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diaphanous

Short Definition : sheer; transparent

Definition
(adj) so thin as to transmit light
Example Sentence
  • a hat with a diaphanous veil
  • filmy wings of a moth
  • gauzy clouds of dandelion down
  • gossamer cobwebs
  • sheer silk stockings
  • transparent chiffon
  • vaporous silks
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for diaphanous

remember this sentence. il bet ul never forget it in ur life " modern gowns are diaphanous" .i.e transparent

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Think of the clear cellophane plastic wrap, which is clear. PHANE, meaning clear, is the same root that is found in diaphanous.

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dia- circular phan - fan When fan circulates it is transparent (i.e) we can see tru the wings of the fan

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Dia+phanous sounds like famous.. Famous celebrities usually portray themselves 'Transparent' i.e. wat they appear 2 outside world they actually are the same inside!

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diaphanous- dia(mirza)'s phans(fans) like to see her in transperent clothes

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diaphanēs, from dia 'through' + phainein 'to show'

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DIE HARD FANous....I am a die hard fan of light and delicate and almost transparent clothes....

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Diaper for hens are made transparent so that farmer can know when they have laid eggs and when they have done shit.

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diaphram

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photon can pass

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Imagine Dia Mirza wearing a dress made of cellophene paper

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diatribe

Short Definition : bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse

Definition
(noun) thunderous verbal attack
Synonyms : fulmination
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for diatribe

diatribe = di-tribe = two tribes fighting...criticize

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dia+tribe:the lower ranked tribe(in caste division) always face thunderous verbal attack from upper caste people.

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Diabolic Tribute

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Denounced In an Abusive manner by TRIBE. [TV Ref: Survivors] (my book's def. for Diatribe = a harsh and abusive denunciation.)

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Think of the prefix "Dia" as Dynamite! A dynamite verbal attack against a tribe of crazy Indians. [note to whoever wrote this: u sound dumb and racist. the end.]

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tribute = respecting dead ppl tribe =social division of ppl diatribe = bitter letter for somebody so, in tribute(funeral) relatives come(tribe/of same cast). And diatribe the some diatribe the GOD for doin this.

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dia-circle,tribe-tribals..if you are stuck in the middle of tribal people you would have to face bitter scolding!

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dia(do) tribe hain, unme ladai ho gyi.. and they diatribe each other

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Dia(Mirza)-scolds,attacks verbally on tribal people for misbehaving with her :)

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dia+tribe:people from the lower ranked tribe(in caste division) always face thunderous verbal attack from upper caste people.

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take tribe in it where tribal people are always abusive and scold each other

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Diatribe = di means two; atribe ( attribute); There is controversy who has given the attribution.

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dichotomy

Short Definition : division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)

Definition
(noun) being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
Synonyms : duality
Example Sentence
  • the dichotomy between eastern and western culture
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dichotomy

can be think as di + cut _ ... so dichotomy is cutting into two parts

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DICHO-'two'+TOMY-'cut' so CUT INTO TWO

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FOCUS ON THE WORD dich(READ AS ditch). WHEN A FRIEND DITCHES U, U SPLIT WITH HIM HAVING CONTRADICTIONS.

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mayb relating to dicot seeds which split into 2 parts or dicot meanin 2 halfs might help

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DI(two)+CHO(corners) - split in two corners..

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dikho- ‘in two, apart’ + -tomia

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sounds like Botany-branching into two (of trees etc.)

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koot naiti ... practice of spliting people

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dictum

Short Definition : authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing)

Definition
(noun) an authoritative declaration
Synonyms : pronouncement say-so
Definition
(noun) an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
Synonyms : obiter dictum
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dictum

the statements said by dictator's are so called DICTUM

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dictator means authoritarian; dictum means an authoritative statement.

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if u r prepareing for GRE u have gone through A wordlist.where a word is APOTHEM which means pithy and wise saying relate it to the dictum

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didactic

Short Definition : (of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism

Definition
(adj) instructive (especially excessively)
Synonyms : didactical
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for didactic

didi always acts in a way she is teaching something...''didi-act'ic

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diactic=did+act You do an act to teach something,as in a moral thus didactic=teach

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did + tactic or someone teach tactic

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Did + Attic. I bought an instructional phamphlet that shows me how I can construct and did an attic. Please help make this make sense gramatically

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Dida (Grandmother) Teaches us many thing in childhood specially moral lesson

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Dictators act in a way that their teaching something

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didactic interpret it as did as do + actic as acting. do acting teacher is always teaching how to do acting.it may help.

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Didactic: when we pronounce it sounds as "die+acting".An actor teaching another actor, how to act as died person.

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balls up your ass

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The General gave a didactic to instruct in tactics

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a classroom spelling dictation

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die

Short Definition : metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice

Definition
(noun) a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
Synonyms : dice
Definition
(noun) a device used for shaping metal Definition
(noun) a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods Definition
(verb) pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Example Sentence
  • She died from cancer
  • The children perished in the fire
  • The patient went peacefully
  • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
Definition
(verb) suffer or face the pain of death
Example Sentence
  • Martyrs may die every day for their faith
Definition
(verb) be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
Example Sentence
  • I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered
  • We almost died laughing during the show
Definition
(verb) stop operating or functioning
Example Sentence
  • The engine finally went
  • The car died on the road
  • The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
  • The coffee maker broke
  • The engine failed on the way to town
  • her eyesight went after the accident
Definition
(verb) feel indifferent towards
Example Sentence
  • She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery
Definition
(verb) languish as with love or desire
Example Sentence
  • She dying for a cigarette
  • I was dying to leave
Definition
(verb) cut or shape with a die
Synonyms : die out
Example Sentence
  • Die out leather for belts
Definition
(verb) to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player Definition
(verb) lose sparkle or bouquet
Synonyms : become flat pall
Example Sentence
  • wine and beer can pall
Definition
(verb) disappear or come to an end
Example Sentence
  • Their anger died
  • My secret will die with me!
Definition
(verb) suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
Example Sentence
  • Whosoever..believes in me shall never die

diffidence

Short Definition : shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident

Definition
(noun) lack of self-confidence
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for diffidence

it is like opposite of confidence means you are shy not confident

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diffi means deficiency and relate ffidence with confidence so lack of confidence

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This word sounds similar to Confidence but is opposite in meaning. So, Diffidence means lacking self-confidence.

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diffidence -d + if + i + dance - I will feel shy

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I have much diffidence when it comes to solving differential equations.

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it is difficult to dance if u feel shy

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root “Fido” means trust diffido means distrust hence one having distrust on themselves;

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Different than confidence.. i.e. low in confidence

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diffuse

Short Definition : wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse

Definition
(verb) move outward
Example Sentence
  • The soldiers fanned out
Definition
(verb) spread or diffuse through
Example Sentence
  • An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
  • music penetrated the entire building
  • His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
Definition
(verb) cause to become widely known
Example Sentence
  • spread information
  • circulate a rumor
  • broadcast the news
Definition
(adj) spread out; not concentrated in one place
Example Sentence
  • a large diffuse organization
Definition
(adj) (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
Synonyms : diffused soft
Definition
(adj) lacking conciseness
Example Sentence
  • a diffuse historical novel
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for diffuse

Wen there is a bomb in the building we SPREAD this news WIDELY and call the bomb (DIFFUSE)ing squad

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diffusion of air means scattering of air in a place.. a bomb is defused not diffused...

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dignitary

Short Definition : person of high rank or position

Definition
(noun) an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dignitary

(dignitary-dignity)Person sitting in a high postion will have dignity.

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DIG + military.. in both ppl regarded at high rank!

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digression

Short Definition : wandering away from the subject; V. digress

Definition
(noun) a message that departs from the main subject Definition
(noun) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
Example Sentence
  • a diversion from the main highway
  • a digression into irrelevant details
  • a deflection from his goal
Definition
(noun) wandering from the main path of a journey
Synonyms : excursion
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for digression

because of depression ...we move or wander away from the path or subject of remorse.

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dig+reason: if u go deep inside the reason, then what will happen that u will moved from the main subject. a small examle: like u gone to a mango garden to eat mango(main reason) but after going there when u say so many mangoes, u start calculating e

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READ AS dig-the-rest-on-n-on. YOU JUST KEEP ON DIGGIN THE REST THINGS xcept THE main topic(subject)

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Opp of Progression (like ap , gp , hp) . In a Progression we move forward without deviating from the main theme

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dig+rest: instead of digging you are resting,you are deviating from main subject

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remember it as DIG RESt.. i.e dig rest of the things other than what is main topic

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