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GRE: Set 13
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01/12/2011
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deprecate
 Definition
to belittle, disparage
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deride
 Definition
to mock, ridicule, make fun of
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derisive
 Definition
expressing ridicule or scorn
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derivative
 Definition
copied or adapted; not original
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descry
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to discover or reveal
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desiccate
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to dry completely, dehydrate
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desist
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to stop doing something
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despondent
 Definition
feeling discouraged and dejected
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despot
 Definition
tyrannical ruler
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destitute
 Definition
very poor, poverty-stricken
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desultory
 Definition
at random, rambling, unmethodical
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determinate
 Definition
having defined limits; conclusive
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detractor
 Definition
one who takes something away
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deviation
 Definition
departure, exception, anomaly
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diaphanous
 Definition
allowing light to show through; delicate
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diatribe
 Definition
bitter verbal attack
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dichotomy
 Definition
division into two parts
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dictum
 Definition
authoritative statement; popular saying
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didactic
 Definition
excessively instructive
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differentiate
 Definition
to distinguish between two items
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diffidence
 Definition
shyness, lack of confidence
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dilapidated
 Definition
in disrepair, run-down, neglected
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dilatory
 Definition
slow, tending to delay
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dilettante
 Definition
an amateur
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diluvial
 Definition
relating to a flood
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diminutive
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small
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diplomacy
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discretion, tact
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dirge
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funeral hymn
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disabuse
 Definition
to free from a misconception
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disaffected
 Definition
discontented and disloyal
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