英文解释： adjective: expressed as worthless or in negative terms

　　例句： Never before have we seen a debate between two political candidates that was so derogative and filthy.

　　GMAT核心词汇 desecrate

　　英文解释： verb: to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place

　　例句： After desecrating the pharaoh's tomb, the archaeologist soon fell victim to a horrible illness.

　　GMAT核心词汇 desiccated

　　英文解释： adjective: uninteresting, lacking vitality

　　例句： Few novelists over 80 are able to produce anything more than desiccated works--boring shadows of former books.

　　GMAT核心词汇 desideratum

　　英文解释： noun: something desired as a necessity

　　例句： The desideratum of the environmental group is that motorists should rely on carpooling.

　　GMAT核心词汇 despite

　　英文解释： preposition: even with (when an event is surprising because of some difficulty)

　　例句： We enjoyed our vacation despite the rain.

　　GMAT核心词汇 despot

　　英文解释： noun: a cruel and oppressive dictator

　　例句： The Emperor Claudius was regarded as a fair-minded leader; his successor, Nero, was an absolute despot.

　　GMAT核心词汇 destitute

　　英文解释： "adjective: poor enough to need help from others

　　adjective: completely wanting or lacking (usually ""destitute of"")"

　　例句： "Jean Valjean, is at first destitute, but through the grace of a priest, he makes something of his life.

　　Now that the mine is closed, the town is destitute of any economic activity."

　　GMAT核心词汇 deter

　　英文解释： "verb: turn away from by persuasion

　　verb: try to prevent; show opposition to"

　　例句： "His mother tried to deter him from joining the army, but he was too intoxicated with the idea of war to listen.

　　The government's primary job should involve deterring paths to war, not finding ways to start them."

　　GMAT核心词汇 detrimental

　　英文解释： adjective: (sometimes followed by "to") causing harm or injury

　　例句： Many know that smoking is detrimental to your health, but processed sugar in large quantities is equally bad.

　　GMAT核心词汇 devolve

　　英文解释： "verb: pass on or delegate to another

　　verb: grow worse (usually ""devolve into"")"

　　例句： "The company was full of managers known for devolving tasks to lower management, but never doing much work themselves.

　　The dialogue between the two academics devolved into a downright bitter argument."

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