GRE words starting with D

to engage in something superficially or as a casual pastime

a raised platform for speakers or honored guests

to waste time or act without urgency

to make something slightly wet, or to make a feeling or reaction less strong

marked with spots or patches of color or light

to intimidate or discourage with fear or doubt

to move slowly or waste time idly

a scarcity or shortage of something

a sudden and complete failure or collapse

to leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle

to lower in quality, value, or dignity

excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

to weaken or sap the strength of

suave, charming, and confidently elegant in manner

to expose the falseness of a claim or belief

moral or cultural decline marked by self-indulgence

shedding leaves or parts seasonally; not permanent

to destroy or reduce drastically a large portion of something

to speak or recite in a loud, rhetorical, or theatrical manner

impassioned, rhetorical speech, often delivered in an artificial or theatrical manner

marked by rhetorical, pompous, and theatrically overblown expression

a downward slope

marked by proper, dignified behavior and good taste

behavior in keeping with social propriety and good taste

an official order issued by a legal authority that has the force of law

to condemn or denounce openly

to regard or consider in a specified way

to spoil or mar the surface or appearance of something

the act of damaging someone's reputation with false statements

to postpone, or to yield to another's wishes out of respect

respectful submission to another's judgment or wishes

showing respectful submission to or regard for another's judgment

open resistance or bold disobedience toward authority or opposition

showing bold resistance or disobedience toward authority

to make filthy or impure; to violate the sanctity of

to cause something to change direction or to turn aside from a course

skillful and quick in movement or handling

no longer existing, operating, or in use

to treat or worship as a god

delightful and highly pleasing, especially to taste

harmful or damaging, often in a subtle way

to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of something

to describe or define precisely, or to mark the outline of

an overwhelming flood or quantity of something

a false belief held despite contrary evidence

a leader who exploits popular emotions and prejudices for power

to object or raise an objection, often politely

modest and reserved in manner

to criticize unfairly so as to belittle

an inhabitant or frequent occupant of a place

to be a sign or symbol of something; to indicate or refer to

the final resolution of a complex sequence of events

to publicly condemn as wrong or evil

to strip bare or remove the covering from

to use up or reduce the supply of

to strongly disapprove of or regret

to corrupt morally

moral corruption or wickedness

to express disapproval of or to belittle

expressing disapproval or seeking to avert disapproval

the harmful lack of something considered necessary for well-being

to uproot or remove from a native environment

to mock or ridicule contemptuously

imitative of others' work and lacking originality

expressing a critical or disrespectful opinion

to catch sight of or detect something distant or obscure

to treat a sacred thing with violent disrespect

the act of violating the sanctity of something sacred

to dry out thoroughly

thoroughly dried out, drained of all moisture and vitality

barren and deserted, or filled with bleak loneliness

to plunder or strip of possessions by force

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

a ruler who wields absolute power, often oppressively

extremely poor and lacking basic necessities

the state of extreme poverty and lack of basic necessities

a state of disuse or inactivity

lacking a plan or purpose; moving randomly from one thing to another

not involved in or influenced by a situation, or showing a lack of emotion or personal involvement

to discourage from acting by instilling doubt or fear

something that discourages or prevents a particular action or behavior

causing harm or damage

entirely lacking or free from a particular quality or thing

so thin and delicate as to be nearly transparent

a bitter, prolonged verbal attack

a division into two sharply opposed or contradictory parts

a formal or authoritative pronouncement

intended to teach or moralize, sometimes excessively

shyness or lack of self-confidence

lacking confidence; shy and hesitant

to break up or bend a wave, especially light, as it passes an obstacle

spread out or wordy and lacking concision

to stray from the main subject in speaking or writing

fallen into ruin or disrepair through neglect

to make or become wider or larger; to expand

tending to cause delay or to procrastinate

someone who dabbles in a field without serious commitment

showing careful and persistent effort

a reduction in size, extent, or importance

a loud, prolonged, and confused noise

a mournful song or piece expressing grief

to free someone from a false belief or misconception

discontented and no longer loyal or satisfied

to deny knowledge of or responsibility for

to pay out money, especially from a fund

showing good judgment and keen insight

the faculty of perceiving and judging clearly and wisely

to make uneasy or embarrassed

to unsettle or throw into confusion

not in harmony; conflicting or producing a harsh, unpleasant sound

to harm the reputation or believability of

an inconsistency or difference between things expected to match

separate and distinct from others

having or showing refined taste and good judgment in making distinctions

rambling and moving from topic to topic without order

a feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect

showing contempt or a lack of respect

to free from a burden or impediment

angrily dissatisfied

insincere while pretending to be candid

the quality of being insincere while pretending to be frank or innocent

free from bias or self-interest; impartial

lacking coherence or logical connection

to take apart or break down piece by piece

to speak of as having little worth; to belittle

expressing a low opinion; belittling

fundamentally different in kind

a noticeable and often unfair difference

not influenced by emotion; calmly impartial

to drive away or cause to vanish, especially doubts or fears

to scatter or spread over a wide area

a person's natural temperament or characteristic inclination to behave in a particular way

to show that something is false or incorrect

inclined to argue or provoke disagreement

a feeling of anxiety or unease

causing anxiety or unease; unsettling

the state of being held in low esteem or ill repute

to conceal one's true motives or feelings by pretense

one who conceals true motives or feelings behind a false front

to spread or distribute widely

the expression of disagreement or opposition to a prevailing or official view

a person who openly opposes official policy or authority

to disguise or hide one's true feelings, motives, or intentions behind a false outward show

the deliberate concealment of one's real thoughts or feelings beneath a pretended exterior

to scatter and disappear, or to waste recklessly

the breaking up or formal ending of something

a lack of harmony or agreement

to persuade someone not to do something

relating to the female side or branch of a family

to swell or expand from internal pressure

to extract the essential meaning or purest form of something

to twist out of true shape or meaning

distracted or absent-minded, often from anxiety

to act indecisively; to hesitate nervously

wildly enthusiastic and impassioned in expression

occurring during or active in the daytime

lasting a long time, of long duration

to develop in a different direction or differ from a standard

moving apart or differing from one another

showing a great deal of variety

to deprive or rid of something, especially property or rights

to discover or guess by intuition or insight

tending to create disagreement or hostility

to make known something private or secret

easy to manage or teach; obedient

rigidly attached to a theory without regard to practicality

stubbornly persistent in effort

asserting opinions as undeniable truth, allowing no debate

expressing or causing sorrow

feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

temporarily inactive or sleeping

stern, gloomy, or forbidding in manner

to fit together neatly or work in combination harmoniously

dull and unfashionable in appearance

lacking brightness or interest; dull and cheerless

excessively harsh and severe

to speak slowly with vowels drawn out longer than usual

amusing in an odd or whimsical way

to speak in a slow, monotonous tone without variation

worthless or impure matter; refuse

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to a water shortage

hard, dull, and menial work

doubtful or questionable in quality or truth

able to be drawn out or shaped without breaking; pliable

sweet and pleasing, especially to the ear

to astonish or greatly surprise someone so that they are temporarily speechless

to deceive or trick

deceitful in speech or conduct; given to double-dealing

deceitfulness; double-dealing

compulsion through threats or force

to cause something to seem small or insignificant by comparison

to gradually become smaller or weaker

vigorous, forceful energy and driving force

irritable or gloomy in disposition