GRE voca - Day2 Flashcards
amass
모으다 to accumulate, collect
ambiguous
애매한 open to more than one interpretation; unclear in meaning; equivocal
ambivalent
상반된 감정이 있는 undecided; uncertain; having simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings
amble
천천히, 느긋하게 걷다 to walk slowly or leisurely; stroll
ameliorate
개선하다 to improve, better, amend
amenable
잘 따르는, 순종적인 obedient, ready to answer, docile
amend
고치다, 개선하다; 수정, 개정하다 to change or modify for the better
amenity
편의시설; 쾌적함, 예의 a useful or pleasant facility or service
amiable
친근한 friendly; agreeable; affable
amity
우호, 우정, 친목 a friendly relationship
amorphous
(형태, 정의가) 불명확한 having no specific shape, structure, boundary; formless; vague
anachronistic
시대착오적인; 구시대적인 having an error in chronology; no longer in use or vogue
analgesic
통증을 없애주는; 진통제 (a drug) acting to relieve pain; an analgesic drug
analogous
유사한 similar or corresponding in some respect
anathema
- (가톨릭) 파문, 저준 a formal ecclesiastical ban, curse 2. 혐오스러운 것 a detested person or thing
ancillary
부속의, 보조의 subordinate, auxiliary
animadversion
호된 비난 harsh criticism, censure
animated
활력있는, 활발한 lively, full of spirit; alive
animosity
적대감, 혐오감 bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred
annotate
주석을 달다 to comment, make explanatory notes
annul
무효로 하다, 취소하다, 폐지하다 to make (a law or marriage) vold and invalid; cancel the validity
anomalous
변칙적인, 비정상의, 특이한 deviating from the normal or usual order, type; irregular, abnormal, or incongruous, exceptional, inconsistent
anonymous
무명의, 익명의 of unknown identity
antecede
선행하다, 앞서다 to precede; to go before, as in time, order
antedate
선행하다 to date as of time prior to that of execution
antidote
1.해독제 a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison 2.해결책 anything that counteracts or relieves a harmful or unwated condition; remedy
antipathy
반감, 혐오감 a feeling of intense dislike; hatred
antiquated
오래된, 고풍스런 old, obsolete, being out of style
antithesis
대조, 정반대; 대조법 a contrast or opposition between two things; a figure of speech as such
antithetical
정반대의 directly opposed or contrasted; mutually imcompatible
apathetic
무감각한, 무정한, 무관심 showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
apex
최고점 summit, climax
aphorism
경구, 금언, 격언 a short pithy saying expressing a general truth; maxim
apocalyptic
종말론적인, 계시적인, 중요한 ultimately decisive, climactic, critical, momentous; foreboding imminient disaster or final doom, horrible, terrible
apocryphal
출처가 의심스러운, 가짜의 of doubtful origin; of questionable authorship or authenticity; untrue; counterfeit; false, fictitious
apologist
변론자, 옹호자 a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial
apostate
변절자, 배교자 a person who abandons his religion, party, cause
appall
오싹하게, 질겁하게 하다 to dismay; to shock
apparition
유령, 갑작스런 유령의 출현 an appearance, esp. of a ghost or ghostlike figure
appease
(적대감 등을) 달래다, 진정시키다, 줄이다 to soothe; to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions = placate
apposite
적절한 appropriate; fitting
appraise
감정하다, 가치를 평가하다 to estimate the value of; assess
appreciable
상당한, 쉽게 알아볼 수 있는 possible to estimate, measure, or perceive
appreciate
- 감사하다 to be grateful for 2. 높이 평가하다 to value highly 3. 이해하다 to understand; to be aware of 4. 가치가 오르다 to increase in value
apprehend
- 체포하다 to seize; arrest 2. 이해하다 to understand, grasp 3. 두려워하다 to anticipate something with uneasiness or fear
apprehensive
겁내는, 두려워하는 anxious, fearful about the future; uneasy; worried
apprise
정보를 주다, 알려주다 to inform; make aware
approbation
(공식적) 승인, 찬양 a formal approval; praise
appropriate
1.도용하다, 전유하다 to take or make use of without authority or right 2.(비용)책정하다; 지출을 승인하다 to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use
approve
1.찬성하다, 동의하다, 괜찮다고 생각하다 to consider fair, good, or right; commend a person or thing 2. 승인하다 to consent to officially or formally; confirm, sanction, authorize
apropos
- 관련있는, 적절한 appropriate; pertinent 2. 시기 적절한 at an opportune time
arable
경작할 수 있는 able to be farmed
arbiter
- 중재자 a peson empowered to judge in a dispute; referee; arbitrator 2.권위자 a person or agency whose judgment or opinion is considered authoritative; judge
arbitary
- 임의적인 determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason or principle 2. 독재적인 (of a government, ruler) despotic or dictatorial
arbitrate
중재하다 to act as a judge
arcane
불가사의한, 신비한 requiring secret knowledge to be understood, esoteric
archaic
고대의, 고풍스러운, 구식의 very old or old-fashioned, antiquated
archetype
원형, 전형 an original model or pattern; prime example
ardent
열렬한 passionate; fervent
arduous
힘든, 고된 laborious very difficult to endure or overcome; hard; strenuous
arid
매우 건조한 extremely dry; unimaginative; dull
arrest
- (진행, 성장 등) 막다, 저지하다 to stop; check 2. 이목을 끌다 to capture and hold briefly the attention; engage
arrogant
오만한, 거만한 cocky; overconfident; haughty
articulate
- 말이 유창한, 조리 있는 speaking with conherence and fluency 2.유창하고 조리있게 말하다 to express an idea or feeling fluently and coherently; to pronounce clearly
artless
- 솔직한, 숨김없는 without guile or deception 2. 자연스러운, 꾸밈없는 without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple 3. 솜씨 없는, 기교 없는 without art, knowledge, skill or finesse
ascendancy
영향력, 우세함 dominance; influence
ascertain
확인하다, 규명하다, 명백히 알다 to discover with certainly, as through examination or experimentation
ascetic
- 금욕적인 practicing strict self-denial as ameasure of personal and spiritual discipline 2. 금욕주의자 someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
asperity
(말, 태도) 신랄함 harshness of tone or manner
aspersion
비방 a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander; defamation
aspiration
열망, 염원 strong desire to achieve something, such as success; high ambition
assail
맹렬히 공격하다 to attack violently; to assault; to attack verbally, as with ridicule or censure
assent
찬성하다, 동의하다 to agree, as to a proposal; concur
assert
- (사실임을) 주장하다, 단언, 확언하다 to state strongly or positiviely 2. (권리 등) 주장하다 to insist on or demand (rights, claims)
assess
평가하다 to determine the value, significance, or extent of; appraise
assiduous
근면 성실한, 면밀한, 철저한 showing great care and perseverance
assimilate
- (지식,정보) 완전히 이해하다, 흡수하다 to learn (information, a procedure) and understand it thoroughly 2. 동화되다 to bring or come into harmony; adjust or become adjusted
assorted
다양한, 여러 가지의 mixed; of or containing various different kinds
assuage
달래다, 완화시키다 to soothe; to pacify; to ease the pain of; to relieve
assume
- 가정하다 to accept without proof; suppose 2. (임무, 자리 등) 맡다 to undertake or take on a position, responsibility 3. 가장하다 to pretend to; feign
astringent
신랄한, (맛, 냄새) 신, 떫은 sharp or severe in manner or style; (of taste or smell) sharp or bitter
astute
명민한, 기민한, 영리한 having insight or acumen; perceptive; shrewd
asylum
- (정치적) 망명 the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee; 2. 피난처 a place offering protection and safety; shelter
atone
속죄하다 make amends or reparation
atrocious
극악무도한, 매우 잔인한; 아주 나쁜 extremely bad, unpleasant
atrophy
(신체) 퇴화(하다); 약화(되다), 감소(하다) to waste away from lack of use / wasting away, decline, withering, deterioration
attentive
- 주의를 기울이는, 경청하는 paying attention; listening carefully; observant 2. 배려하는, 신경을 쓰는 careful to fulfill the needs or wants; considerate
attenuate
- 가늘게 하다 to make thin 2. 약화시키다 to reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken
attest
증명하다, 입증하다 to provide evidence for; stand as proof of / affirm, avow, allege, aver
attrition
마모, 마멸 erosion by friction; constant wearing down to weaken or destroy
attune
조화를 이루다, 조율하다 to make harmonious
audacious
대담한, 겁 없는; 무모한 fearlessly daring; adventurous, venturesome
