GRE voca - Day6 Flashcards
consternation
대경실색, 깜짝 놀람, 두려움, 무서움 feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected
constrain
- 강제하다 to compel or force, esp. by persuasion, circumstances, etc,; oblige 2. 억제하다 to restrain by or as if by force; confine
construe
해석하다, 설명해주다 to adduce or explain the meaning of; interpret
consummate
- (기술, 실력) 완전한, 완벽한 accomplished or supremely skilled 2. 완전하게 하다, 완성하다 to bring to completion or perfection; fulfill
contempt
경멸, 멸시 feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn
contend
- 싸우다, 다투다 to compete, vie 2. 주장하다 to argue, maintain, assert
contention
- 논쟁 dispute in an argument (bone of contention) 2. 주장 a point asserted in argument
contentious
- 논쟁적인 tending to argue or quarrel; quarrelsome 2. 논쟁을 일으키는 causing dispute; controversial
contest
- 다투다 to compete or strive for 2. 이의를 제기하다 to call into question and take an active stand against; dispute for challenge
contiguous
인접하는 sharing a common border; touching, close, next to, near
contingent
- 우발적인, 우연의 subject to chance 2. 부수적인, 따르는 dependent on
contort
뒤틀다, 일그러지다 to twist, bend severely out of shape
contradict
- 모순되다, 상반되다 to be in conflict with 2. 부인(부정)하다, 반박하다 to deny the truth of a statement, esp. by asserting the opposite
contravene
- 위반하다, 어기다 to violate (rule, law) 2. 부인(부정)하다 to oppose in argument; gainsay
contretemps
안 좋은 일, 사소한 언쟁 an awkward or difficult situation or mishap(misfortune)
contrite
뉘우치는 full of guilt or regret; remorseful
contrive
- 고안하다 to plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise 2. 꾀하다, 획책하다 to plan with evil intent; scheme
controvert
부인(부정)하다, 반박하다 to raise arguments against; voice opposition to; prove to be false or incorrect
contumacious
고집 센 stubbornly resistant to authority; willfully obstinate
conundrum
난제, 수수께끼 a riddle; a puzzling question or problem
convene
소집하다 to assemble or cause to assemble for a common purpose
conventional
틀에 박힌, 진부한, 평범한, 전통적인 conforming to established practice or accepted standards, traditional
convergence
합침, 집합, 집중 process or state of converging
conversant
~을 잘 아는, 친숙한, 정통한 experienced, familiar, or acquainted
convert
변형시키다, 바꾸다, 개종시키다 to cause to change in form, character, or function
convict (of)
유죄를 선고하다 to declare someone to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdit of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law
conviction
- 유죄판결 declaration of guilt 2. 강한신념, 확신 an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
convivial
(분위기, 성격) 명랑한, 유쾌한 fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable; merry
convoke
소집하다 to call (a meeting, assembly) together; summon, convene, conscript
convoluted
복잡한, 난해한 twisted; coiled; (meaning, style) difficult to comprehend; involved; complicated
convulsion
- 경련, 경기 an intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction 2. 격변 a violent upheaval, disturbance, or agitation, esp. a social one.
copious
풍부한, 많은 abundant in supply or quantity
cornucopia
- 풍요의 뿔 a goat’s horn overflowing with fruit, flowers, and grain, signifying prosperity 2. 풍요의 상징 a great abundance; overflowing supply
corporate
- 기업의, 법인(체)의 forming a corporation; incorporated 2. 공동의 united or combined into one body; collective, joint
corporeal
- 육신의, 물질적인 of the nature of the physical body; not spiritual 2. 유형의 consisting of material objects; tangible
corpulent
살찐, 뚱뚱한 (of a person) excessively fat
correlate
상관관계에 있다. to have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another
correspond
- 부합하다, 상응하다 to have a close similarity; to match or agree almost exactly 2.서신을 교환하다 to communicate by exchanging letters
corroborate
확증하다 to strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain
cosset
응석을 받아주다 to care for and protect in an overindulgent way
countenance
찬성하다, 지지하다, 용인하다, 참다 to give support to; tolerate or approve
counter
- 반대하다, 반박하다 to speak or act in opposition to 2. 무효로 하다 to make sth less effective
counterpart
대응물 (동일한 것) one that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a corresponding person or thing.
counterpoint
대조 a contrasting but parallel element, item, or theme.
counterproductive
비생산적인, 역효과의 tending to hinder or act against the achievement of an aim
court
- (애정, 환심, 명성 등) 구하다, 얻으려 하다 to attempt to gain the love, favor, fame, honor of, pay special attention to 2. (재난 등) 초래하다 to invite, usually foolishly, as by taking risks.
courteous
공손한, 예의 바른 polite and considerate in manner
covert
숨겨진, 비밀의 secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown
covet
탐내다, 갈망하다 to wish, long or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
cow
위협하다 to frighten with threats; intimidate
cower
(두려워) 움츠리다 to draw back and crouch in fear
coy
- 수줍어 하는, 내숭떠는 affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way 2. 얘기를 잘 안 하는 evasive, esp. in an annoying way.
craven
- 겁쟁이의, 비겁한 lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; cowardly 2. 겁쟁이, 비겁한 사람 a coward
craving
갈망, 열망 an intense desire or longing
credence
신용, 신임 acceptance as true or valid; belief
credulous
잘 믿는, 잘 속는, 순진한 disposed to believe too readily; gullible
creep
살금살금 걷다, 기다 to move slowly and carefully, esp. in order to avoid being heard or noticed
crest
- 정점, 정상 the highest or culminating point; the peak 2. (조류) 볏 a comb on the head of a bird or other animal 3. (가문의) 문장, 상징 a symbol of a family or office
crestfallen
풀 죽은, 낙담한 dejected, depressed, or disheartened
cringe
- (두려움으로) 움츠리다 to shrink back, as in fear; cower 2. 아부하다 to behave in a servile way; fawn
criterion
표준, 기준 a standard by which something can be judged or decided
crotchety
화잘내는, 까다로운 bad-tempered, easily irriated
crumble
- 바스러지다 to break into small fragments or particles 2. 무너지다 to fall apart or away
crux
가장 중요한 점 the basic, central, or critical point of feature
cryptic
숨은, 비밀의, 애매한 hidden, secret, obscure
culminate
- 정점에 달하다 to reach the highest point or degree; climax 2. ~로 끝나다 to come to completion; end
culpable
비난 받을 만한, 과실이 있는 deserving blame; blameworthy
cunning
- 교활한 clever in a deceitful way cunning tricks; sly 2. 교활함 slyness or deceitful cleverness full of cunning
curb
- 억제, 구속 something which restrains or controls 2. 억제하다, 구속하다 to hold back, restrain or control
curt
- (말) 퉁명스런 rudely blunt and brief; abrupt, rude 2. 간결한, 짧은 short or concise
curtail
축소하다, 줄이다, 삭감하다 to reduce in extent or quantity
custodian
관리인 one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
cynical
냉소적인 distrustful or contemptuous of virtue, esp. selflessness in others; believing the worst of others, esp. that all acts are selfish.
dabble
- (물) 튀기다 to splash with or as if with a liquid 2. 재미삼아 ~하다 to undertake something superficially or without serious intent
daft
바보 같은, 어리석은, 미친 foolish, simple, or stupid; mad, insane
dally
- 꾸물거리다, 시간 낭비하다 to waste time idly; dawdle 2. 가지고 놀다, 희롱하다 to deal lightly with; trifle; toy; play with
damn
비난하다 to condemn as harmful, illegal, or immoral
dampen
- 축축하게 하다 to make damp 2. (활력, 열의) 꺾다 to make less strong or intense; deaden
dart
쏜살같이 움직이다 to move suddenly and rapidly
dashing
- 용감한, 늠름한 spirited; lively 2. 멋진, 세련된 stylish, showy
dated
구식의, 오래된 old-fashioned, outdated
daunt
겁나게 하다, 기 죽이다, 위협하다 to make someone lose courage or confidence
dauntless
겁 없는 showing fearlessness and determination
dawdle
꾸물거리다, 늑장부리다 to waste time especially by moving slowly
dazzle
- 눈부시게 하다 to blind temporarily by sudden excessive light 2. 매료시키다, 압도하다 to amaze, overwhelm, or bewilder with spectacular display
deadpan
무표정한, 무표정하게 with a deliberately emotionless face or manner
debase
(가치, 품위) 저하시키다 to reduce something in quality or value; to degrade
debauchery
방탕함 extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipation
debilitate
쇠약하게 만들다 to make someone weak and infirm
debunk
허구임을 드러내다 to expose the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief
deceleration
감속 reduction of speed; slowing down
decimate
많은 사람을 죽이다, 파괴하다 to kill, destroy, or remove in large numbers
decipher
(암호, 수수께끼)풀다, 해독하다 to determine the meaning of something obscure or illegible; to convert from code into plain text; decode
decode
1.해독하다 to convert code into ordinary language; decipher, decrypt 2. 해석하다, 이해하다 to extract the underlying meaning from
