Lesson 10 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#226 🗣️ ••••••	disparage /dɪsˈpærɪdʒ/ verb ••••••	disparaged ••••••	disparaged ••••••	disparages ••••••	disparaging ••••••	to criticize someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect ••••••	It is unfair to disparage people for their opinions. ••••••	disparage someone's efforts ••••••	to belittle or undervalue what someone has done ••••••	belittle, criticize, denigrate, undervalue, ridicule ••••••	praise, compliment ••••••	disparage efforts, disparage reputation, unfairly disparage ••••••
#227 🔀 ••••••	disparate /ˈdɪspərət/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fundamentally different or distinct in kind; not allowing comparison ••••••	The project combined disparate ideas from art and technology. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	different, distinct, contrasting, diverse, varied ••••••	similar, alike, uniform ••••••	disparate groups, disparate elements, disparate ideas, disparate backgrounds ••••••
#228 🎭 ••••••	dissemble /dɪˈsɛmbəl/ verb ••••••	dissembled ••••••	dissembled ••••••	dissembles ••••••	dissembling ••••••	to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; to pretend ••••••	He tried to dissemble his anger with a forced smile. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pretend, feign, fake, conceal, disguise ••••••	reveal, expose, disclose ••••••	dissemble feelings, dissemble emotions, dissemble the truth ••••••
#229 📢 ••••••	disseminate /dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt/ verb ••••••	disseminated ••••••	disseminated ••••••	disseminates ••••••	disseminating ••••••	to spread information, knowledge, or ideas widely ••••••	The organization works to disseminate health information to rural communities. ••••••	disseminate knowledge ••••••	to distribute knowledge to many people ••••••	spread, distribute, circulate, broadcast, propagate ••••••	withhold, conceal, hide ••••••	disseminate knowledge, disseminate information, disseminate ideas, widely disseminate ••••••
#230 ✊ ••••••	dissident /ˈdɪsɪdənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state. ••••••	The dissident was arrested for speaking against the government. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	protester, rebel, opponent, nonconformist ••••••	supporter, loyalist ••••••	political dissident, outspoken dissident, prominent dissident ••••••
#231 ⚖️ ••••••	dissolution /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the act of formally ending or breaking apart something, such as an organization or marriage ••••••	The dissolution of the company was announced yesterday. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	termination, disbanding, breakup, collapse ••••••	formation, union, establishment ••••••	dissolution of marriage, dissolution of parliament, dissolution process ••••••
#232 🎶 ••••••	dissonance /ˈdɪsənəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lack of harmony or agreement, especially in sound or ideas. ••••••	The dissonance between his words and actions was obvious. ••••••	cognitive dissonance ••••••	The mental discomfort experienced when holding contradictory beliefs or values. ••••••	discord, conflict, discrepancy, disagreement, incongruity ••••••	harmony, agreement, concord ••••••	musical dissonance, cognitive dissonance, social dissonance, emotional dissonance ••••••
#233 🎈 ••••••	distend /dɪsˈtɛnd/ verb ••••••	distended ••••••	distended ••••••	distends ••••••	distending ••••••	to swell or expand by pressure from within ••••••	Her stomach began to distend after the large meal. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	expand, swell, inflate, enlarge, bloat ••••••	shrink, contract, deflate ••••••	distend stomach, distend abdomen, distend with gas ••••••
#234 💧 ••••••	distill /dɪˈstɪl/ verb ••••••	distilled ••••••	distilled ••••••	distills ••••••	distilling ••••••	To purify a liquid by heating and cooling; to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects. ••••••	The factory distills water to make it safe for drinking. ••••••	distill the essence ••••••	To extract the most important meaning or quality. ••••••	purify, refine, extract, filter, condense ••••••	contaminate, pollute ••••••	distill water, distill alcohol, distill meaning, distill information ••••••
#235 😔 ••••••	distrait /dɪˈstreɪ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deeply distracted or absent-minded, often due to worry or grief ••••••	He looked distrait after hearing the sad news. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	distracted, absent-minded, preoccupied, unfocused ••••••	attentive, focused ••••••	distrait manner, look distrait, seem distrait ••••••
#236 ↔️ ••••••	diverge /daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/ verb ••••••	diverged ••••••	diverged ••••••	diverges ••••••	diverging ••••••	to separate from a path, opinion, or standard ••••••	The two friends began to diverge in their career choices. ••••••	diverge from the norm ••••••	to act differently than what is usual or expected ••••••	separate, differ, deviate, split, branch ••••••	converge, agree, coincide ••••••	diverge from, paths diverge, diverge opinions, diverge sharply ••••••
#237 📉 ••••••	divest /daɪˈvɛst/ verb ••••••	divested ••••••	divested ••••••	divests ••••••	divesting ••••••	to strip away possessions, rights, or assets; to rid oneself of ••••••	The company decided to divest its unprofitable division. ••••••	divest oneself of ••••••	to rid oneself of something unwanted ••••••	dispose, strip, rid, relinquish, sell off ••••••	acquire, invest, keep ••••••	divest assets, divest interests, divest holdings, divest company ••••••
#238 🕵️ ••••••	divulge /daɪˈvʌldʒ/ verb ••••••	divulged ••••••	divulged ••••••	divulges ••••••	divulging ••••••	to make known something private, secret, or previously unknown ••••••	She refused to divulge the source of her information. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reveal, disclose, uncover, expose, betray ••••••	conceal, hide, withhold ••••••	divulge information, divulge details, divulge secrets, refuse to divulge ••••••
#239 📖 ••••••	doctrinaire /ˌdɒktrɪˈnɛər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stubbornly devoted to a theory or doctrine without regard to practical considerations ••••••	His doctrinaire approach to politics alienated many supporters. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dogmatic, rigid, inflexible, theoretical, uncompromising ••••••	flexible, pragmatic, practical ••••••	doctrinaire views, doctrinaire approach, doctrinaire position ••••••
#240 📄 ••••••	document /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ noun/verb ••••••	documented ••••••	documented ••••••	documents ••••••	documenting ••••••	Noun: A written, printed, or electronic record that provides information or evidence. Verb: To record information in written or electronic form. ••••••	She carefully documented all the expenses of the trip. ••••••	official document ••••••	An authoritative or legal record recognized by an institution. ••••••	record, file, paper, certificate, report ••••••	oral statement, rumor ••••••	legal document, official document, document file, document evidence ••••••
#241 📜 ••••••	doggerel /ˈdɒɡərəl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Comic or irregular verse, often poorly constructed and lacking in artistic quality. ••••••	The poet’s work was dismissed as mere doggerel by the critics. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rhymes, jingles, verses, ballad, limerick ••••••	poetry, masterpiece, classic ••••••	comic doggerel, mere doggerel, write doggerel, silly doggerel ••••••
#242 🗣️ ••••••	Dogmatic /dɒɡˈmætɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	opinionated; rigid in beliefs; inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true ••••••	He has very dogmatic views about politics. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	opinionated, doctrinaire, rigid, inflexible, authoritarian ••••••	flexible, open-minded, tolerant, receptive ••••••	dogmatic approach, dogmatic belief, dogmatic person ••••••
#243 😴 ••••••	dormant /ˈdɔːrmənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Inactive or in a state of rest; temporarily not active or growing. ••••••	The volcano has been dormant for centuries. ••••••	lie dormant ••••••	to remain inactive or hidden for a period of time ••••••	inactive, sleeping, latent, resting, inert ••••••	active, awake, lively ••••••	dormant stage, dormant seed, lie dormant, dormant volcano ••••••
#244 🗑️ ••••••	dross /drɒs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	worthless or unwanted material; rubbish or impurities ••••••	Most of his early writings were considered dross. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rubbish, waste, junk, trash, debris ••••••	treasure, value, worth ••••••	industrial dross, literary dross, remove dross ••••••
#245 🎭 ••••••	dupe /djuːp/ verb ••••••	duped ••••••	duped ••••••	dupes ••••••	duping ••••••	To deceive or trick someone into believing or doing something. ••••••	He was duped into buying a fake watch. ••••••	play for a dupe ••••••	to be tricked or deceived easily ••••••	deceive, trick, fool, cheat, mislead ••••••	enlighten, guide, inform ••••••	dupe someone, duped into, easy dupe, unsuspecting dupe ••••••
#246 😄 ••••••	ebullient /ɪˈbʊliənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cheerful and full of energy ••••••	She was ebullient after receiving the good news. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	enthusiastic, exuberant, joyful, lively ••••••	gloomy, depressed, dull ••••••	ebullient personality, ebullient mood, ebullient crowd ••••••
#247 🎨 ••••••	eclectic /ɪˈklɛktɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Selecting or deriving ideas, styles, or tastes from a broad and diverse range of sources. ••••••	Her taste in music is eclectic, ranging from classical to hip-hop. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	diverse, varied, broad, wide-ranging, assorted ••••••	narrow, limited, exclusive ••••••	eclectic style, eclectic approach, eclectic taste, eclectic mix ••••••
#248 🥂 ••••••	effervescence /ˌɛfəˈvɛsəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The release of gas bubbles; vivacity or high-spiritedness. ••••••	Her effervescence made her the life of the party. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	bubbling, fizz, liveliness, sparkle, vibrancy ••••••	dullness, flatness, lifelessness ••••••	natural effervescence, effervescence of youth, effervescence in personality ••••••
#249 🌸 ••••••	effete /ɪˈfiːt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lacking vitality, strength, or effectiveness; weak and overrefined. ••••••	The empire became effete after centuries of indulgence. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	weak, decadent, exhausted, powerless, overrefined ••••••	vigorous, strong, powerful ••••••	effete culture, effete society, effete aristocracy, effete leadership ••••••
#250 ⚡ ••••••	efficacy /ˈɛfɪkəsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The ability to produce the intended result; effectiveness. ••••••	The efficacy of the new policy is still being evaluated. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	effectiveness, power, efficiency, success ••••••	ineffectiveness, failure, weakness ••••••	efficacy of treatment, clinical efficacy, prove efficacy, high efficacy ••••••

Lesson 10 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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