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Day 5 | GRE Vocabulary

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Words in Day 5

craven

Pronunciation: /ˈkrāvən/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: ভীতু

Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful.

Example Sentences:

  • His craven refusal to fight only emboldened the enemy.
  • She considered it craven to back down from the debate.

credence

Pronunciation: /ˈkrēdəns/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: বিশ্বাস

Belief in or acceptance of something as true.

Example Sentences:

  • The theory gained credence after new evidence was presented.
  • She gave little credence to the rumors circulating online.

credulous

Pronunciation: /ˈkrejələs/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: বিশ্বাসপ্রবণ

Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.

Example Sentences:

  • Only credulous people would fall for such an obvious scam.
  • Children are often credulous and easy to deceive.

decorum

Pronunciation: /dəˈkôrəm/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: সৌজন্যতা

Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Example Sentences:

  • He maintained decorum throughout the heated debate.
  • The courtroom was a place of strict decorum and order.

deference

Pronunciation: /ˈdefərəns/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: সম্মানপ্রকাশ

Humble submission and respect.

Example Sentences:

  • In deference to her wishes, we postponed the meeting.
  • He addressed the professor with great deference.

deflect

Pronunciation: /dəˈflekt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: অন্যদিকে ঘুরিয়ে দেওয়া

Cause (something) to change direction; turn aside.

Example Sentences:

  • She tried to deflect the criticism by changing the topic.
  • The shield deflected the arrow away from the soldier.

deftness

Pronunciation: /ˈdeftnəs/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: দক্ষতা

Skillful performance or ability without difficulty.

Example Sentences:

  • The deftness of the surgeon's hands impressed everyone.
  • He completed the task with such deftness that it seemed effortless.

delineate

Pronunciation: /dəˈlinēˌāt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: স্পষ্টভাবে বর্ণনা করা

Describe or portray (something) precisely.

Example Sentences:

  • The architect delineated the design in great detail.
  • The report delineates the steps we need to take.

demur

Pronunciation: /diˈmər/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: আপত্তি তোলা

Raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.

Example Sentences:

  • They accepted the proposal without demur.
  • She demurred when asked to take on more responsibility.

denigrate

Pronunciation: /ˈdenəˌɡrāt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: কলঙ্কিত করা

Criticize unfairly; disparage.

Example Sentences:

  • He constantly denigrates his competitors to boost his own image.
  • You shouldn’t denigrate their achievements out of jealousy.

deride

Pronunciation: /dəˈrīd/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: উপহাস করা

Express contempt for; ridicule.

Example Sentences:

  • The critic derided the movie as a waste of time.
  • He derided his opponent’s arguments as naive and unrealistic.

derivative

Pronunciation: /dəˈrivədiv/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: অনুকরণমূলক

Imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason.

Example Sentences:

  • The painting was beautiful but derivative of classical works.
  • Critics claimed the novel was too derivative to stand out.

desiccate

Pronunciation: /ˈdesəˌkāt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: শুকিয়ে ফেলা

Remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry.

Example Sentences:

  • The hot sun desiccated the crops in the field.
  • The archaeologists found desiccated remains in the desert cave.

desultory

Pronunciation: /ˈdesəlˌtôrē/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: অসংলগ্ন

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

Example Sentences:

  • He made a desultory attempt to study before the exam.
  • Their conversation was desultory and never stayed on topic.

detachment

Pronunciation: /dəˈtaCHmənt/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: উদাসীনতা

The state of being objective or aloof.

Example Sentences:

  • She watched the trial with clinical detachment.
  • His detachment allowed him to make unbiased decisions.

determinant

Pronunciation: /dəˈtərmənənt/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: নির্ধারক

A factor that decisively affects the nature or outcome of something.

Example Sentences:

  • Education is a major determinant of income.
  • Genetics is one determinant of a person's health.

diatribe

Pronunciation: /ˈdīəˌtrīb/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: কঠোর সমালোচনা

A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Example Sentences:

  • The speech was a diatribe against political corruption.
  • He launched into a diatribe about corporate greed.

didactic

Pronunciation: /dīˈdaktik/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: উপদেশমূলক

Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Example Sentences:

  • The novel is didactic, aiming to teach the reader about empathy.
  • Her speech was didactic and full of moral lessons.

diffident

Pronunciation: /ˈdifidənt/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: আত্মবিশ্বাসহীন

Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

Example Sentences:

  • She was diffident about her singing abilities.
  • His diffident manner made it hard to hear him during the presentation.

dilettante

Pronunciation: /ˈdiləˌtänt/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: অগভীর আগ্রহী

A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.

Example Sentences:

  • He was just a dilettante who played with painting on weekends.
  • The article exposed him as a dilettante rather than a serious scholar.

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