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)
flounder
어쩔줄모르고 허둥대다
proponent
지지자
jocular
characterized by jokes and good humor
fete
to celebrate a person
pithy
full of meaning
renege
fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
meander
to wander aimlessly
impermeable
does not allow fluids to pass through
ascendancy
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; 지배력을 행할수있는 위치
transitory
lasting a very short time
conducive
making a situation or outcome more likely to happen
tawdry
싸구려, 저속한
whimsical
엉뚱한, 기발한
inadvertent
happening by chance or unexpectedly; 우연의
perpetuate
cause to continue; 영구화하다
euphoria
극도의 행복감
grovel
show submission or fear
augment
enlarge or increase; improve
urbane
세련된, 점잖은
uncompromising
타협하지않는
egotist
자기중심주의자
unruly
다루기 힘든; 제멋대로 구는; unwilling to submit to authority
lucid
transparently clear; easily understandable
elaborate
explain in richness of detail
jargon
특수용어
contemptuous
경멸하는, 업신여기는
commendable
worthy of high praise
genteel
고풍스러운, 필요이상으로 고상한
pertinent
적절한
genial
상냥한, 다정한
irresolute
uncertain how to act or proceed; 결단력이 없는
precedent
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time; 전례
cornucopia
an abundant supply of something good
empathetic
이해심이 있다
glib
구변좋은; 말을 잘하는
spurn
퇴짜놓다
surly
성질못된; 무례한
impeccable
without fault or error; 흠잡을데 없는
hamstrung
made ineffective or powerless
sentimental
감상적인
perennial
lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting
buck
resist
altruism
이타주의; 자신을 희생해서 남을 돕는
credence
belief in something; 신빙성
facetious
경박한, 까부는
illicit
불법의
tumult
a state of chaos
rankle
마음을 괴롭히다
debase
reduce the quality or value of something
vacuous
멍청한, 얼빠진
smattering
small amount of
assail
attack in speech or writing; 디스
martial
suggesting war or military life
assuage
완화시키다
derisive
조롱하는
banish
expel from a community
detrimental
cause harm or injury
pristine
unspoiled, untouched, clean, unused
benign
kind, not dangerous to health
fickle
변덕스러운
aphoristic
something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle
serene
calm and peaceful
retract
오므라들다; 전에한말을 철회하다
maxim
격언; a short saying expressing a general truth
squander
spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money, or an opportunity
candidness
the quality of being honest and straightforward
credulity
쉽게믿는
tact
요령, 눈치, 재치
diligent
근면한, 성실한
savvy
지식, 상식, 요령
pastoral
relating to the countryside in a pleasant senes
ploy
a clever plan to turn a situation to one’s advantage
unprecedented
전례없는
discord
lack of agreement or harmony
impending
close in time; about to occur
unseemly
꼴사나운, 부적절한
foible
독특하고 특이한 버릇
brusquely
무뚝뚝하게, 퉁명스럽게
presumption
추정; 주제넘은
irk
irriate
exasperate
to irritate intensely
complacent
현실에 안주하는
impregnable
난공불락의; 무적의
collusion
공모
rash
경솔한, 성급한
destitute
극빈한, 궁핍한
reservation
의구심
elude
교묘히 피하다, 교묘히 빠져나가다
quip
재치있는; 비꼰 말
leery
미심쩍어하는
obstinate
고집센, 완강한
perturb
심리적으로 동요케하다
malevolent
악의 있는, 악의적인
convoluted
대단히 난해한
derogative
가치를 훼손하는
smug
의기양양한, 우쭐해하는
tout
장점을 내새우다
embellish
make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc; make more beautiful
peevish
easily irritated or annoyed
exemplify
예를들다
enmity
원한, 증오, 적대감
conniving
뒤에서 몰래몰래 비밀스럽게 일을 꾸미는; 음해하다
steadfast
변함없는
goad
못살게굴다
taxing
use to limit; exhaut; 한계
tarnish
흐려지게하다, 평판이 더러워지다
travail
고생, 고역
eke
근근이 살아가다
placid
not easily irritated
devolve
양도하다
behoove
의무
profusion
abundant
uncanny
이상한, 묘한, 초자연적인
buttress
make stronger
humdrum
dull and lacking excitement
antedate
어떤 날짜보다 먼저
rile
귀찮게 하다
fawn
비위를 맞추다
glean
collect information bit by bit
begrudge
to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something
conundrum
a difficult problem
rakish
난봉꾼 같은, 방탕한
docile
유순한, 고분고분한
belittle
lessen the importance, or reputation of
delegate
위임하다, 대표자
insipid
dull and uninteresting
veneer
cover consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance
piquant
짜릿한, 흥미진진한
incumbent
재임자
tribulation
고난, 시련
consecrate
축성하다
ascribe
credit to; 인정해주는
eccentric
괴짜인
emulate
모방하다
evenhanded
공평한
foolhardy
무모한
cavalier
무신경한
implicate
covey a meaning; indicate in wrong doing
incense
몹시화난; 격분한
melancholy
a deep, long-lasting sadness
prevail
널리 퍼지다
analogous
유사한
avert
방지하다, 피하다
clemency
관대한 처분
coalesce
fuse or cause to grow together
redress
an act of making something right
irascible
화를 잘 내는
finagle
속임수를 쓰다
forthright
솔직담백한
deride
조롱하다
besmirch
damage the good name and reputation of someone
cohesive
forming a united whole
presumptuous
주제넘은, 건방진
intermittent
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
precarious
불안정한, 위태로운
lethargic
lacking energy
industrious
characterized by hard work and perserverance
wanton
without check or limitation; showing no moral restraints to one’s anger, desire, or appetites (동물같은 본능으로만 움직이는 행동들)
preempt
먼저 차지하다
cerebral
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
dispatch
신속하게, 효율적으로
abysmal
extremely bad
miscreant
a person who breaks the law
convivial
lively atmosphere
vanquish
쳐부수다 (적을)
futile
unproductive of successes; 헛된, 소용없는
aphorism
a short instructive saying about general truth
obliging
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
sordid
비도덕적인
discreet
신중한, 조심스러운
vie
compete for something
deliberate
think about carefully
decimation
대량 학살
constraint
something that limits or restricts
laborious
힘든, 탈진
boorish
행동이 천박한, 상스러운
relegate
assign to lower position 강등
colossal
거대한, 엄청난
chivalrous
예의바른, 여자에게 기사도
staid
지루한, 재미없는
carping
트집잡는, 잔소리 심한
snub
모욕하다, 무시하다
stymie
방해하다, 좌절시키다
misogynist
여성혐오자
inkling
눈치채다
compound
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
amply
충분히
excruciating
extremely painful
dilapidated
in terrible condition
debunk
틀렸음을 드러내다
cosmopolitan
compromising many cultures; global in reach and outlook
creditable
딱 칭찬할만한; 그이상은 아닌
differentiate
구별하다, 구분짓다
besiege
질문과 부탁으로 스트레스를 주다
balk
꺼리다, refuse to comply
provisional
임시적인
enumerate
열거하다, list 하다
paradoxical
모순의
morph
티안나게 형태를 갖추어 나가는
champion
fight for a cause
qualm
꺼림찍함
resignation
피할수없으니 즐겨야하는 마음
cumbersome
크고 무거워서 다루기 힘든
complementary
상호 보완적인
antiquated
old fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time
hamper
방해하다
inarticulate
표현하지 못하는
evasive
얼버무리는
perquisite
특전; 따라오는 보너스
malodorous
having an unpleasant smell
