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C&D GRE Vocabulary

"C" & "D" Words

TermDefinition
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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