英文解释: noun: greed for money
例句: Some believe people that amassing as much wealth as possible is the meaning to life—yet they often realize that cupidity brings anything but happiness.
GMAT核心词汇 curmudgeon
英文解释: noun: a grouchy, surly person
例句: Since Uncle Mike was the family curmudgeon, each Thanksgiving he was plied with copious amounts of wine, in the hope that he would become less grouchy.
GMAT核心词汇 dearth
英文解释: noun: a lack or shortage
例句: I am surprised by the dearth of fast food chains; this is America and I assumed they were on every street.
GMAT核心词汇 debase
英文解释: verb: reduce the quality or value of something
例句: The third-rate script so debased the film that not even the flawless acting could save it from being a flop.
GMAT核心词汇 debonair
英文解释: adjective: having a sophisticated charm
例句: James Bond is known for his good looks, high tech gadgets, and debonair manner.
GMAT核心词汇 debunk
英文解释: verb: expose as false ideas and claims, especially while ridiculing
例句: Richard Dawkins tries to debunk religious belief, but his ridicule tends to push people away from his points rather than convince them.
GMAT核心词汇 decimation
英文解释: noun: destroying or killing a large part of the population
例句: The decimation after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is incomprehensible.
GMAT核心词汇 decorous
英文解释: adjective: characterized by good taste in manners and conduct
例句: Sally's parties are decorous affairs, and instead of the usual beer and music, there is tea and intellectual conversation.
GMAT核心词汇 decorum
英文解释: noun: propriety in manners and conduct
例句: "You will obey the rules of decorum for this courtroom or spend the night in a jail cell," said the judge to the prosecutor.
GMAT核心词汇 decry
英文解释: verb: express strong disapproval of
例句: The entire audience erupted in shouts and curses, decrying the penalty card issued by the referee.
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