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C&D GRE Vocabulary
"C" & "D" Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| daunt | to cow or dismay |
| dearth | smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack |
| debacle | rout; fiasco; complete failure |
| decorum | polite or appropriate conduct or behavior |
| decorous | correct; formal; marked by decorum |
| denigrate | to belittle; to defame |
| denizen | inhabitant; one who frequents a place |
| denouement | an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot |
| demur | to question or oppose |
| deposition | official testimony |
| derivative | unoriginal; obtained from another source |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of |
| didactic | intended to teach or instruct |
| diffident | reserved; shy; lacking in self-confidence |
| dilatory | causing delay |
| dilettante | one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge |
| discordant | conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound |
| discretion | cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions |
| disinterested | unbiased, neutral, or free from personal motive |
| disparage | to slight or belittle |
| divulge | to disclose something secret |
| dogmatic | stubbornly opinionated |
| dormant | inactive; in abeyance |
| dynamo | generator; forceful, energetic person |
| din | loud, sustained sounds |
| descry | to observe or discern |
| dross | slag; worthless matter, impurity |
| dulcet | melodious; pleasant-sounding |
| discomfit | to embarrass or perplex |
| desuetude | the state of not being used |
| diatribe | a harsh denunciation |
| doggerel | trivial or poorly constructed verse |
| dirge | a song or poem of grief |
| derision | scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment |
| detraction | slandering, verbal attack; aspersion |
| diaphanous | transparent; gauzy |
| desiccate | to dry out; to make dull or dry |
| distention | the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape |
| dissemble | to disguise or conceal; to mislead |
| desultory | random; disconnected |
| deprecate | to disparage or put down |
| discursive | digressive; passing from one topic to another |
| disparate | fundamentally distinct or dissimilar |
| eclectic | culled from many sources |
| errant | wandering; straying |
| exculpate | exonerate; to clear of blame |
| esoteric | intended for or understood by a small, specific group |
| epitome | embodiment or quintessence |
| epithet | disparaging or descriptive word or phrase |
| equanimity | composure; self-possession |
| expurgate | to remove obscenity, especially from a book |
| estimable | worthy; formidable |
| eccentric | departing from norms or conventions |
| encomium | glowing and enthusiastic praise |
| egress | a path to go out; the right to go out |
| enormity | excessive wickedness; evil |
| effusive | gushing; excessively demonstrative |
| extirpate | to destroy; to exterminate; to cut out |
| effrontery | boldness; impudence; arrogance |
| erudite | learned |
| exonerate | to remove blame |
| episodic | loosely connected; sporadic |
| endemic | characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people |
| evince | to show clearly |
| ebullience | the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings |
| empirical | based on observation or experiment |
| emollient | soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh |
| eloquent | well-spoken; expressive |
| effluvia | outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor |
| exemplar | typical or standard specimen; model |
| ennui | dissatisfaction or restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy |
| enervate | to weaken; to reduce in vitality |
| exigent | urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention |
| edifying | enlightening |
| equivocate | to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent |
| exacerbate | to make worse or more severe |
| eschew | to avoid |
| enigmatic | mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand |
| epicure | one devoted to sensual pleasure, particularly food and drink |
| ephemeral | fleeting; short-lived |
| elegy | a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead |
| engender | to cause; to give rise to |
| evanescent | tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing |
| excoriate | to censure scathingly |
| exegesis | critical examination; explication |
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