GRE BASICS Flashcards
reprobate
타락한사람
spendthrift
돈을 헤프게 쓰는 사람
erratic
불규칙한
serendipity
뜻밖의 재미
dog
끈질기게 밀고나가는, 계속 괴롭히는
inundate
to flood or overwhelm
summit
the peak or highest point; meeting of high-level leaders
hound
to pursue relentlessly dog=hound
macabre
suggesting the horror of death and decay
tender
제공하다
vindictive
to have a very strong desire for revenge
indignant
화가나는
affable
likeable, easy to talk to
acme
the highest point of achievement
zenith
highest point, 오래된 일의 정점
variance
the quality of being different; 변화
err
to make an error
thrifty
spending money wisely
retiring
to be shy, and to be incined to retact from company
voracious
very hungry; 열렬히 탐하는 (지식이나 그런것을)
stipend
a regular allowance of money
pinnacle
the highest point
indict
to formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing
inflammatory
선동적인, 분노를 유발하는
insolvent
unable to pay one’s bills; bankrupt
unnerve
to make nervous or upset
profuse
plentiful
affluent
wealthy
throughgoing
very through; complete
mesmerize
최면을 걸듯 마음을 사로잡다
candid
a straightforward and honest look at something
remiss
태만한
bleak
암울한, 절망적인
indigenous
originating in a certain area
diabolical
to be extremely wickekd like the devil
embroiled
involved in argument or contention
underwrite
to support financially
telling
significant and revealing of another factor
peruse
to read vry carefully
amiable
friendly
demure
to be modest and shy
pine
그리워하다
miser
a person who doesn’t like to spend money (자린고비)
censor
to examine and remove objectionable material
dupe
to trick or swindle; a person who is easily tricked or swindled
screed
모욕적임 고함 (가끔 짜증나는)
slapdash
carelessly put together
demean
to insult, to cause someone to lose dignity or respect
tirade
an angry speech
telltale
revealing
start
to suddenly move in a particular direction
beatific
blissfully happy
catalyst
something that speeds up an event
replete
completely stocked or furnished with something
fleece
바가지를 씌우다, 속이다
bellicose
싸우기 좋아하는
heyday
the pinnacle or top of a time period or career
desecrate
to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place
sanctimonious
독실한체하는
sanguine
cheerful; optimistic
animosity
반감. 적대감
powwow
an informal meeting or discussion
apex
peak
avarice
greed
imponderable
impossible to estimate or figure out
badger
자꾸 조르다, 성가시게하다
preemptive
done before someone else can do it
vicarious
대리, 대신
check
to limit; the condition of being held back or limited
disparate
two things are fundamentally different
misanthrope
hater of mankind (my definition of 안티소셜)
scintillating
describes someone who is brilliant and lively; 재기넘치는, 아주 재미있는
exhort
to strongly urge on; encourage
pittance
a small amount (of money)
ferret
to search for something persistently
flush
overflow
errant
not sticking to a circumscribed path; 딴짓을 하는
stem
to hold back or limit the flow
cogent
clear and persuasive
moment
significant and important value
unconscionable
unreasonable
paucity
lack of something
virago
an ill tempered or violent women
becoming
appropriate, and matches nicely
chauvinist
a person who believes in the superiority of their group
immaterial
not relevant
cadaverous
죽은사람같은
corroborate
to confirm or lend support to
pugnacious
eager to fight or argue
hodgepodge
a confusing mixture or jumble
raft
a large number of something
junta
an aggressive takeover by a group
melee
아수라장
cardnial
of primary importance; fundamental; 심각한, 중요한
extenuating
making less guitly or more forgivable
contrite
깊이 뉘우치는
aboveboard
open and honest
wax
to gradually increase in size or intensity
amok
미친듯이 날뛰는
checkered
기복이 심한 과거, 역사
thwart
좌절시키다 (계획등을)
apprehension
우려, 불안
stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
respite
a pause from doing something
boon
요긴한, 친절한
snide
헐뜯는, 욕설, 비방
dearth
a lack or shortage
disheartened
made less hopeful (희망을 잃다)
resolve
reach a conclusion
elusive
difficult to capture or to remember
moot
open to debate, 고려할 가치가 없는
deter
turn away from by persuasion; try to prevent
incessant
끊임없는, 쉴새없는
avid
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
guffaw
laugh boisterously
malleable
capable of being shaped or bent; easily influenced
disenfranchise
권리 박탈
discriminate
식별하다, 차별하다
ingenuity
the power of creative imagination
muted
softened, subdued
obdurate
stubbornly persistent in changing an opinion or action
impede
지연시키다; 방해물
advocate
지지자; 주장하다
patronize
윗사람 행세; 깔보듯이 대하다
endemic
native; originating where it is found
morose
시무룩한
malady
a diseaes or sickness
degrade
reduce in worth or character
archaic
so old as to appear to belong to a different period
consummate
having supreme mastery or skill; to make perfect and complete in every respect
fledgling
young and inexperienced; new partcipant in some activity
ornate
화려하게 장식된
robust
튼튼한, 탄탄한
autonomously
acting independently
raffish
점잖지는 않지만 특이한 매력이 있는
plodding
slow
inclement
좋지못한, 험악한
quandary
진퇴양난; 어찌할바를 모르다
appreciable
large enough to be noticed
entice
get someone to do something (낚아서 무언가를 하게 만드는)