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Words 351–385 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
351	debilitate	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: debilitate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to make someone or something weak	The illness can debilitate patients for several months.
352	decadent	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: decadent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	showing moral or cultural decline through excess	The reformers condemned the court's decadent luxury.
353	decorum	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: decorum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	behavior considered proper and respectful	The chair asked everyone to maintain decorum during the hearing.
354	subversive	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	seeking to undermine an established system	Authorities banned the pamphlet as subversive.
355	deferential	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: deferential is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	showing respectful submission to another	The aide remained deferential without abandoning her own judgment.
356	definitive	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	authoritative, conclusive, or serving as the final version	The biography is not definitive because key records remain sealed.
357	deft	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: deft is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	skillful, quick, and precise	With a deft transition, the essay moves from history to analysis.
358	demagogue	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: demagogue is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a leader who gains support by exploiting fear and prejudice	The novel warns how a demagogue can turn anxiety into hatred.
359	demarcate	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: demarcate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to mark the boundary or limits of something	Stone posts demarcate the protected area.
360	demure	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: demure is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	quiet, modest, and reserved in manner	Her demure public image contrasted with her daring private letters.
361	depravity	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.	extreme moral corruption	The testimony revealed the depravity of the prison system.
362	deprecate	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: deprecate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to express disapproval of something	The guide does not deprecate tradition; it asks readers to examine it.
363	derelict	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: derelict is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	abandoned and in poor condition	The city converted a derelict warehouse into affordable studios.
364	desiccate	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: desiccate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to remove moisture or become completely dry	Hot winds can desiccate exposed soil.
365	desultory	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: desultory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	lacking a clear plan, purpose, or consistency	Their desultory search overlooked the most likely location.
366	dichotomy	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: dichotomy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a division into two sharply contrasting groups or ideas	The essay rejects the false dichotomy between growth and conservation.
367	dictum	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: dictum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a short authoritative statement or principle	The judge questioned the old dictum that silence implies consent.
368	digress	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: digress is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to move away from the main subject	The lecturer began to digress into a story unrelated to the evidence.
369	dilatory	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: dilatory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	intended to cause delay or slow to act	The court rejected the company's dilatory request for another postponement.
370	dilettante	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: dilettante is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a person with only superficial knowledge of a subject	Experts dismissed him as a dilettante who ignored decades of research.
371	diminution	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	a reduction in size, importance, or strength	The law caused a gradual diminution of the agency's power.
372	discomfit	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: discomfit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to make someone uneasy, embarrassed, or confused	The unexpected question seemed to discomfit the witness.
373	discordant	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: discordant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	in conflict or lacking harmony	The two reports offer discordant accounts of the same meeting.
374	disingenuous	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	not sincere, especially while pretending to be honest	It is disingenuous to call the fee optional when everyone must pay it.
375	divest	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: divest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to remove possessions, authority, or financial interests	The fund promised to divest from companies that ignored the standards.
376	doctrinaire	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: doctrinaire is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	rigidly applying a theory without considering circumstances	The council rejected a doctrinaire solution that ignored local needs.
377	dubious	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	uncertain, questionable, or unlikely to be trustworthy	The website supports its claim with dubious statistics.
378	ebullient	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: ebullient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	cheerful, energetic, and enthusiastic	The director was ebullient after the opening-night applause.
379	eccentric	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: eccentric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	unconventional or slightly strange	The inventor's eccentric habits often concealed careful reasoning.
380	ecclesiastical	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: ecclesiastical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	related to a church or its clergy	The archive preserves both royal and ecclesiastical records.
381	efface	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: efface is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to erase, remove, or make less noticeable	Time could not efface the inscription carved into the stone.
382	effervescent	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: effervescent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	lively, enthusiastic, and sparkling in manner	Her effervescent presentation energized the tired audience.
383	egalitarian	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: egalitarian is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	favoring equal rights and opportunities	The movement advanced an egalitarian vision of public education.
384	egocentric	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: egocentric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	viewing everything mainly in relation to oneself	The narrator's egocentric account ignores other characters' motives.
385	succinct	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: succinct is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	brief yet clearly expressed	A succinct caption explains the graph.

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1. The illness can _____ patients for several months.

Answer: debilitate

2. The reformers condemned the court's _____ luxury.

Answer: decadent

3. The chair asked everyone to maintain _____ during the hearing.

Answer: decorum

4. Authorities banned the pamphlet as _____.

Answer: subversive

5. The aide remained _____ without abandoning her own judgment.

Answer: deferential

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The GRE Verbal Reasoning measure examines how well test takers understand and evaluate written material, recognize relationships among words and concepts, and analyze how parts of a sentence work together. Its three principal verbal question types are Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, and Sentence Equivalence.

Vocabulary matters on the GRE, but memorizing a definition is only the beginning. Strong preparation also connects each word to its connotation, common contrasts, near-synonyms, and role in an argument. Use the examples, readings, and quizzes here to practise choosing words from evidence in the sentence, then use official ETS material to learn the precise test format.

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