Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

GRE Vocabulary > 200 Words: deride through > Flashcards

200 Words: deride through Flashcards

1
Q

deride

A

deride

v. to mock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

derivative

A

derivative

n. something derived; unoriginal

also adjective

derive v. to obtain from another source

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

desiccate

A

desiccate

v. to dry completely

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

desuetude

A

desuetude

n. state of disuse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

desultory

A

desultory

adj. random; disconnected; rambling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

deterrent

A

deterrent

n. something that discourages or hinders

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

detraction

A

detraction

n. the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person’s charactr

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

diaphanous

A

diaphanous

adj. transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

diatribe

A

diatribe

n. bitter verbal attack

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

dichotomy

A

dichotomy

n. division into two usually contradictory parts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

diffidence

A

diffidence

n. shyness; lack of confidence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

diffuse

A

diffuse

v. to spread out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

digression

A

digression

n. act of straying form the main point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

dirge

A

dirge

n. funeral hymn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

disabuse

A

disabuse

v. to free from a misconception

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

discerning

A

discerning

adj. perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

discomfit

A

discomfit

v. to make uneasy; disconcert

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

discordant

A

discordant

adj. not in tune

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

discredit

A

discredit

v. to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

discrepancy

A

discrepancy

n. difference between

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

deride

A

deride

v. to mock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

derivative

A

derivative

n. something derived; unoriginal

also adjective

derive v. to obtain from another source

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

desiccate

A

desiccate

v. to dry completely

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

desuetude

A

desuetude

n. state of disuse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
desultory
desultory adj. random; disconnected; rambling
26
deterrent
deterrent n. something that discourages or hinders
27
detraction
detraction n. the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person's charactr
28
diaphanous
diaphanous adj. transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague
29
diatribe
diatribe n. bitter verbal attack
30
dichotomy
dichotomy n. division into two usually contradictory parts
31
diffidence
diffidence n. shyness; lack of confidence
32
diffuse
diffuse v. to spread out
33
digression
digression n. act of straying form the main point
34
dirge
dirge n. funeral hymn
35
disabuse
disabuse v. to free from a misconception
36
discerning
discerning adj. perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgment
37
discomfit
discomfit v. to make uneasy; disconcert
38
discordant
discordant adj. not in tune
39
discredit
discredit v. to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted
40
discrepancy
discrepancy n. difference between
41
discrete
adj. constituting a separate thing; distinct
42
discretion
n. quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one's own
43
disingenuous
adj. not candid; crafty
44
disinterested
adj. unprejudiced; objective
45
disjointed
adj. lacking order or coherence; dislocated
46
dismiss
v. put away from consideration; reject
47
disparage
v. to belittle
48
disparate
adj. dissimilar disparity - n. condition of being unequal or unlike
49
dissemble
v. to pretend; disguise one's motives
50
disseminate
v. to spread; scatter; disperse
51
dissident
n. person who disagrees about beliefs, etc.
52
dissolution
n. disintegration; debauchery
53
dissonance
n. discord; lack of harmony
54
distend
v. to expand; swell out
55
distill
v. extract the essential elements
56
distrait
adj. inattentive; preoccupied
57
diverge
v. to vary; go in different directions from the same point divergence n.
58
divest
v. to strip; deprive; rid
59
divulge
v. to make known something secret
60
doctrinaire
adj. relating to a persion who cannot compromise about points of a theory of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding
61
document
v. to provide with written evidence of support
62
doggerel
n. poor verse
63
dogmatic
adj. stating opinions without proof dogma - n. belief asserted on authority without evidence
64
dormant
adj. inactive
65
dross
n. waste; worthless matter; trivial matter
66
dupe
v. to deceive; trick
67
ebullient
adj. exhilarated; enthusiastic
68
eclectic
adj. selecting from various sources
69
effervescence
n. state of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes effervescent - adj.
70
effete
adj. depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent
71
efficacy
n. efficiency; effectiveness efficacious - adj.
72
effrontery
n. shameless boldness; presumptuousness
73
egoism
n. the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness
74
egotistical
adj. excessively self-centered; conceited
75
elegy
n. poem or song expressing lamentation
76
elicit
v. to provoke; draw out
77
elixir
n. a substance believed to have the power to cure ills
78
Elysian
adj. blissful; delighted
79
emaciated
adj. thin and wasted
80
embellish
v. to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details

GRE Vocabulary (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions