export_gre 15002000 (1) Flashcards
fluted
referring to fluted points where a rounded groove has been made in the shaft of the point, most likely to facilitate hafting
fodder
food for horses or cattle, raw material for a designated purpose
Foil
(verb, noun) to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast to another
Synonyms: frustrate, thwart, counter, repair
Antonyms: aid, abet, assist, advance, promote
Sent– We hope that good police work will foil the criminals’ plot.
foist
to pass something off as real/worthy
Foments
verb:
to incite; promote the development of
foolhardy
ADJ. rashly or foolishly bold, reckless
Fop
a vain, affected man foolishly preoccupied with dress or manners
foray
a quick raid
Forbearance
agreement to not act. Refraining from doing that which you have a legal right to do.
Foreboding
The feeling that something bad is going to occur.
Forestalled
to act in advance of; anticipate; to prevent or hinder
Forlorn
Feeling downcast; dejected.
F OR L OR N: Fall OR Lose OR Nothing -basically hopeless.
forswear
to reject or renounce under oath to deny vehemently or under oath
foundered
(v.) broke down; failed
fracas
(n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl
SYNONYMS: row, altercation, rhubarb, bouhaha
ANTONYMS: agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony
Fractious
tending to be troublesome, unruly
S: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
A: docile, tractable, coopertive
FRESCO
- Painting technique
- Pigments suspended in water applied to a damp lime-plaster surface
- Once the pigments dry they become part of the surface of the wall
AKA Buon Fresco/ True Fresco:
Tempera (Egg yolk, glue, water, pigment) on wet plaster
Frieze
Greek
The architectural course between the architrave and the cornice. Usually decorated with sculpture, painting or moldings. Also: any continuous flat band with relief sculpture or painted decorations.
Fritter
Word: Fritter
Definition: 1. (v) Squander, waste, misuse, misspend, and dissipate 2. (n) A piece of fruit, vegetable, or meat that is coated in batter and deep-fried.
Frittered(v)
Frittering(v)
Fritter(n)
Fritterer(n)
Sample Sentence: 1. The hush puppy was a fritter of cornmeal. 2. He frittered his money away.
Origin: 1. (n)From the Latin word “Frictus”. 2. (v) From fragment and shred. First used in 1728.
frolicsome
full of merriment; playful
frond
A frond is a large leaf with usually many divisions. The picture of these fern leaves is a great example of a frond.
Froward
adj. intractable, stubbornly disobedient, difficult to manage
The froward mule sat down and refused to move all afternoon.
Fructify
to make fruitful or productive
v
Fulminated
(v.) express vehement, passionate protest
fulsome
sickening or excessive behavior
ANT: reasonable
Functionary
One who serves a certain function OR one who holds office in a government or political party.
funereal
having the mournful, somber character appropriate to a funeral
furtive
secret covert
fusillade
simultaneous firing or outburst
Gadfly
An irritating & persistent person
(noun) Sentence: I tried to lose Judy, an obnoxious gadfly, in the crowd, but she stuck me with unbearable closeness.
Syn: nuisance; pest
Ant: NONE
gainsaid
deny or contradict (a fact or statement)
the impact of the railroads cannot be gainsaid
gall
bitterness; nerve
Galvanized
motivated
Gambit
A calculated move or stratagem used to gain an advantage. i.e. sacrifice a pawn on the first move of chest for an advantage.
Gambol
to frolic; to romp about playfully
Gamely
in a spirited manner; with courage.
Garish (adj.)
glaring; tastelssy showy or overdecirated in a vulgar or offensive way
syn: gaudy, flashy, tawdry
ant: subdued, muted, understated, quiet
garrulous
very talkaltive; loquacious
gauche
adj. lacking social polish; tactless
Gaunt
Thin, skinny, bony
gawked
stared, to look at intencely.
gazette
a newspaper
genesis
production of, to give birth
geniality
n. Warmth and kindliness of disposition.
Genteel
adj.
Refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement
Gentility
member of the upper class, state of refinement
Gentry
Wealthy landowning class. but below nobility
genuflected
lower one’s body briefly by bending one knee to worship
Germane
Relevant
germinal
occuring in the earliest stage of development, immature
Germinated
the start of growth from the seed. Grown
Gerontocracy
government ruled by old people
gerrymander
to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party. To manipulate voting districts
Gestate
To develop in the mind or body
Gesticulation
Act of making simple gestures or moving your body: arms and hands
gibed
to ridicule, to imitate, to make fun of
Gleaned
Collected or found out gradually. To gather slowly
glib
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth, superficial
glowered
to look with discontent, anger (v)
glutted
filled beyond capacity
Glutinous
DEF: gluey ;sticky
ADJ, describing a noun
Syn: N/A Ant: N/A
His hands were glutinous after the art projects.
- Sticky 2. Paste 3. Slime
Glutton
someone who consumes too much food or drink
Gossamer
N.1.thin,sheer fabric resembling gauze.2.a fine,filmy substance made of strands of cobweb.
GOURMAND
someone fond of eating and drinking
gourmet
a person who likes fine food and is a good judge in its quality
Grandeur
magnificence
grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress
Gratuitous
Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted
grotto
An artificial cavern, usually with fountains and other water-works and decorated with rocks and shell-works, also sculpture, ceramic relieves and panels etc.
Boboli Garden - Florence
grovel
to behave so humbly that it is demeaning
to lie or creep face downward, as in humility
Gruel
a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.
Guffaw
Burst of laughter
guile
treacherous cunning deceit
Guileless
honest, candid , frank
gulled
deceived
Con mucho gusto
with pleasure.
guy
n. cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied.
Hackneyed
(Adjective) Overused; lack of freshness or originality
halcyon
noun: a legendary bird indentified with the kingfisher; adj. of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful, happy, golden; prosperous, affluent
syonyms: tranquil, serene, placid, palmy
antonyms: turbulent, chaotic, tumultuous
hale
in sound health; to compel to go
hallowed
sacred
halting
adj. slow and hesitant, as if lacking in confidence
HAP
BY CHANCE–haphazard, happen, mishap
hapless
adj. unlucky; unfortunate
harangued
scolded especially in a noisy and bullying way
harbinger
A forerunner
an omen or sign
harrowing
extremely distressing; disturbing; frightening
harry
to torment another
Headlong
Hasty; quickly
eg: runner slid headlong
Heedless
careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
Hegemony
the ability to exercise control within a system of states. The US exercises military hegemony today
-one state’s ability to control another state
-can be the same as unipolarity but not necessarily. Seen as elites trying to elicit control over the masses
heinous
(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful
SYNONYMS: evil, odious, abominable, outrageous
ANTONYMS: excellent, wonderful, splendid
Heresy
Opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system. (noun)
synonyms: agnosticism, apostasy, atheism, blasphemy
antonyms: orthodoxy
Hermetic
Airtight or tightly sealed; Unaffected by anything outside itself.
Obscure
hermitage
Russian art museum
place where hermit lives
isolated place
Herpetologist
study of reptiles and amphibians
heterodox
unorthodox, heretical, iconoclastic
hibernal
wintery
Hinterlands
Backcountry or back woods
hirelings
actors contracted for a specific period of time and for a specific salary
hirsute
hairy
histrionic
adj. overly dramatic, theatrical
The little boy’s ____ cries after scrapping his fingure got everyone’s attention.
Everything Michael said was on the swaggering, ____ side, as if he were the coolest guy on campus.
hoary
grayish white or having gray hair, old
Homage
Publicly expressed honor or respect
Holocaust
A large-scale destruction, especially by fire. a vast slaughter, a burnt offering
Homespun
the clothes the women made during the Intolerable Acts so that people weren’t wearing British made clothing. They were significant because it was one of the 1st times women came into play taking action against things publicly.
homily
a sermon
noun person, place or thing
syn-lecture, speech
related words: inspirational speech, talk, lesson, advice
The preacher’s homily was very inspiring.
Hoodwinked
Def: To be mislead by a trick
hortatory
Urging, or strongly encouraging.
Horticulturalist
a form of agriculture in which people use a limited non mechanized technology to cultivate plants
hovel
noun.
def. a wretched living place.
sentence- the hovel hotel was gross.
syn- shack
ant- palace
Hubbub
an uproar, noise, or fuss
hue and cry
identified threats would cause those watching over the town to raise the alarm and call for help
Humdrum
(adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
Hummock
knoll, mound
[ Humus ]
; Organic matter in soil produced by decompostion of plants and animals.
hurtled
to move very fast, often with noise
husbanded
to manage economically; to use sparingly
Husbandry
(n) careful management of resources, often agricultural; household managment
ex. paying bills; soccer mom stuff
Hypocritical
Adj. insincere
Ichthyology
Study of the Fishes
idiom
an expression where the literal meaning of the words is not the meaning of the expression. it means something other than what it actually says.
Igneous
A rock formed or crystallized from a magma.
ignoble
(adj.)
mean, low, base
Most people will agree that a noble purpose does not justify ignoble means.
Ignominy
disgrace or shame
illimitable
endless or without limit or boundary
Imbecility
(n) weakness of mind.
imbibe
to drink; to drink in or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep( as in ideas or principles)
imbroglio
a misunderstanding, disagreement b/w persons or nations
Imminent
Likely to occur at any moment
immolated
to kill as if for sacrafice
Immure
To imprison
immutable
changeless;
abiding , ageless, unchangeable , constant , enduring, permanent
Impassive
apathetic , callous , cold , cold-blooded; without feelings
impecunious
lacking funds, without money
impell
to push onward
impenitent
not feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Imperious
Domineering; haughty
Impertinent
Not related; rude
imperturbable
adj. not easily excited; emotionally steady
syn. unexcitable, unruffled
Impetuous
Hasty, rash, or impulsive.
impiety
lack of reverence or dutifulness
implacable
(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
SYNONYMS: relentless, inexorable, unappeasable
ANTONYMS: lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible
impolitic
adj. lacking sensitivity and skill in dealing with others; not wise, tactless
Greg’s ____ statements concerning junk bonds caused personal resentment.
Bill’s ____ remarks about the other candidates cost him votes.
imponderable
unable to be assessed or measured precisely
import
significance
importunate
(adj. ) extremely demanding; insistent (to the point of annoyance)
e. g. importunate creditors
imprecation
(noun) a curse
Impregnable
Unable to be captured or broken into
Impropriety
Improper behavior
Improvident
Unconcerned about future needs
impudence
the quality or state of being impudent ; effrontery; insolence.
Impung
(Verb)to call into question, attack as false
impuissance
adj.
lacking strength; feeble; weak
Middle French/Latin
possent/potent - to be able, have power
Impunity
Freedom from unpleasant consequences
imput
to attribute or ascribe
Inaugurate
v. Start; initiate; install in office
Synonyms: induct, actualize, introduce
A president is inaugurated every four years.
english- to start or introduce something new and important.
Incandescent
Emitting light produced by heat
Incantation (noun)
A chant; a recited magical spell
syn: invocation; spell
incapacitate
to disable deprive of power
inchoate
not fully formed, disorganized
incessant
constant
inchoate
not fully formed, disorganized
incipient
just beginning to appear or exist adj.
incipient
just beginning to appear or exist adj.
incisive
- (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
- (of an amount) accurate and sharply focused
incommodious
adj. not spacious
inconsequential
(adj.) trifling, unimportant
SYNONYMS:trivial, negligible, petty, paltry
ANTONYMS: important, essential, crucial, vital
incontinent
adj; having no or insufficient voluntary control over urination or defecation
lacking self restraint; uncontrolled
Incontrovertible
can’t be disproved
Incorporeal- adjective
Def- without physical being
Syn- ghost
Ant- person
Sentence- it was an incorporeal spirit.
Incorrigible
Not able to be corrected; beyond control
incredulity
inability to believe
incredulous
skeptical
Incrustation (noun)
Covered with a crust or hard covering
incubus
anything greatly oppressive or discouraging; a mental burden; a nightmare; a mythological, night-visiting evil spirit
inculcated
instill by habit or repetition
incursion
an invasion of limited scope and duration
Indefatigable
(adj) incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue
indelible
Not able to be erase or removed, memorable
indemnified
to compensate for or insure against damage or loss
Indentured
Any deed written contract or sealed agreement
Indigence
Poverty
indigenous
native to the land
indigent
improverished
Indignation
Feeling of anger over an injustice.
indignity
an insult to one’s pride; offensive or humiliating treatment
Indissoluble
Can’t be undone
indite (L.)
tr. v. To write; to compose.
indolent
lazy
Indomitable
Unbeatable; resilient
indubitable
adj. impossible to doubt / certain
induced
to push an action by persuasion or influence.
ineffectual
unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate
Ineluctable
impossible to avoid or evade
Inerrancy
Making no mistakes or errors
inexorable
relentless unstoppable
Infamous
(Adj.) Very wicked, disgraceful, shameful
Synonym: scandalous, villainous, flagrant,
Antonym: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy
infernal
pertaining to hell; diabolical
Infidel
Nonbeliever
Infirmity
the state of being weak in health or body especially from old age
- My cat MeeMee just died after many years of infirmity .
Ingrate
An ungrateful person
ingratiated
to become popular with
Inimical
hostile/unfriendly
inimitable
one of a kind; incapable of being copied
INIQUITOUS adj
wicked; immoral; unrighteous, grossly unjust
insalubrious
unfavorable to health, unwholesome
Inscrutable
incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
Insensible
Unable to feel
Unaware
Unconscious
insidious
working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy way
Insinuate
to imply or communicate stealthily.
