gre王牌詞匯：新東方GRE閱讀詞匯筆記(16)

demeanor	behavior; bearing
demented	insane
demerit	fault; bad quality
demise	death
demographic	related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
demolition	destruction; V. demolish
demoniac(demoniacal)	fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil
demotic	of or pertaining to the people
demur	object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
demure	(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure
denigrate	blacken; defame
denizen	(animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor
denomination	religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic
denotation	meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation
denouement	final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained
denounce	condemn; criticize; N. denunciation
depict	portray
deplete	reduce; exhaust
deplore	regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition
deploy	spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically
deport	send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment
depose	dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify
deposition	testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning
depravity	extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave
deprecate	express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
depreciate	lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
depredation	plundering; destruction
deputize	work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away
deranged	insane
derelict	negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person
dereliction	neglect of duty; abandonment
deride	ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
derision	ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
derivation	deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word
derivative	unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.
dermatologist	one who studies the skin and its diseases
derogatory	expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage
descry	catch sight of (something distant)
desecrate	profane; violate the sanctity of
deserts	what someone deserves
desiccate	dry up
desolate	make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert
desperado	reckless, desperate outlaw
desperate	having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort
despise	look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible
despoil	plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
despondent	without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection
despot	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism
destitute	extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience
desultory	aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
detached	emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment
detain	keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention
determinate	having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
determination	resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision
deterrent	something that discourages or deters
detonation	explosion
detraction	slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor
detrimental	harmful; damaging; N. detriment
deviate	turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism
devious	roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route
devise	think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest
devoid	empty; lacking
devolve	deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
devotee	enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach
devout	pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope
dexterous	skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity
diabolical	diabolic; devilish; fiendish
diadem	crown
dialectical	relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
diaphanous	sheer; transparent
diatribe	bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
dichotomy	division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
dictum	authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing)
didactic	(of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism
die	metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice
diffidence	shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident
diffuse	wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse
dignitary	person of high rank or position
digression	wandering away from the subject; V. digress
dilapidated	falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
dilate	expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)
dilatory	delaying; tending to delay
dilemma	situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
dilettante	aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight

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