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