GRE voca - Day3 Flashcards
Word
Meaning
audible
(소리) 들리는 able to be heard
augment
증가/ 증대시키다 to increase
augur
전조가 되다 to portend a good or bad outcome; to indicate; to be a sign; to predict
auspicious
길조의, 상서로운, 행운의 auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; promising; propitious
austere
- 엄격한 stern or severe in attitude or manner 2. 금욕적인 ascetic, self-disciplined, abstemious 3. 꾸밈없는, 간소한, 소박한 very simple or unadorned
authenticate
(진짜임을) 입증하다 to prove the authenticity of
authoritarian
독재적인 exercising total control; non-democratic
authoritative
- 권위 있는, 믿을만한 accepted as being true or reliable 2. 권위적인 exercising authority
autonomy
자율, 자치, 자립 independence; self-government; freedom to determine one’s own actions, behavior
avarice
탐욕 extreme greed for wealth or material gain
avenge
복수하다 to inflict in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
aversion
혐오감 a strong dislike or disinclination
avert
- 막다, 피하다 to prevent from occuring 2. (시선을) 돌리다 turn away eyes or thoughts
avid
열심인, 열정적인; 탐욕적인 very enthusiastic; greedy
awe
경외심, 외경 the emotion of respect mixed with fear
awry
- (계획 등) 빗나간, 잘못된 wrong, miss 2. 구부러진, 비뚤어진, 헝클어진 askew, to one side, obliquely
axiomatic
자명한, 당연한 relating to or resembling an axiom; self-evident
babble
재잘거리다; 옹알거리다 to utter a meaningless confusion of words or sounds; to chatter
backwater
침체상태; 강의 후미진 곳 a place or condition in which no development or progress is taking place
badger
(계속해서) 괴롭히다, 졸라대다 to harass or pester persistently
badinage
가벼운 농담; 가벼운 놀림 humorous or witty conversation; frivolous banter
baffle
- 당황하게 하다 to be a mystery or bewildering; to perplex 2. (계획) 좌절시키다 to frustrate (plans, efforts)
bale
재앙; 불운, 고통, 불행 evil considered as a destructive force, misfortune, sorrow
balk
- (말) 갑자기 멈추다 to stop short and refuse to go on; refuse to proceed 2. 갑자기 주저하다 멈칫거리다 to hesitate, be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking 3. 방해하다, 막다, 좌절시키다 to thwart or hinder ( a plan or person)
balky
(사람, 기계 등) 말을 안 듣는, 고집 센 stopping short and refusing to go on; difficult to operate or start
balm
- 향유, 연고 a fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin 2. (피부, 마음) 진정제, 위안 something comforting or soothing
banal
진부한 unoriginal; ordinary; trite; devoid of freshness or originality
bane
맹독; 고통의 원인, 골칫거리 poison; cause of misery or death; source of persistent annoyance
banter
가벼운 대화, (정감 어린) 농담 teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly
barb
1.(화살촉, 낚시 바늘의) 미늘 sharp projection from fishhook 2. 가시 돋친 말 cutting remark
barefaced
뻔뻔스런; 숨김없는 shameless; bold; unconcealed, brassy
baroque
매우 장식적인, 화려한 highly ornate and extravagant in style
barrel
쏜살같이 움직이다, 질주하다 to move at a high speed or without hesitation
barren
열매 맺지 않는, 수확이 없는 (land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation
base
(도덕적으로) 상스러운, 천한, 비열한 (actions or feelings) without moral principles; ignoble