GRE Wordlist Vocabulary : Starting Alphabet ‘D’ (Multiple Choice Questions)


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Question 1
dilate
A
adj. impenetrable; not readily understood
B
v. expand
C
n. carelessness
D
v. infallibly
Question 2
dilatory
A
v. retire from public life; segregate
B
adj. extremely small
C
n. slandering; aspersion
D
adj. delaying
Question 3
dilemma
A
n. face
B
adj. winding; twisting
C
n. problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
D
adj. unsupportable
Question 4
dilettante
A
adj. clever
B
n. slander; disgrace
C
n. aimless follower of the arts; amateur
D
n. person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness
Question 5
diligence
A
v. bring to a halt by confusion; perplex
B
v. publicize; praise excessively
C
n. squabble; minor dispute
D
adj. steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
Question 6
dilute
A
v. make less concentrated; reduce in strength
B
adj. fleeting; vanishing
C
v. prosper; flourish
D
n. daydream; musing
Question 7
diminution
A
n. change of form
B
n. lessening; reduction in size
C
n. copy
D
n. lover of luxury
Question 8
din
A
n. continued loud noise
B
adj. extremely hungry
C
n. limited quantity
D
adj. cunning; artful
Question 9
dinghy
A
adj. sweltering
B
adj. wishing evil
C
adj. sorrow
D
n. small boat (often ship's boat)
Question 10
dingy
A
v. publicize; praise excessively
B
n. squabble; minor dispute
C
adj. fretful; whining
D
adj. dull; not fresh
Question 11
dint
A
n. clothing
B
n. means; effort
C
n. boxer
D
n. large city
Question 12
dire
A
adj. disastrous
B
adj. filled
C
v. remove (forcible)
D
n. small ring; band
Question 13
dirge
A
n. crucial point
B
n. coloring matter
C
n. lament with music
D
adj. not essential; minor
Question 14
disabuse
A
v. endure the effects of weather or other forces
B
v. correct a false impression; undeceive
C
adj. looking within oneself
D
n. meaning; distinguishing by name
Question 15
disaffected
A
v. reduce; exhaust
B
adj. flashy; showy
C
n. social blunder
D
adj. disloyal
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