Set: Kaplan SAT Word List: "D" Words

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Term Definition
dearth A lack of; scarcity, rarity; insufficiency
debacle A sudden, catastrophic collapse or defeat; an utter failure
declaim To speak loudly or in a passioned manner
defamatory Harmful to the reputation
demagogue A bad leader; rabble-rouser
denizen An inhabitant; resident
deride To laugh at; make fun of
diffuse To scatter widely; to spread
digress To turn aside; to change or stray from the subject
diluvial Pertaining or comparable to a flood
discomfit To disconcert; to cause one to lose composure
discrete Distinct; separate
disingenuous Misleading; giving a false appearace or impression
disinterested Unbiased; fair
dispassionate Unaffected by bias or strong feelings; not personally involved in something
dissident Disagreeing with a religious or political belief/system
doctrinaire Rigidly believing in theories without any regard for logic or practicality
dogged Stubbornly perservering; determinedly
doleful Sad, mournful expression
dour Sullen or gloomy; stern or severe

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Words that starts with "D" and might appear on your SAT.

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Most Missed Words

  1. digressTo turn aside; to change or stray from the subject - 19 misses
  2. disingenuousMisleading; giving a false appearace or impression - 19 misses
  3. denizenAn inhabitant; resident - 18 misses
  4. debacleA sudden, catastrophic collapse or defeat; an utter failure - 17 misses
  5. dearthA lack of; scarcity, rarity; insufficiency - 16 misses
  6. discreteDistinct; separate - 14 misses
  7. dissidentDisagreeing with a religious or political belief/system - 14 misses