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Day 6 | GRE Vocabulary

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Words in Day 6

dirge

Pronunciation: /dərj/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: শোকগাথা

A mournful song, especially for a funeral.

Example Sentences:

  • The choir sang a solemn dirge as the casket was lowered into the grave.
  • She composed a heartfelt dirge in memory of her late grandmother.

disabuse

Pronunciation: /ˌdisəˈbyo͞oz/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: ভ্রান্ত ধারণা থেকে মুক্ত করা

To free someone from a false belief or misconception.

Example Sentences:

  • The professor disabused the students of the notion that history is irrelevant.
  • He tried to disabuse her of the idea that money brings happiness.

discern

Pronunciation: /dəˈsərn/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: চিনে ফেলা

To recognize or identify as separate and distinct.

Example Sentences:

  • It was difficult to discern the true intentions behind his words.
  • She could barely discern the outline of the ship in the fog.

discrepancy

Pronunciation: /dəˈskrepənsē/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: পার্থক্য

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

Example Sentences:

  • There was a significant discrepancy between the two reports.
  • The accountant found a discrepancy in the financial statements.

disinterested

Pronunciation: /disˈin(t)əristid/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: নিরপেক্ষ

Having no personal involvement or bias.

Example Sentences:

  • A good judge must remain disinterested throughout the case.
  • The panel was made up of disinterested experts.

disparage

Pronunciation: /dəˈsperij/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: অবজ্ঞা করা

To speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner.

Example Sentences:

  • He disparaged his opponent’s achievements during the debate.
  • It is unfair to disparage others to make yourself look better.

disparate

Pronunciation: /ˈdisp(ə)rət/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: অসম

Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

Example Sentences:

  • The two cultures were so disparate that integration seemed unlikely.
  • They tackled the problem from disparate angles.

dispassionate

Pronunciation: /disˈpaSHənət/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: নিরপেক্ষ ও আবেগহীন

Not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial.

Example Sentences:

  • The scientist gave a dispassionate analysis of the data.
  • We need a dispassionate mediator to resolve the conflict.

disregard

Pronunciation: /ˌdisrəˈɡärd/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: উপেক্ষা করা

To pay no attention to; to ignore.

Example Sentences:

  • He showed complete disregard for the traffic rules.
  • Don’t disregard her advice—it might be useful.

dissemble

Pronunciation: /diˈsembəl/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: প্রচ্ছন্ন করা

To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression.

Example Sentences:

  • He dissembled his true intentions behind a friendly smile.
  • Politicians often dissemble to gain public favor.

disseminate

Pronunciation: /diˈseməˌnāt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: ছড়িয়ে দেওয়া

To spread widely, especially information or ideas.

Example Sentences:

  • The organization disseminates health information to rural communities.
  • Social media can be used to disseminate both facts and misinformation.

dissonance

Pronunciation: /ˈdisənəns/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: বৈসাদৃশ্য

Lack of harmony or agreement.

Example Sentences:

  • There was a dissonance between her beliefs and actions.
  • The music’s dissonance made the audience uncomfortable.

diverge

Pronunciation: /dəˈvərj/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: ভিন্নমুখী হওয়া

To move or extend in different directions from a common point.

Example Sentences:

  • Our opinions diverge significantly on that issue.
  • The paths diverged in the woods, leading to different destinations.

dogma

Pronunciation: /ˈdôɡmə/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: অনড় মতবাদ

A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.

Example Sentences:

  • He challenged the political dogma of his time.
  • Science is based on inquiry, not dogma.

dupe

Pronunciation: /do͞op/

Part of Speech: noun/verb

Translation: প্রতারিত ব্যক্তি / প্রতারণা করা

To deceive someone or a person who is easily deceived.

Example Sentences:

  • He was duped into investing in the scam.
  • The con artist found an easy dupe in the elderly man.

ebullient

Pronunciation: /iˈbo͝olyənt/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: উচ্ছ্বাসিত

Cheerful and full of energy.

Example Sentences:

  • Her ebullient personality made her the life of the party.
  • The ebullient crowd cheered for the winning team.

eccentric

Pronunciation: /ikˈsentrik/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: বিচিত্র

Unusual or quirky in behavior or appearance.

Example Sentences:

  • The professor was known for his eccentric lectures.
  • Her eccentric clothing always drew attention.

eclectic

Pronunciation: /əˈklektik/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: বিচিত্র উৎস থেকে সংগৃহীত

Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Example Sentences:

  • Her eclectic taste in music included jazz, classical, and rock.
  • The restaurant’s eclectic menu combined cuisines from five continents.

efficacy

Pronunciation: /ˈefəkəsē/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: কার্যকারিতা

The ability to produce a desired or intended result.

Example Sentences:

  • The efficacy of the new drug is still under review.
  • He questioned the efficacy of the new policy.

elegy

Pronunciation: /ˈeləjē/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: বিলাপমূলক কবিতা

A poem or song composed especially as a lament for a deceased person.

Example Sentences:

  • The poet wrote an elegy mourning the death of his friend.
  • Beethoven’s slow movement feels like an elegy for lost times.

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