GRE: Part #1 ชุดคำศัพท์ 1-20 ENG-Thai

Question 1

superfluous (adj)

su·per·flu·ous
/so͞oˈpərflo͞oəs/

Answer 1

unnecessary; extra

มากเกินพอ,มากเกินไป,ไม่จำเป็น,ฟุ่มเฟือย,เกินความต้องการ

“There is excessive superfluous spending in public matters”

Question 2

litany (n)

lit·a·ny
/ˈlitnē/

Answer 2

a prayer or chant; a long list

a tedious recital or repetitive series.

การสวดมนตร์,การอธิษฐาน,เพลงสวด, การบรรยายที่น่าเบื่อ

Question 3

peculate (v)

pec·u·late
/ˈpekyəˌlāt/

Answer 3

to steal another’s money or property

“the people accused them of having peculated the public money”

ยักยอก,ขโมย

Question 4

diminutive (a.)

di·min·u·tive
/dəˈminyədiv/

Answer 4

smaller than average

เล็ก,จิ๋ว,กระจุ๋มกระจิ๋ม

(n)คำเรียกชื่อเล่น

Despite its diminutive size, the Swift 7 is a lot of computer for its $1,699.99 price tag.

Question 5

caprice (n.)

ca·price
/kəˈprēs/

Answer 5

a sudden unpredictable or whimsical change

การเปลี่ยนใจอย่างกะทันหัน

The real point is that there should not be caprice in the way that the law is applied.
Forbes Jun 23, 2013

Question 6

ameliorate (v.)

a·me·lio·rate
/əˈmēlyəˌrāt/

Answer 6

to improve or make better

ทำให้ดีขึ้น

The Biden administration will seek to ameliorate conditions in Central America and to enlist Mexican cooperation.
New York TimesDec 12, 2020

Question 7

tedious (a.)

te·di·ous
/ˈtēdēəs/

Answer 7

boring, repetitive and tiresome

น่าเบื่อหน่าย

“The process is slow, tedious and took me nearly a year and a half to complete.”
New York TimesSep 23, 2020

Question 8

couture (n.)

cou·ture
/ko͞oˈto͝o(ə)r/

Answer 8

fashion design; fashionable clothing

การออกแบบเสื้อผ้า

During his more than 70-year career he revolutionised fashion, helping to usher in a “golden age” of couture after World War Two with his modern style.
BBCJan 1, 2021

Question 9

burgeon (v.)

bur·geon
/ˈbərjən/

Answer 9

to grow or develop quickly

ผลิ,ผลิหน่อ,เริ่มเจริญ,เจริญโดยฉับพลัน.

Our company’s business is burgeoning now.

Question 10

caustic (a.)

caus·tic
/ˈkôstik/

Answer 10

harsh กระด้าง or corrosive ซึ่งกัดกร่อน

ถากถางมาก,กัดกร่อน,ทำให้ไหม้,ซึ่งทำลาย

As with anything related to schools and the coronavirus pandemic, opinions were divided, sharp and often caustic.
Washington TimesJan 5, 2021

Question 11

peregrination (n.)

Answer 11

the act of traveling; an excursion (การเที่ยว)

การเดินทางด้วยเท้า

“she kept Aunt Ilsa company on her peregrinations”

Question 12

heed (v.)

heed
/hēd/

Answer 12

to pay close attention to

เอาใจใส่

Japan failed to heed warnings about its vaccine industry.
Washington PostFeb 4, 2021

Question 13

destitute (a.)

des·ti·tute
/ˈdestəˌt(y)o͞ot/

Answer 13

poor, living in poverty

อัตคัด,ขาดแคลน,ยากจน,อดอยาก,ไม่เพียงพอ,สิ้นเนื้อประดาตัว

The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting destitute.

The GuardianJul 16, 2012

Question 14

anecdote (n.)

an·ec·dote
/ˈanəkˌdōt/

Answer 14

a short personal account of an event

เกร็ด(พงศาวดาร),เรื่องเล็กๆน้อยๆ

There are also many anecdotes connecting tear gas to menstrual changes and even miscarriages in women.
The VergeAug 30, 2020

Question 15

vindicate (v.)

vin·di·cate
/ˈvindəˌkāt/

Answer 15

to show to be right

แสดงความบริสุทธิ์
พิสูจน์ว่าเขาไม่ผิด

A criminal investigation into the chat recently ended without charges, and Mr. Rosselló felt vindicated.
New York TimesJan 12, 2021

Question 16

bestial (a.)

bes·tial
/ˈbesCHəl,ˈbēsCHəl/

Answer 16

showing a lack of human sensibility; like an animal

โหดร้ายและน่าขยะแขยง

I was thinking when I made that statement of the really vile and violent and bestial treatment on slaves and their descendants.
The New YorkerAug 6, 2019

Question 17

quandary (n.)

quan·da·ry
/ˈkwänd(ə)rē/

Answer 17

a state of perplexity; a difficult situation

ความไม่แน่ใจ

The protests following Navalny’s dramatic return to Moscow despite the threat of arrest put Putin in a quandary over how to respond.

Question 18

recant (v.)

re·cant
/rəˈkant/

Answer 18

to withdraw a previously held statement of belief

ปฏิเสธ,ยกเลิก,กลับคำ,ถอนคำพูด,ประกาศเลิก

He later reversed the recanting, but the back and forth made his claims suspect.
Washington TimesFeb 9, 2021

Question 19

incredulous (a.)

in·cred·u·lous
/inˈkrejələs/

Answer 19

skeptical

ไม่เชื่อ, กังขา, สงสัย

Mr. Chao said the people he met in China were “perplexed” (งงงวย ฉงน เข้าใจยาก ซับซ้อน)and “incredulous” that the U.S. daily infections were so high.

New York TimesJan 3, 2021

Question 20

heresy (n.)

her·e·sy
/ˈherəsē/

Answer 20

a belief that rejects the accepted tenets of a religion

ความเห็นนอกรีต ความคิดนอกคอก

Populism is a kind of heresy of democracy.
New York TimesJul 13, 2020