GRE ADVANCED Flashcards
overweening
arrogant; presumptuous
우쭐대는
pariah
an outcast
사회에서 버림받은 사람
diatribe
a strong verbal attack against a person or institution
비판
catholic
of broad scope; universal
폭이 넓은
jingoist
a person who thinks their country is always right and who is in favor of aggressive acts against other countries
맹목적애국주의자
ponderous
weighed- down; moving slowly
묵직한, 육중한, 다루기 힘든
attenuated
to weaken (in terms of intensity); to taper off/ become thinner 희석된
expansive
communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner
속이 트인, 말하기 좋은
zeitgeist
spirit of the times
시대정신
lascivious
lecherous; sexually perverted
음탕한
nadir
the lowest point
최악의 순간
expunge
to eliminate completely
완벽히 지우다
chary
cautious, suspiciously reluctant to do something
꺼리는
indigent
- poor, having very little
- a poor or needy person
궁핍한
choleric
prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered
화를 잘내는
contentious
likely to argue
논쟁을 좋아하는
apostate
a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause
변절자
byzantine
intricate and complex
복잡 미묘한
conciliate
to make peace with
달래다, 회유하다
supercilious
haughty and disdainful; looking down on others
거만한, 남을 얕보는
precipitate
- hasty or rash
- to cause to happen
촉발시키다
turpitude
depravity; a depraved act
대단히 부도덕한 행위
perfunctory
done routinely and with little interest or care
형식적인
churlish
lacking manners or refinement
무례한, 막된
exegesis
critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text
해석
apogee
the highest point
정점, 절정
sedulous
done diligently and carefully
정성을 다하는, 공을 들이는
arrant
complete and wholly (usually modifying an noun with negative connotation)
순전한, 순 (뭔가 나쁜것을 설명할때 씀) ex: 순 악
truculent
having a fierce, savage nature
반항적인
equivocate
to speak vaguely, usually with the intention to mislead or deceive
얼버무리다
feckless
lazy and irresponsible
무기력한
malfeasance
misconduct or wrongdoing (especially by a public official)
불법행위
factious
produced by, or characterized by internal dissension
파벌적인
imbibe
to drink or absorb as if drinking
흡수하다
artless
without cunning or deceit
꾸밈없는, 소박한
defray
to help pay the cost of, either in part or full
돌려주다, 갚다
cow
to intimidate
위협하다
saturnine
morose or gloomy
음침한, 음울한
hector
to bully or intimidate
위협하다
alacrity
an eager willingness to do something
민첩, 활발
fractious
irritable and is likely to cause disruption
괴팍한
base
the lowest, without any moral principles
천한, 비열한, 치사한
anathema
a detested person; the source of somebody’s hate
절대반대, 아주 싫어하는것
kowtow
a bow or act in a subservient manner
굽실거리다
untoward
unfavorable; inconvenient
뜻밖의 (좋지못한 방향으로)
vicissitude
change in one’s circumstances, usually for the worse
우여곡절
beg
assume something is true (usually followed by the “question”, meaning that you ask a question in which you assume something that hasn’t been proven true)
확인하다
prosaic
dull and lacking imagination
평범한
insufferable
intolerable, difficult to endure
참을수없는
penurious
- lacking money; poor
- miserly
몹시 가난한
phantasmagorical
illusive, unreal
환영같은
parvenu
a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class
벼락부자
arch
to be deliberately teasing
깔보는듯한
maudlin
overly emotional and sad
감상적인
sybarite
a person who indulges in luxury
사치와 향락을 일삼는 무리
histrionic
to be overly theatrical
행동이 연극하는듯한
mulct
to defraud or swindle
사기쳐서 빼앗다
hedge
to limit or qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement
얼버무리다
jaundiced
to be biased against due to envy or prejudice
좋게보지않는, 편견
blinkered
to have a limited outlook or understanding
편협한
quisling
a traitor
배신자
sartorial
related to fashion or clothes
남성 의류, 재봉의
sangfroid
calmness or poise in difficult situations
곤경속에서도 침착
tendentious
likely to lean towards a controversial view
극단적인, 과격한
excoriate
to criticize very harshly
맹비난하다
peremptory
bossy and domineering
독단적인
jejune
- dull, lacking flavor
- immature; childish
단순한, 고지식한
protean
readily taking on different roles; versatile
변화무쌍한
pollyannaish
extremely optimistic
극단적으로 낙천적인
factitious
artificial; not natural
인위적인
remonstrate
to make objections while pleading
항의하다
mettlesome
filled with courage or valor
기운찬, 위세있는
mellifluous
smooth and sweet sounding
달콤한
palimpsest
something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen
고대의 문서가 다시 쓰여진
propitiate
to placate or appease
달래다
pyrrhic
describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that the victory is not worthwhile
너무 많은 희생을 치루고 얻은 승리
apotheosis
exaltation to divine status; the highest point of development
절정기
martinet
a strict disciplinarian
규율에 아주 엄격한 사람
invective
abusive or denunciatory language
욕설
malapropism
the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar
말의 익살스러운 오용 ex) 모나리자, 모짜렐라
benighted
fallen into a state of ignorance
미개한, 무지한
bilious
irritable, always angry
화가 잔뜩 난
vituperate
to criticize harshly; to berate
혹평하다
arriviste
a person who has recently reached a position of power; a social climber
야심가, 출세
venial
easily excused or forgiven; pardonable
용서할수있는
sententious
to be moralizing, usually in pompous sense
훈계조의
fell
terribly evil
사악한
gerrymander
to manipulate voting districts in order to favor particular political party
선거구를 자기 당에 유리하게 변경하다
curmudgeon
a grouchy, surly person
괴팍한사람
picayune
trifling or petty (a person)
하찮은것
juggernaut
a force that cannot be stopped
통재할수없는 비대한 힘
cupidity
greed for money
돈에 대한 탐욕
limpid
having clarity in terms of expression
맑은
imbroglio
a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation
복잡한 시국
impecunious
lacking money; poor
무일푼의
expurgate
to remove objectionable material
잘못된 부분을 삭제하다
disabuse
to persuade somebody that his/her belief is not valid
바로잡아주다
quixotic
widely idealistic
비현실적인
schadenfreude
joy from watching the suffering of others
남의 불행에 대해 갖는 쾌감
execrate
to curse and hiss at
저주하다
pecuniary
relating to or involving money
금전상의
bowdlerize
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
책 등에서 충격적인 장면을 삭제하다
effrontery
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
뻔뻔스러움
grandiloquent
puffed up with vanity
말을 거창하게 하는
umbrage
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
분개
perspicacious
acutely insightful and wise
총기있는
anodyne
- something that soothes or relieves pain
- inoffensive
완화시키는, 해를 끼치지 않는
redoubtable
inspiring fear or awe
경외할만한, 공경하면서 두려워하다
temerity
fearless daring
무모함
anemic
lacking energy and vigor
빈혈
enthrall
hold spellbound
마음을 사로잡다
unforthcoming
uncooperative, now willing to give up information
선뜻 도와주지않는
sinecure
an office that involves minimal duties
일이 한가한 직무
primacy
the state of being first in importance
최고, 으뜸
charlatan
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
사기꾼, 돌팔이
prognostication
a statement made about the future
예언
portentous
ominously prophetic
불길함의 전조가 되는
duplicity
deceitfulness, pretending to want one thing but interested in something else
이중성
gaffe
a socially awkward or tactless act
공식적인 자리에서의 실수
hagiographic
excessively flattering toward someone’s life or work
성인전 - 위인전
provident
careful in regard to your own interests; providing carefully for the future
장래를 준비하는
maunder
- wander aimlessly
- speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
지겹게 지껄이다
quail
draw back, as with fear or pain
겁을먹다
solecism
a socially awkward or tactless act
말 실수, gaffe
approbatory
expressing praise or approval
칭찬
flummox
be a mystery or bewildering to
당황하게 만들다
semblance
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
겉모습
impute
attribute (responsibility or fault) to something
불명예를 씌우다
insouciance
lack of concern
태평함, 걱정없는
importune
beg persistently and urgently
성가시게 조르다
moribund
being on the point of death; declining rapidly losing all momentum in progress
소멸직전의, 빈사직전의
recapitulation
a summary (think of recap) 요약
plucky
marked by courage and determination
용기있는
vitriolic
harsh or corrosive in tone
독설
cede
relinquish possession or control over
양도하다
derelict
(of a person) not doing one’s duties
임무태만의
litany
any long and tedious account of something
장황한 설명
lampoon
ridicule with satire
풍자하다
raconteur
a person skilled in telling anecdotes
이야기를 재미있게 하는 사람
hail
enthusiastically acclaim or celebrate something
환호하다