D - High Frequency GRE Words

1. Darkling (adv.) - Blindly
2. Dastard (n) - A base coward.
3. Debonair (adj.) - Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner
4. Decipher (v) - To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible
5. Decoy (n) - Anything that allures, or is intended to allure into danger or temptation
6. Defray (v) - To make payment for
7. Deify (v) - To regard or worship as a God
8. Deign (v) - To deem worthy of notice or account
9. Deist (n) - One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation
10. Delectable (adj.) - Delightful to the taste or to the senses
11. Deliquesce (v) - To dissolve gradually, and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air
12. Delirious (adj.) - Raving
13. Delude (v) - To mislead the mind or judgment of
14. Demeanor (n) - Deportment
15. Denizen (n) - Inhabitant
16. Denunciation (n) - The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment
17. Deplorable (adj.) - Contemptible
18. Deprave (v) - To render bad, especially morally bad
19. Deprecate (v) - To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite
20. Derelict (adj.) - Neglectful of obligation
21. Derisible (adj.) - Open to ridicule
22. Descry (v) - To discern
23. Desperado (n) - One without regard for law or life
24. Despicable (adj.) - Contemptible
25. Despotism (n) - Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part
26. Destitute (adj.) - Poverty-stricken
27. Desultory (adj.) - Not connected with what precedes
28. Detriment (n) - Something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss
29. Detrude (v) - To push down forcibly
30. Devious (adj.) - Out of the common or regular track
31. Dexterity (n) - Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work
32. Diatribe (n) - A bitter or malicious criticism
33. Dictum (n) - A positive utterance
34. Didactic (adj.) - Pertaining to teaching
35. Diffidence (n) - Self-distrust
36. Dilapidated (adj.) - Fallen into decay or partial ruin
37. Diligence (n) - Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken
38. Disavowal (n) - Denial
39. Discernible (adj.) - Perceivable
40. discreet (adj.) - Judicious
41. Discursive (adj.) - Passing from one subject to another
42. Disparage (v) - To regard or speak slightingly
43. Dissentient (n) - One who disagrees
44. Dissentious (adj.) - Contentious
45. Distraught (adj.) - Bewildered
46. Diurnal (adj.) - Daily
47. Docile (adj.) - Easy to manage
48. Dogmatic (adj.) - Making statements without argument or evidence
49. Dolor (n) – Lamentation
50. Dilettante (n) - A superficial amateur
A collection of some tough GRE words
1. Dapper- neat and clean appearance
2. Droll - witty and amusing
3. Dawdle - spend more time than necessary
4. Debilitate - to cause weakness
5. Decadent- of low moral standards
6. Decrepit - the old and bad condition
7. Deleterious - have a harmful effect
8. Desecrate ~ damaging something holy or
special
9. Despicable - extremely nasty, cruel or evil
10. Desultory - unplanned and disorganised
11. Detrimental - have a harmful or damaging
effect
12. Dippy- cold and unusual
13. Doddery - old and unsteady
14. Drippy- stupid and weak
15. Dud~ unsuccessful
16. Duress - forced to do
17. Dweeb - stupid and vague
18. Delve - discover new information
19. Dinky - well designed and attractive
20. Disport - enjoy happily and lively
21. Dote - to love or care
22. Dulcet-gentle and pleasant to listen
23. Disparage - ridicule
24. Ditzy- not well organised
25. Doit - very stupid
26. Dork - old fashioned and badly
27. Dotty - strange or mad
28. Drivel – silly
29. Duff- useless or of poor quality
30. Daffy - strange or foolish
31. Daft - stupid or impractical
32. Devious - dishonest
33. Dicker - arguing and disagree
34. Diddle - take money unfairly
35. Diffident - shy and not liking to be noticed
36. Dabble - take part seriously
37. Diaphanous - thin and transparent
38. Dowse-to search