GRE Vocab

Question 1

Daunt

Answer 1

Make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive (to lessen the courage of)

Question 2

Debase

Answer 2

Reduce something in quality or value; degrade

Question 3

Decorous

Answer 3

In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. Proper, tasteful

Question 4

Deface

Answer 4

1. Spoil the surface or appearance of something. Eg, by drawing or painting on it, disfigure

Question 5

Deference

Answer 5

Humble submission and respect.

Respect. In deference of Danish traditions, i sang around thz xmas tree all night long

Question 6

Deflect

Answer 6

1. Cause something to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course
2. (Of an object) change direction after hitting something
3. Cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose

Question 7

Deleterious

Answer 7

Causing harm or damage

Question 8

Delineate

Answer 8

1. Describe or portray (something) precisely
2. Indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary)

Question 9

Denigrate

Answer 9

Criticize unfairly, disparage

Question 10

Denote

Answer 10

1. Be a sign of, indicate
2. Stand as a name or symbol for …

Question 11

Deride

Answer 11

Express contempt for, ridicule

Un peu de la dérision

Question 12

Derivative

Answer 12

1. Imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved for that reason
2. Something that is based on another source

Question 13

Desiccate

Answer 13

1. Remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry (verb)
2. Lacking interest, passion, or energy (adjective)

Question 14

Detached

Answer 14

1. Separate or disconnected (physically)
2. Aloof

Question 15

Deterrent

Answer 15

1. A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something (noun)
2. Able or intended to deter (adjective)

Question 16

Diatribe

Answer 16

A forceful andbitter verbal attack against someone or something

Question 17

Didactic

Answer 17

1. Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instructionas an ulterior motive
2. In the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way

Question 18

Digress

Answer 18

1. Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

Arreter de parler du sujet principal (un peu se deconcentrer)

Question 19

Din

Answer 19

A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

Question 20

Disabuse

Answer 20

Persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken

Question 21

Discerning

Answer 21

1. Having or showing good judgement (adjective)

Question 22

Discredit

Answer 22

1. Harm the good reputation of (someone or something)
2. Causz e an idea or piece of evidence to be false and undeniable
3. Loss or lack of reputation or respect

Question 23

Discrepancy

Answer 23

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

Question 24

Discriminating

Answer 24

1. Having or showing refined taste or good judgement (adj)
2. Recognizing a distinction; differentiating (adj)

Like discerning

Question 25

Disingenuous

Answer 25

1. Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something that one really does

Question 26

Disjointed

Answer 26

1. Lacking a coherent sequence or connection

Question 27

Dismiss

Answer 27

1. Order or allow to leave 2. Treat as unworthy of serious consideration

Question 28

Dispassionate

Answer 28

Not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial

Question 29

Dispatch

Answer 29

1. Send off to a destination or for a purpose (verb) 2. Deal with ( a task, problem, or opponent) quickly and efficiently (verb) 3. The sending of someone or something to as destination or for a purpose (noun) 4. An official report on state or military affairs (noun)

Question 30

Disposition

Answer 30

1. A person's inherent qualities of mind and character (noun) 2. The way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things 3. The action of arranging or placing someone or something in a particular way

Question 31

Disquieting

Answer 31

Inducing feelings of anxiety

Question 32

Dissent

Answer 32

1. Hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed 2. The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held

Question 33

Dissonance

Answer 33

1. Lack of harmony among musical notes 2. A tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements

Question 34

Distill

Answer 34

1. Purify a liquid by vaporizint it... 2. Extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of smth (e.g. a text)

Question 35

Diverge

Answer 35

1. Separate from another route, especially the main one, and go in different directions 2. (Of an opinion,theory, approach, etc.) Differ markedly

Question 36

Divest

Answer 36

1. Deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions 2. Rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires, such as business interest or investment

Question 37

Divine

Answer 37

1. Smth from god 2. Excellent, delightful 3. Discover sometjing by guess work or intuition

Question 38

Dogma

Answer 38

A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

Question 39

Dubious

Answer 39

1. Hesitating or doubting 2. Not to be relied upon; suspect 3. Morally suspect