gre王牌词汇：新东方GRE阅读词汇笔记(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