GRE voca - Day4 Flashcards
bluster
- (바람,파도) 몰아치다 to blow hard; be gusty, as of wind 2. 허세부리며 큰소리로 말하다 to speak or say loudly or boastfully
boast
- 자랑하다, 허풍 떨다 to speak of with excessive pride 2. 자랑할만한 ~를 가지고 있다. to possess something to be proude of
bode
전조하다, 징조가 되다 to be an omen of
boggle
깜짝 놀라게 하다, 압도하다, 움찔하다 to overwhelm with wonder or bewilderment; to cause to be astonished in such a way
bogus
가짜의 not genuine or true; fake, counterfeit, phony
bositerous
시끄러운 wild and noisy; clamorous; unrestrained
bolster
지탱하다, 지지하다, 강화하다 to support; strengthen; to prop up with a pillow or cushion
bombastic
허풍떠는, 허세부리는 using high-sounding language with little meaning to impress people
boon
은혜, 혜택, 행운 blessing; benefit; favor; fortune
boorish
무례한 사람, 촌뜨기 ill-mannered, clumsy, or insensitive; rude
bootless
소용없는, 쓸모 없는 (task, undertaking) of little or no use; vain; fruitless; useless; futile
border (on)
~에 가깝다 to come near or verge on, resemble
brackish
짭잘한, 맛없는; 불쾌한 slightly salty; distasteful, unpalatable
brandish
- (무기) 휘두르다 to wave or flourish (a weapon) menacingly; brandish weapons/clubs 2. 과시하다 to display ostentatiously
brash
- 뻔뻔한, 무례한, 건방진 brazen, impudent, insolent, bold, rude 2. 무모한, 성급한 rash, hasty, impetuous
bravado
허세 vaunted display of courage; swagger; a pretense of courage
brawny
건장한 muscular and strong
brazen
뻔뻔한, 철면피의 shameless and bold; brassy
breach
(법, 약속) 위반하다, 어기다 to break or fail to observe (a law, agreement, or code of conduct)
breakthrough
돌파구; (과학 등) 큰 발전, 약진 a sudden advance especially in knowledge or technique
brevity
간결함 briefness; conciseness
bristling
화가 나서 발끈한 rising like bristles; showing irritation
brittle
깨지기 쉬운, 부서지기 쉬운 easily cracked, snapped, or broken; fragile
broach
(이야기를) 꺼내다, 발의하다 to bring up a subject for discussion; to raise for discussion
bromide
진부하고 상투적인 말 a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate
brook
참다 to tolerate,, put up with
browbeat
위협하다 to bully; intimidate
bucolic
전원전인 of the countryside; of shepherds
buffoonery
익살꾼, 익살 짓 a clown; acting like a clown or buffon
bully
- 약한자를 괴롭히는 사람, 불량배 a person who hurts, intimidates weaker people 2. 위협하다, 괴롭히다 to hurt, intimidate, or persecute
bumptious
건방진, 잘난 체하는, 거만한 offensively self-assertive; pushy
bungle
어설픈짓하다, 실수하다 to carry out a task clumsily or incompetently, leading to failure or an unsatisfactory outcome
buoy
기분을 좋게 하다 (북돋다) to raise the spirits of; hearten; support, boost
buoyant
- 부력이 있는 able to float 2. 기운찬, 명랑한 lighthearted; cheerful
burgeon
급성장하다, 번영, 발전하다 to begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
burly
건장한 muscular; husky
burnish
(닦아서) 광내다 to polish by rubbing; to buff
bustling
활기찬, 부산하게 움직이는 full of energetic and noisy activity
buttress
- 부벽 support for a wall 2.지탱하다, 지지하다 to support, sustain, bolster
cabal
도당 a small group engagned in a secret intrigue; a political clique
cache
(귀중품, 무기 등) 은닉처 a hiding place
cacophony
불협화음 a harsh, unpleasant sound; discord
cagey
터놓지 않는, 조심하는 not open or frank; secretive; cautious; wary
cajole
감언으로 꼬셔서 ~하게 하다 to persuade someone by flattery or pleasing talk; wheedle; coax
calamity
재앙, 재난 an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; disaster
calculated
계산된, 계획된, 의도된 deliberate, carefully planned or intended
caliber
능력 ability; capacity
calibrate
- (총의) 구경을 재다 to measure the caliber of (a gun etc.) 2. (온도계, 자 등) 눈금을 정하다; 조정하다 to mark (the scale of a meauring instrument) so that readings can be made in appropriate units
callous
무관심한, 냉담한, 무감각한 emotionally hardened; unfeeling
callow
미성숙한, 경험이 없는 lacking about maturity or experience; immature
calumny
중상, 비방 the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone’s reputation; slander
camaraderie
우정, 동지애 mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together; good-fellowship
camouflage
- 위장, 속임 the disguising esp. of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, fellowship 2. 위장하다 to disguise by camouflage
canard
헛소문, 유언비어 an unfounded rumor or story
candid
- 솔직한 frank, honest 2. 공정한 free from prejudice; impartial
candor
- 솔직, 정직 frankness or sincerity of expression; openness 2. 공정함 freedon from prejudice; impartiality
canonical
- 권위로 인정된, 정통의 conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure 2. 교회법에 따른 according to or ordered by canon law
cant
- 위선적인 말투 insincere talk about religion or morals 2. 은어, 전문어 jargon of criminals, journalists, lawyers
canvass
- (선거구) 유세하다 to go round (an area) asking people for support or votes 2. (여론, 의견을) 조사하다 to get the opinions of people by asking specific questions 3. 면밀히 살피다 to examine in detail
capitulate
항복하다 to surrender, esp. under agreed conditions
capricious
잘 변하는, 변덕스러운 unpredictable; likely to change; fickle
captious
트집잡는 tending to find fault or raise petty objections; fault-finding; carping
captivate
매료시키다 to attract and hold the attention of; charm
caricature
- 캐리커쳐 a distorted representation, usually pictorial, often used to parody people in public life 2.희화하다 to represent or imitate in an exaggerated, distorted manner
carnal
- 육신의, 육체의 relating to the physical and esp. sexual appetites 2.세속적인 worldly or earthly; temporal
castigate
징계, 비난하다 to punish or criticize severely
casual
- 대충하는, 건성의 not serious or thorough; superficial 2. 우연한 accidental 3. 비형식적인 not formal; informal
casualty
(사건, 사고) 사상자 a person who is wounded or killed in a battle, accident
catalyze
촉매작용하다, 촉진시키다 to cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst
categorical
절대적인 without exception or qualification; unqualified; absolute
cater (to)
- (요구, 필요를) 제공하다 맞추다, 만족시키려 애쓰다 to provide with what is needed or required; try to satisfy (a need or demand) 2. 음식, 서비스를 공급하다 to provide food, services
catholic
(취향이) 폭넓은, 보편적인 including a wide variety of things; all-embracing, universal, general
caustic
- 부식성의 capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; corrosive 2. 신랄한 sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way; cutting, biting
cavalier
무신경한 showing haughty disregard; offhand
cavil
트집잡다 to make petty or unnecessary objections; quibble
cavort
- 흥청거리다 to apply oneself enthusiastically to sexual or disreputable pursuits 2. 뛰놀다 to leap or dance about in a lively manner
cede
포기하다, (권리) 양도하다, (영토) 할양하다 to give up power of territory, transfer, yield
celerity
신속함 swiftness of movement
censorious
매우 비난(비판)적인 harshly critical, expressing censure
censorship
검열 the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts
censure
- 비난하다 to express severe disapproval of; to criticize severely; condemn 2. 비난 severe disapproval; harsh criticism
ceremonious
의식의, 지나치게 격식을 갖춘 strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious
certitude
확신 confidence; certainty
cessation
중지, 중단 a bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing
cession
(특히 전후 국가간 영토) 이양[양도] the act of ceding, esp. of ceding rights, property, or territory
chagrin
화, 분한, 창피함 a feeling of annoyance, embarassment, or disappointment
challenge
이의를 제기하다 to dispute the truth or validity of; to take exception to; call into question; dispute
champion
옹호하다, 지지하다 to support the cause of; defend; to support, uphold
charlatan
돌팔이, 사기꾼 quack; pretender to knowledge
chary
- 조심하는, 신중한 cautious about the amount of one gives or reveals; wary 2. 절약하는 not giving or expending freely; sparing
chasten
잘못을 깨닫게 하다, 훈계하다 to correct by punishment or suffering, discipline
chastise
체벌하다, 몹시 비난하다 to discipline or punish, esp. by beating, castigate
chauvinism
맹목적인 애국심, 맹목적 열의 aggressive or fanatical patriotism; jingoism
