GRE备考：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

　　fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil

　　demotic

　　of or pertaining to the people

　　demur

　　object ; raise an objection ; hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday

　　demure

　　grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure

　　denigrate

　　blacken; defame

　　denizen

　　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 in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute 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; neglectful of duty; 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

　　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 ; 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 ; 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

　　dictum

　　authoritative and weighty statement ; saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark

　　didactic

　　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 ; 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

　　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 ; amateur; dabbler; CF. delight