Vocabulary Quiz: D Words
Test your knowledge of 35 words starting with D
Dampen
To make less strong or intense.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Lessen
Daunting
Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Intimidating
Dearth
A scarcity or lack of something.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Lack
Debilitate
To make (someone) weak and infirm.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Weaken
Debunk
To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Expose
Decry
To publicly denounce.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Denounce
Defer
To submit humbly to (a person or a person's wishes or qualities).
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Yield
Dejected
Sad and depressed; dispirited.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Downcast
Denigrate
To criticize unfairly; disparage.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Disparage
Denounce
To publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Condemn
About This Quiz
This quiz covers advanced-level SAT vocabulary words that start with the letter D. Mastering these words will help you succeed on the SAT Reading and Writing sections. Each question tests your understanding of word meanings through synonym and antonym identification, common formats on the Digital SAT. Practice regularly to build your vocabulary and improve your score.