GRE voca - Day1 Flashcards
abandon
- 방종, 자유분방 freedom from inhibition, restraint, concern, or worry
eg) She danced with total abandon. - 버리다;to leave behind; to forsake completely; to desert
abase
(품위,지위) 강등시키다 ; to humble or belittle(oneself);
to lower in rank, esteem, degrade
abash
당황하게 하다, 무안하게하다; to make ashamed, embarrassed, confused
abate
(정도,세기,수량 등) 줄이다, 감소시키다, 완화시키다, to reduce in degree, intensity, value, amount
abbreviate
(단어,문장, 글) 줄이다; to shorten a word,pharse or text
= abridge
abdicate
(왕권, 권리, 의무) 버리다, 포기하다; to renounce a throne, power, responsibility, rights, esp. formally
aberrant
정도를 벗어난, 일탈적인; 비정상적인
departing from an accepted standard; diverging from normal type
n. aberration
abet
(범죄, 나쁜 짓) 부추기다, 도와주다; to assist or encourage, esp. in crime or wrongdoing
abeyance
(일시적) 중지, 중단; temporary inactivity
abject
- 비굴한; being of the most contemptible kind
- 비참한, 절망적인 being of the most miserable kind; wretched
abjure
(신념, 주장) 버리다, 포기하다; to renounce upon oath; to rejct
abrade
마모시키다; to scrape or wear away by friction ro erosion
abreast of
~와 나란히 하는, 뒤떨어지지 않는, (최신 정보 등) 알고 있는; up to a particular standard or level especially of knowledge of recent developments
abridge
- 요약하다, 축약하다; to reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 2. 감소하다, 제한하다; to curtail; diminish
abrogate
(법령, 관습) 공식적으로 폐지하다, 철폐하다; to abolish, do away with, or annul, esp. by authority
absolve
면죄하다, (책읨, 의무) 면제하다; to release from blame, sin, punishment, obliagation, or responsibility
abstain
- 삼가다, 절제하다; to choose to refrain 2. 기권하다; to refrain from voting
abstemious
(음식, 음주) 삼가는, 절제하는; sparing or moderate, esp. in eating and drinking; abstinent, temperate
abstract
- 추상적인, 관념적인, 난해한 theoretical; lacking substance; difficult to undertand; abstruse 2. 추상화하다, 요약하다, to regard theoretically; summarize 3. 요약 summary
abstruse
난해한, 심오한 hard to understand or grasp; recondite; esoteric
abysmal
- 심연의 매우 깊은 having immense or fathomless extension 2. 끔직한, 매우 나쁜 extremely bad; appalling
accede
동의하다 to assent, agree
accelerate
가속화하다 to cause to go faster; begin to move more quickly
accessible
- (서비스, 장소 등) 접근성 있는, 이용하기 쉬운 (of a place) able to be reached or entered; able to be easily obtained or used 2. 이해하기 쉬운 easily understood
acclaim
칭송하다; 환호, 갈채를 보내다 to praise enthusiastically and publicly
acclimate
적응하다 to accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; to adapt
accolade
영예, 영광, 찬양, 포상 an award or honor; high praise
accord
- 주다, 부여하다 to grand; bestow 2. 조화를 이루다 to bring into harmony 3. 동의,조화,합의 agreement, harmony
accountable
- 책임있는 responsible to someone or for some action; answerable 2. 설명될 수 있는 able to be explained
accrete
점진적으로 증가하다 to increase by growth or addition; make or become bigger, as by addition
accure
(이자, 이익, 혜택 등) 쌓이다 to gradually increase in amount over a period of time
acerbic
(맛) 씬, 쓴; (태도, 말) 신랄한 sour or bitter in taste; harsh in tone
acknowledge
- 인정하다 to accept or admit the existence or truth of 2. 감사하다 to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
acme
최정상, 정점 the highest point or stage; one that represents perfection of the thing expressed
acolyte
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service
acoustics
음향시설, 음향악 the scientific study of sound and sound waves
acquiesce
(마지못해) 순응하다, 따르다 to consent or comply passively
acquit
무죄를 선고하다 to free or celar from a charge or accusation
acrid
- (냄새) 콕 쏘는 듯한, (맛) 매운 pleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell 2.(말,어조) 신랄한 caustic in language or tone
acrimonious
(말, 논쟁, 싸움) 험악한, 신랄한 bitter and sharp in language or tone
acumen
명민함, 통찰력, 혜안 acumen the ability to judge well; keen discernment; insight
acute
- (상태)심각한 very bad, serious, painful 2.(사람) 예리한, 예민한 perceptive, sensitive 3.(병) 급성인
adage
격언, 속담, 금언 wise saying; proverb; maxim; aphorism
adamant
단호한 unshakable in purpose, determination, or opinion
adapt
- 적응시키다 to make suitable to or fit the for a specific use of situation 2. 개조, 개작, 각색하다 to make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
adduce
증거로 인용하다 to cite as an example or means of proof in an argument
adept
능숙한 highly skilled, very proficient; expert
adequate
(필요,요구에) 충분한, 적절한 able to fulfill a need or requirement without being abundant, oustanding
adherent
지지자, 추종자 someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas
admonish
권고, 충고, 훈계하다 to scold gently; to caution, warn, advise
adolescent
- 사춘기의, 청년기의 (of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult 2. 미성숙한 less mature
adorn
장식하다 to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
adrift
- 표류하는, 떠내려가는 drifting or floating freely; not anchored 2. 불안정한, 방황하는 without direction or purose; aimless
adroit
솜씨 좋은, 능숙한 skillful or dexterous
adulation
과찬, 지나친 칭찬, extravagant flattery; fulsome praise
adulterate
(불순물을 섞어) 순도/품질을 떨어뜨리다 to make (such as food, drink) impure by mixing with inferior substances
adumbrate
어렴풋이, 대략적으로 보여주다 to sketch; to outline; to give a faint indication of
advent
출현, 도래 the arrival of notable person, thing, or event
adversary
적, 원수 one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute
adversity
역경, 고난 a state of hardship of affliction; misfortune
advocate
- 지지하다, 옹호하다 to speak in favor of; to support 2. 옹호자 supporter, defender
aesthetic
심미적인 having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
affable
사귀기 쉬운, 붙임성이 있는, 상냥한 easy to talk; approachable, friendly
affect
- 영향을 미치다 to act upon, influence 2.가장하다, 꾸미다 to put on a pretense of
affected
인위적인, 꾸민 artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress
affiliate
- 제휴, 가입, 가맹하다 to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch 2. 친분관계를 맺다, 교제하다 to keep company with; hang out with
affinity
- 좋아함 a natural attraction or feeling of kinship 2. 유사성, 관련성 similarity
affirm
단언, 확언하다 to declare something to be true; to assert positively
afflict
괴롭히다, 고통스럽게하다 to cause great suffering to; distress greatly
affluent
부유한, 풍성한 rich; wealthy; abundant; copious
affront
- 모욕 an open insult 2.모욕하다 to insult openly
aggrandize
- (권력, 힘, 지위, 명성 등) 증대시키다 to increase the power, wealth, prestige, scope of 2. 강화, 증대, 과장하다 to cause something to seem greater; magnify; exaggerate
aggravate
- 악화시키다 to make (a disease, situation, problem) worse or more severe 2. 화, 짜증나게 하다 to annoy, irritate
aggregate
1.모으다, 종합하다 to gather into a mass, sum, or whole 2. 총계의 total 3. 합계,총합, a whole formed by combining several
aggrieved
(부당한 대우에) 분개한, 억울해 하는 unhappy or hurt because of unjust treatment
agile
- 민첩한, 빠른 quick in movement; nimble 2. 민첩한, 영리한 mentally quick or acute
agitate
- (마음) 어지럽히다, 괴롭히다 to upset; disturb 2. 선동하다 to try to stir up public opinion
agog
몹시 흥분한, 들떠있는 very excited
agony
큰 고통, extreme physical or mental suffering
ailing
아픈; 병약한; (비유적 의미)(경제,기관 등) 병든, 비틀거리는 in poor health
alacrity
민활, 민첩 cheerful readiness; liveliness or eagerness
albeit
~에도 불구하고 although
alienate
- 소원하게, 멀어지게 하다 to cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange 2. 양도하다 to transfer property or ownership
align
- 제휴, 연합하다 to come together in alliance 2. 정렬하다 to place in a straight line
allay
(두려움, 의심, 염려) 가라앉히다, (고통) 완화시키다 to relieve (pain, grief); to reduce (fear, anger)
alleviate
경감하다 to lesson; to relieve; to make something bearable
allocate
할당하다, 분배하다 to distribute for a particular purpose; allot
alloy
- 합금하다 to combine metals to form an alloy 2. 불순하게 하다 to debase by the addition of an inferior element 3. 합금, 혼합 a mixture of two or more metals
allude
넌지시 말하다, 암시하다 to make indirect reference
aloof
쌀쌀맞은, 무관심한, 냉담한 not sociable and friendly; cool and distant, remote in manner
altruistic
이타적인 devoted to the welfare of others; unselfishly generous
amalgamate
합병시키다, 합하다 to combine, unite in one body
