GRE-4

Terms	Definitions
contumely	a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
decimate	kill in large numbers
defer	give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous
denigrate	to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of
derision	the act of deriding or treating with contempt; ridicule
demur	take exception to; object
desiccate	remove water from; dry up, drain
desultory	marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose, aimless, unmethodical
diaphanous	so thin as to transmit light; translucent
diatribe	thunderous verbal attack, speech full of bitterness
didactic	instructive (especially excessively)
diffidence	lack of self-confidence
dilatory	inclined to waste time and lag behind; procrastination
dilettance	someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
din	a loud harsh or strident noise
disaffection	the feeling of being alienated from other people,lack of trust
disarming	act of reducing or depriving of arms
discursive	(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
disingenuous	not straightforward or candid; lacking in candor
disparage	express a negative opinion of; belittle
disparate	fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
disputatious	inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disquietude	feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
dissemble	hide under a false appearance; conceal true motives
dissolute	loose in one's morals or behavior
dissonant	lacking in harmony
dogmatic	characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
dolorous	exhibiting sorrow or pain, mournful; having mental anguish
duplicity	a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
ebullient	overflowing with enthusiasm