GRE Essential Vocabulary – List D

Dab – press, touch, mop, swab
Dabbler- amateur, dilettante, layman
Opp: professional
Dally – delay, linger, waste time, lag, trial
Opp: hurry
Damp – muggy, clammy, sweaty, sticky
Opp: dryness
Dapple- dot, spot, fleck, streak
Dart- start, charge, leap, dive, gallop
Dastardly – black, rotten, degenerate, dishonor
Daunt- deter, discourage, dispirit, frighten
Opp- hearten
Dazzling- bright, blinding, glaring, brilliant
Debauched- dissolute, dissipated, degenerate, decadent
Opp: wholesome
Debilitate- weaken, enfeeble, impropriety, impair
Opp: invigorate
Debonair- urban, sophisticated, cultured, self-assured
Opp: unsophisticated
Debunk- explode, deflate, quash, controvert, invalidate
Opp: confirm
Decadence- dissipation, degeneracy, debauchery, licentiousness
Opp: morality, rise
Deceptive- illusory, distorted, insincere, tricky
Decrepit- feeble, infirm, weak, rickety
Opp: strong, sound
Decry- denounce, condemn, rail, attack
Opp: praise
De facto- effect, really, naturally, actually
Opp: De jure
Defame- liable, slander, malign, back biting
Opp: compliment
Defiant- intransigent, uncooperative, obstreperous, insubordinate
Opp: cooperative
Defile- sully, tarnish, violate, impair
Opp: sanctify
Deify- venerate, immortalize, revere, aggrandize
Opp: demonize
De jure- right, legal
Opp: de facto
Delectable- mouth watering, palatable, scrummy, alluring
Opp: unpalatable
Deleterious- harmful, detrimental, adverse, undesirable
Opp: beneficial
Demanding- Onerous, formidable, nagging, clamorous
Opp: easy
Denigrate- disparage, slander, decry, criticize
Opp: extol
Denounce- damn, malign, castigate, proscribe
Opp: praise
Deplete- expend, diminish, slim down
Opp: augment
Deprecate- deplore, abhor, censure, trivialize
Opp: overrate
Derivative- plagiarized, hackneyed, cribbed, imitative
Opp: original
Descendant- scion, heir, progeny, lineage
Opp: ancestor
Deter- dissuade, daunt, hamper, curb
Opp: encourage
Detestable- abhorrent, repugnant, obnoxious, odious
Detonate- trigger, ignite, explode, kindle
Dexterous- nimble, adroit, astute
Disband- demobilize, dissolve, break up, scatter
Opp: assemble
Discomfit- embarrass, faze, chagrin, unnerve
Discordant- discrepant, irreconcilable, jangling, at variance
Opp: harmonious
Discrepancy- incompatibility, conflict, dissimilitude, disparity
Opp: correspondence
Discreet- disjunctive, distinct, discontinuous, individual
Opp: connected
Disdain- scornfulness, despise, rebuff, snobbishness
Opp: respect
Disgraceful- deplorable, scandalous, nefarious, loathsome
Opp: admirable
Disgruntled- aggrieved, riled, vexed, irked
Dissolution- disenchant, disappoint, disabuse, enlighten
Opp: deceive
Disingenuous- mendacious, hypercritical, deceitful, duplicitous
Disparage- vilify, calumniate, derogate, trivialize
Opp: praise
Disquisition- tract, lecture, dissertation, treatise
Dissent- demur, defiance, quibble, dissented
Opp: agreed
Dissipation- depravity, profligacy, licentiousness, decadence
Opp: ascetic
Dissonant- atonal, incongruous, anomalous
Opp: harmonious
Docile- compliant, obedient, unassertive, amenable
Opp: disobedient, willful
Dodge- dart, bolt, dive, lunge, leap
Domineering- imperious, masterful, strict, harsh
Dour- stern, unsmiling, unfriendly, severe, gruff
Opp: cheerful, friendly
Douse- Petrol, drench, soak, wet, splash, slosh
Dubious- dodgy, undecided, skeptical
Opp: certain, trustworthy
Durable- wearing, long-lasting, tough, strong
Opp: delicate, short lived
Dwindle- decrease, reduce, fall, slump, downhill
Opp: increase, flourish