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Barron GRE word list - D dabble work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid dainty delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress dais raised platform for speakers or other important people dally trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time damn condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation dank damp; unpleasantly wet dapper neat and trim ; neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry dappled spotted dart move or throw suddenly and quickly daub smear ; cover with something sticky; Ex. daub ones clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint daunt intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten dauntless bold; fearless dawdle loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing | 
