Gre 41 Flashcards
~10.3
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locus
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locality; center of great activity
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lofty
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very high; noble
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loiter
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to stand around idly
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lothario
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seducer
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low
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to make a deep sustained sound like a cow, moo
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lugubrious
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sorrowful, mournful
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lumber
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to move slowly and awkwardly
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luminary
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a person who has achieved eminence in a specific field
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lurid
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harshly shocking, sensational
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luxuriate
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take luxurious pleasure; indulge oneself
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lyric
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suitable for poetry and song; expressing feeling
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macambre
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grim and horrible
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machiavellian
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crafty
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Magisterial
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authoritative
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magnanimous
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generous, noble
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magnum opus
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the greatest single work of a writer, composer or artist
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malaise
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feeling of discomfort; general sense of depression
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malapropism
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humorous misuse of a word
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malcontent
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discontented person
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malice
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animosity, hatred
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malinger
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to feign illness to escape duty
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manifesto
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선언서
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stalagmite
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type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave
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grapple
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잡다, 싸우다
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blindside
to surprise someone, usually with harmful results
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pelt
to throw a number of things quickly at someone or something
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clad
dressed
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quell
진압하다
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be slated
to be expected to happen in the future or to be expected to be or do something in the future
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screed
a long piece of writing, especially one that is boring or expresses an unreasonably strong opinion
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Caravan
a group of people with vehicles or animals who travel together for safety through a dangerous area
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Mast
a pole that holds a flag
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not mince words
to say what you mean as clearly and directly as possible
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reel
1) confused
| 2) to walk moving from side to side
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vitriol
violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism
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overhaul
to repair or improve something so it works well
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mixed bag
a range of different things or people
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equitable
treating everyone fairly and in the same way
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insurgency
an occasion when a group of people attempts to take control of their country by force
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scion
a young member of a rich and famous family
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strait
a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea
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standoff
a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible
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hull
껍질을 벗기다
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simmering
cooking at a temperature that is slightly below boiling
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manifest
1) obvious
| 2) to occur in reality; make evident
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manifestation
occurrence in reality
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manifold
diverse, comprised of many parts
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manna
spiritual nourishment
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manumission
freedom from slavery
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martinet
strict disciplinarian
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matriculate
to enroll in a college
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maudlin
overly sentimental
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maven
an expert
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mawkish
very sentimental
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mea culpa
an admission of a personal fault or mistake
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meager
scanty; inadequate
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meditation
reflection; thought
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medley
mixture
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menagerie
a variety of animals kept together
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mendacious
dishonest
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mendicant
beggar
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mercenary
N)soldier hired for battle
| ADJ) greedy
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Mercurial
quick, unpredictable
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meretricious
gaudy; plausible but false; specious
| we rejected the argument as meretricious
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gaudy
화려한, 현란한, 속된
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meridian
an imaginary circle that passes through the North and South Pole
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Meritorious
deserving praise
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mettle
courage, endurance
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mettlesome
full of courage and fortitude; spirited
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milieu
environment; surroundings
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militant
combative; bellicose
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militate
to work against
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minatory
threatening; menacing
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minutia
petty details
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mirth
환희
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gaiety
1) 명랑, 쾌활
| 2) 화려, 화사
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misapprehension
a misunderstanding
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miserly
stingy, mean
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misgiving
doubt, sense of foreboding
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missive
letter
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modus operandi
a method of operating or proceeding
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momentous
very important
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monastic
related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
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monism
a philosophical belief that reality is comprised of one fundamental substance
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monologue
speech performed by one actor
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moot
debatable; previously decided
| the point is moot, so let's not waste time debating it
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moratorium
an authorized delay of a specific activity
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morbid
gruesome, unhealthy/ gloomy
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mordant
bitingly sarcastic
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mores
customs
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moribund
dying
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Morose
ill-humored; sullen
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mote
tiny particle
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motley
many colored, made up of many parts
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munificent
generous
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muse
to consider something at length/ ponder
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mystic
a person who undergoes profound spiritual experiences
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mystical
stemming from direct communion with ultimate reality or God
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Nadir
lowest point
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naivete
lack of sophistication and worldliness
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picanniy
racial slur which refers to a dark-skinned child of African descent
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scamper away
to flee in a very quick manner
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Gung-ho
exceptionally enthusiastic, eager, zealous
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haunt
a place frequently visited
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ogle
to look amorously, flirtatiously
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reluctantly
마지못해
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peddle
to sell things, especially by taking them to different places;
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pusillanimous
weak and cowardly; frightened of taking risks
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Indignation
anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair
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sacking
an act of removing someone from a job
