GRE Vocabulary

#241

decimation

Noun

Example sentences

1. The disease caused the decimation of the local animal population.
2. War led to the decimation of many towns.
3. The company faced decimation after losing most of its customers.

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#242

decorous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Everyone remained decorous during the formal ceremony.
2. Her decorous behavior impressed the guests.
3. The room was quiet and decorous.

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#243

decorum

Noun

Example sentences

1. The teacher asked the class to show proper decorum.
2. He maintained his decorum even when insulted.
3. The formal dinner required a high level of decorum.

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#244

decry

Verb

Example sentences

1. Many citizens decry the rise in food prices.
2. Doctors decry the spread of false medical advice.
3. The report will decry the government's failure to act.

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#245

deferential

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The young worker was deferential to her experienced manager.
2. He spoke in a deferential tone to the judge.
3. Her deferential manner showed respect without fear.

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#246

defray

Verb

Example sentences

1. The grant will help defray the cost of the project.
2. The company offered money to defray travel expenses.
3. We sold old equipment to defray some of the repair costs.

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#247

degrade

Verb

Example sentences

1. Pollution can degrade the quality of the water.
2. Do not degrade others with cruel jokes.
3. Heat and light slowly degrade the material.

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#248

deign

Verb

Example sentences

1. The proud official did not deign to answer our questions.
2. She did not deign to speak to the waiting reporters.
3. He would not deign to explain his rude behavior.

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#249

delegate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The manager should delegate some tasks to her team.
2. They chose one delegate to attend the conference.
3. Learn to delegate work instead of doing everything alone.

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#250

deleterious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Smoking has a deleterious effect on health.
2. The long delay was deleterious to the project.
3. False information can be deleterious to public trust.

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#251

deliberate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The damage appeared deliberate rather than accidental.
2. They will deliberate before making a final choice.
3. She spoke in a slow and deliberate manner.

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#252

delineate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The map uses a red line to delineate the border.
2. The report will delineate each person's duties.
3. She can clearly delineate the differences between the two plans.

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#253

demean

Verb

Example sentences

1. Do not demean workers who perform simple jobs.
2. His rude words demean everyone in the room.
3. She refused to demean herself by begging for approval.

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#254

demonstrative

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The demonstrative child often hugged her parents.
2. He is not very demonstrative, but he cares deeply.
3. Her demonstrative style made her feelings easy to see.

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#255

demur

Verb

Example sentences

1. She did not demur when asked to lead the team.
2. He began to demur at the high price.
3. I must demur because the claim is not supported by evidence.

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#256

demure

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She wore a demure dress to the formal dinner.
2. The demure student spoke softly in class.
3. Her demure smile hid a strong personality.

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#257

denigrate

Verb

Example sentences

1. It is unfair to denigrate people for their background.
2. The campaign tried to denigrate the opposing candidate.
3. He would not denigrate his former employer.

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#258

denote

Verb

Example sentences

1. A red light may denote danger.
2. The word "fragile" can denote something easily broken.
3. These numbers denote the size of each group.

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#259

denouement

Noun

Example sentences

1. The mystery's denouement surprised every reader.
2. In the denouement, the family finally learns the truth.
3. The film's quiet denouement follows a very tense story.

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#260

derelict

Adjective/noun

Example sentences

1. The city plans to repair the derelict building.
2. A derelict boat lay beside the river.
3. He was found sleeping in a derelict house.

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