Lesson 9 - 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

#201 🔄 ••••••	derivative /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/ noun, adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Something that is based on another source; in math, a measure of how a function changes. ••••••	The film was criticized for being too derivative of earlier works. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	copied, imitative, secondary, unoriginal ••••••	original, innovative, creative ••••••	financial derivative, too derivative, highly derivative ••••••
#202 🌵 ••••••	desiccate /ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/ verb ••••••	desiccated ••••••	desiccated ••••••	desiccates ••••••	desiccating ••••••	to dry up completely or remove the moisture from something ••••••	The hot sun can quickly desiccate plants in the desert. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dry, dehydrate, parch, drain, evaporate ••••••	moisten, wet, hydrate ••••••	desiccate food, desiccate plants, desiccated remains ••••••
#203 📜 ••••••	desuetude /ˈdɛswɪˌtuːd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a state of disuse or inactivity ••••••	The old law has fallen into desuetude. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	disuse, inactivity, neglect, abandonment, obscurity ••••••	use, practice, activity ••••••	fall into desuetude, long desuetude, in desuetude ••••••
#204 😐 ••••••	desultory /ˈdɛsəlˌtɔːri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lacking a clear plan, purpose, or enthusiasm ••••••	His desultory conversation bored the audience. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	aimless, haphazard, random, unplanned, erratic ••••••	systematic, methodical, organized ••••••	desultory talk, desultory effort, desultory manner, desultory approach ••••••
#205 🚫 ••••••	deterrent /dɪˈtɜːrənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Something that discourages or prevents someone from doing something. ••••••	The new law is expected to be a deterrent against crime. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	hindrance, obstacle, discouragement, preventive ••••••	encouragement, incentive ••••••	act as a deterrent, effective deterrent, serve as a deterrent ••••••
#206 🗣️ ••••••	detraction /dɪˈtrækʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The act of belittling or taking away from the value of something. ••••••	Her constant detraction of others made her unpopular. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	criticism, belittlement, disparagement, slander ••••••	praise, compliment ••••••	detraction of character, constant detraction, subject to detraction ••••••
#207 👗 ••••••	diaphanous /daɪˈæfənəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Light, delicate, and translucent. ••••••	She wore a diaphanous dress that shimmered in the sunlight. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	transparent, sheer, delicate, translucent, gossamer ••••••	opaque, heavy, thick ••••••	diaphanous fabric, diaphanous veil, diaphanous dress ••••••
#208 🗣️ ••••••	diatribe /ˈdaɪətraɪb/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something. ••••••	The politician launched a diatribe against his opponents. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tirade, rant, criticism, denunciation, invective ••••••	praise, compliment ••••••	launch a diatribe, bitter diatribe, political diatribe ••••••
#209 ⚖️ ••••••	dichotomy /daɪˈkɒtəmi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A division or contrast between two things that are completely different. ••••••	There is a clear dichotomy between good and evil. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	division, contrast, split, dualism ••••••	unity, harmony ••••••	false dichotomy, moral dichotomy, sharp dichotomy ••••••
#210 😶 ••••••	diffidence /ˈdɪfɪdəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lack of self-confidence; shyness or modesty. ••••••	Her diffidence made it hard for her to speak in public. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	shyness, timidity, insecurity, reserve, modesty ••••••	confidence, boldness, assertiveness ••••••	show diffidence, act with diffidence, natural diffidence ••••••
#211 🌫️ ••••••	diffuse /dɪˈfjuːz/ verb ••••••	diffused ••••••	diffused ••••••	diffuses ••••••	diffusing ••••••	to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people ••••••	The smell of fresh bread diffused through the entire house. ••••••	diffuse tension ••••••	to reduce or calm down stress or conflict ••••••	spread, disperse, scatter, distribute, dissipate ••••••	concentrate, collect, gather ••••••	diffuse light, diffuse smell, diffuse gas, diffuse conflict ••••••
#212 🛤️ ••••••	digression /daɪˈɡrɛʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. ••••••	Her story was full of interesting digressions. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deviation, detour, aside, tangent ••••••	focus, concentration ••••••	a minor digression, lengthy digression, frequent digressions ••••••
#213 🎵 ••••••	dirge /dɜːrdʒ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A mournful song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief, often for the dead. ••••••	The choir sang a solemn dirge at the funeral. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lament, elegy, requiem, threnody, funeral song ••••••	anthem, carol, celebration ••••••	funeral dirge, mournful dirge, solemn dirge ••••••
#214 💡 ••••••	disabuse /ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz/ verb ••••••	disabused ••••••	disabused ••••••	disabuses ••••••	disabusing ••••••	To free someone from a false belief or misconception. ••••••	The teacher tried to disabuse the students of their misunderstanding. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	correct, enlighten, rectify, debunk, refute ••••••	mislead, deceive, delude ••••••	disabuse someone, disabuse notion, disabuse belief ••••••
#215 🧐 ••••••	discerning /dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having good judgment or insight; able to distinguish well ••••••	He is a discerning reader who notices subtle details. ••••••	discerning taste ••••••	ability to appreciate and judge good quality ••••••	perceptive, insightful, judicious, astute ••••••	unperceptive, undiscerning ••••••	discerning reader, discerning customer, discerning eye, discerning taste ••••••
#216 😓 ••••••	discomfit /dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/ verb ••••••	discomfited ••••••	discomfited ••••••	discomfits ••••••	discomfiting ••••••	to make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or confused ••••••	The interviewer’s tough questions discomfited the candidate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	embarrass, unsettle, discomfort, confuse, fluster ••••••	comfort, reassure, soothe ••••••	discomfit the enemy, discomfit the audience, completely discomfit ••••••
#217 🎶 ••••••	discordant /dɪsˈkɔːrdənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	disagreeing or clashing; harsh and jarring in sound ••••••	The discordant notes of the band hurt our ears. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	conflicting, clashing, jarring, dissonant ••••••	harmonious, agreeable ••••••	discordant voices, discordant note, discordant relationship ••••••
#218 ⚠️ ••••••	discredit /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/ verb, noun ••••••	discredited ••••••	discredited ••••••	discredits ••••••	discrediting ••••••	To harm the reputation of someone or something; loss of respect or credibility. ••••••	The scandal discredited the politician in the eyes of the public. ••••••	bring into discredit ••••••	Cause someone or something to lose reputation or credibility. ••••••	dishonor, disgrace, defame, undermine, disrepute ••••••	credit, honor, respect ••••••	discredit theory, discredit evidence, bring discredit, discredit witness ••••••
#219 ⚖️ ••••••	discrepancy /dɪˈskrɛpənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts ••••••	There was a discrepancy between the two reports. ••••••	discrepancy in accounts ••••••	a mismatch or inconsistency in financial records ••••••	difference, inconsistency, variation, divergence, conflict ••••••	agreement, consistency, harmony ••••••	major discrepancy, slight discrepancy, discrepancy report, discrepancy in data ••••••
#220 🔹 ••••••	discrete /dɪˈskriːt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	individually separate and distinct ••••••	The course is divided into three discrete modules. ••••••	discrete units ••••••	separate and distinct parts or items ••••••	separate, distinct, individual, independent ••••••	connected, continuous, combined ••••••	discrete modules, discrete units, discrete variables ••••••
#221 ⚖️ ••••••	discretion /dɪˈskrɛʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of behaving or speaking in a way to avoid causing offense or revealing private information; the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation ••••••	The manager acted with discretion in handling the sensitive matter. ••••••	at one's discretion ••••••	according to one's own judgment or decision ••••••	judgment, prudence, caution, choice, option ••••••	indiscretion, carelessness, compulsion ••••••	exercise discretion, use discretion, full discretion, sole discretion ••••••
#222 😏 ••••••	disingenuous /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not candid or sincere; giving a false appearance of honesty or openness ••••••	She gave a disingenuous excuse for missing the meeting. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	insincere, dishonest, deceitful, hypocritical, duplicitous ••••••	sincere, honest, genuine ••••••	disingenuous remark, disingenuous excuse, disingenuous behavior ••••••
#223 ⚖️ ••••••	disinterested /dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not influenced by personal interest; impartial or neutral ••••••	The judge remained disinterested in the case. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	impartial, unbiased, objective, neutral ••••••	biased, partial, interested ••••••	disinterested observer, disinterested attitude, remain disinterested ••••••
#224 🌀 ••••••	disjointed /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lacking order, coherence, or connection; disconnected. ••••••	The movie felt disjointed and hard to follow. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fragmented, incoherent, disconnected, jumbled, chaotic ••••••	coherent, connected, organized ••••••	disjointed speech, disjointed narrative, disjointed thoughts ••••••
#225 🚪 ••••••	dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/ verb ••••••	dismissed ••••••	dismissed ••••••	dismisses ••••••	dismissing ••••••	to remove someone from a job or position; to decide something is not important ••••••	The manager dismissed the employee for being late too often. ••••••	dismiss out of hand ••••••	to reject something immediately without considering it ••••••	discharge, fire, release, reject, expel ••••••	employ, hire, accept ••••••	dismiss the case, dismiss the idea, dismiss an employee, dismiss charges ••••••

Lesson 9 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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