108. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  109. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  110. depreciate
    lose in value
  111. depredation
    an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  112. deputize
    appoint as a substitute
  113. deranged
    driven insane
  114. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  115. dereliction
    willful negligence
  116. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  117. derision
    the act of deriding or treating with contempt
  118. derivation
    the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
  119. derivative
    a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
  120. dermatologist
    a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
  121. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  122. descry
    catch sight of
  123. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  124. deserts
    an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
  125. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  126. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  127. desperado
    a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
  128. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  129. despise
    look down on with disdain
  130. despoil
    steal goods; take as spoils
  131. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  132. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  133. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  134. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
  135. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  136. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  137. determinate
    supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
  138. determination
    the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
  139. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  140. detonation
    the act of detonating an explosive
  141. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  142. detrimental
    (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
  143. deviate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
  144. devious
    deviating from a straight course
  145. devise
    a will disposing of real property
  146. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  147. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  148. devotee
    an ardent follower and admirer
  149. devout
    deeply religious
  150. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  151. diabolical
    showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
  152. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  153. dialectical
    of or relating to or employing dialectic
  154. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  155. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  156. dichotomy
    being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  157. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  158. didactic
    instructive (especially excessively)
  159. die
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  160. diffidence
    lack of self-confidence
  161. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  162. dignitary
    an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
  163. digression
    a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
  164. dilapidated
    in deplorable condition
  165. dilate
    become wider
  166. dilatory
    wasting time
  167. dilemma
    state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
  168. dilettante
    an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
  169. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
  170. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  171. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  172. din
    a loud harsh or strident noise
  173. dinghy
    a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
  174. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  175. dint
    interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'
  176. diorama
    a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
  177. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  178. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  179. disabuse
    free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
  180. disaffected
    discontented as toward authority
  181. disapprobation
    an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
  182. disarray
    untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
  183. disavowal
    denial of any connection with or knowledge of
  184. disband
    cause to break up or cease to function
  185. disbar
    remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action
  186. disburse
    expend, as from a fund
  187. discernible
    perceptible by the senses or intellect
  188. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  189. disclaim
    make a disclaimer about
  190. disclose
    disclose to view as by removing a cover
  191. discombobulated
    having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
  192. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  193. discompose
    cause to lose one's composure
  194. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  195. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
  196. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  197. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  198. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  199. discourse
    an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
  200. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  201. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  202. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  203. discretion
    the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
  204. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  205. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
  206. discursive
    proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
  207. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  208. disembark
    go ashore
  209. disenfranchise
    deprive of voting rights
  210. disengage
    release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
  211. disfigure
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  212. disgorge
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  213. disgruntle
    put into a bad mood or into bad humour
  214. dishearten
    take away the enthusiasm of
  215. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  216. dishonor
    a state of shame or disgrace
  217. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  218. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
  219. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
  220. disinterested
    unaffected by self-interest
  221. disjointed
    taken apart at the joints
  222. disjunction
    state of being disconnected
  223. dislodge
    remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
  224. dismantle
    take off or remove
  225. dismember
    separate the limbs from the body
  226. dismiss
    stop associating with
  227. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  228. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  229. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  230. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  231. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  232. dispel
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
  233. dispense
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
  234. disperse
    move away from each other
  235. dispirited
    marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
  236. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  237. disproportion
    lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
  238. disputatious
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  239. disquietude
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
  240. disquisition
    an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
  241. dissection
    cutting so as to separate into pieces
  242. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  243. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  244. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  245. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  246. dissertation
    a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
  247. dissident
    a person who dissents from some established policy
  248. dissimulate
    hide (feelings) from other people
  249. dissipate
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
  250. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  251. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  252. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  253. distant
    separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
  254. distend
    cause to expand as it by internal pressure
  255. distill
    undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
  256. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  257. distinction
    a discrimination between things as different and distinct
  258. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
  259. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  260. distract
    draw someone's attention away from something
  261. distrait
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
  262. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  263. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  264. diva
    a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
  265. diverge
    move or draw apart
  266. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  267. diversion
    a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
  268. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  269. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  270. divulge
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
  271. docile
    easily handled or managed
  272. docket
    a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
  273. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  274. doctrine
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  275. document
    anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
  276. doddering
    mentally or physically infirm with age
  277. doff
    remove
  278. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  279. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  280. dogmatic
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  281. doldrums
    a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
  282. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  283. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  284. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
  285. dominant
    most frequent or common
  286. dominate
    be in control
  287. domineer
    rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
  288. don
    teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
  289. doom
    an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
  290. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  291. dormer
    a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
  292. dorsal
    belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
  293. dossier
    a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
  294. dotage
    mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
  295. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
  296. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  297. douse
    wet thoroughly
  298. dowdy
    lacking in smartness or taste
  299. downcast
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  300. dowry
    money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
  301. dowse
    cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
  302. doze
    a light fitful sleep
  303. drab
    a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  304. Draconian
    of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws
  305. draft
    a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
  306. drama
    a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
  307. drastic
    forceful and extreme and rigorous
  308. draught
    a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
  309. draw
    cause to move by pulling
  310. dregs
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
  311. dribble
    flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
  312. drip
    flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
  313. drivel
    saliva spilling from the mouth
  314. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  315. drone
    an unchanging intonation
  316. droop
    a shape that sags
  317. dross
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  318. drudge
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  319. drudgery
    hard monotonous routine work
  320. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  321. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  322. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  323. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  324. dumbfound
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  325. dummy
    a figure representing the human form
  326. dupe
    fool or hoax
  327. duplicity
    acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
  328. duration
    the period of time during which something continues
  329. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  330. duteous
    willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
  331. dutiful
    willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
  332. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
  333. dynamic
    an efficient incentive
  334. dynamo
    generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
  335. dysentery
    an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
  336. dyslexia
    impaired ability to learn to read
  337. dyspeptic
    suffering from dyspepsia