GRE words begin with C

Question 1

cabal

noun [ C ] disapproving
UK /kəˈbæl/ US /kəˈbɑːl/

Answer 1

(n.) >a group of people with secret purposes and meeting
>a small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political action:

กลุ่มทำภารกิจลับ (ทางการเมือง)

He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime.

Question 2

cacophony

noun [ S ]
UK /kəˈkɒf.ə.ni/ US /kəˈkɑː.fə.ni/

Answer 2

(n.) >an unpleasant noise
>an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds:

เสียงกระด้าง เสียงอันไม่พึงประสงค์

What a cacophony!
As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds.

Question 3

cajole

verb [ T ]
US /kəˈdʒoʊl/

Answer 3

(v.) >to coax with insincere talk
>to try to persuade someone to do something by saying things that please the person or make the person feel important:

โอ้โลม,ยกยอ,หลอกลวง โน้มน้าว

She is constantly cajoling her fellow citizens to adopt modern ideas and methods.

Question 4

calumniate

verb [ I or T ] formal
UK /kəˈlʌm.ni.eɪt/ US /kəˈlʌm.ni.eɪt/

Answer 4

(v.) >to slander
>to make statements about someone that are not true and that are damaging to their reputation:

กล่าวร้าย,ให้ร้าย,ป้ายสี

He has tried to calumniate and destroy everyone whose opinions differ from his.

Question 5

canard

noun [ C ] literary
UK /ˈkæn.ɑːd/ US /kəˈnɑːrd/

Answer 5

(n.) >a false rumor
>a false report or piece of information that is intended to deceive people

เรื่องเท็จ,รายงานเท็จ,ข่าวเท็จม ข่าวปลอม

• The report about a conspiracy proved to be a canard.
• the widespread canard that every lawyer is dishonest

Question 6

capitulate

verb [ I ]
UK /kəˈpɪtʃ.ə.leɪt/ US /kəˈpɪtʃ.ə.leɪt/

Answer 6

(v.)> to surrender; to give up or give in
> to accept military defeat:
Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began.

ยินยอม,ยอมจำนน,ยอมแพ้

to accept something or agree to do something unwillingly:
The sports minister today capitulated to calls for his resignation.

Question 7

caprice

noun [ C or U ] literary
UK /kəˈpriːs/ US /kəˈpriːs/

Answer 7

(n.) >a sudden unpredictable or whimsical change
(the quality of often having)
> a sudden and usually silly wish to have or do something, or a sudden and silly change of mind or behaviour:

การเปลี่ยนใจอย่างกะทันหัน

The $300 million palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man.

Question 8

captious

adjective formal
UK /ˈkæp.ʃəs/ US /ˈkæp.ʃəs/

Answer 8

(a.) overly critical and complaining

จู้จี้,ขี้บ่น,ชอบหาเรื่อง,ที่บ่นกับเรื่องไร้สาระ

often expressing criticisms about matters that are not important

Question 9

carping

verb [ I ] CARP
UK /kɑːp/ US /kɑːrp/

Answer 9

(n.) petty nagging criticism

ช่างจับผิด จู้จี้ขี้บ่น

to complain all the time about matters that are not important:
I can’t stand the way he’s always carping.

Question 10

caustic

adjective
UK /ˈkɔː.stɪk/ US /ˈkɑː.stɪk/

Answer 10

(a.) harsh or corrosive

caustic adjective (CHEMICAL) กัดกร่อน,ถากถาง,เราะราย,เหน็บแนม

A caustic chemical burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells:
a caustic substance

Question 11

cavil

noun [ C ] formal
UK /ˈkæv.əl/ US /ˈkæv.əl/

Answer 11

(v.) >to raise trivial objections; to bicker
an unreasonable complaint, especially about something that is not important:
The one cavil I have about the book is that it is written as a diary.
>The main cavil is that the whole film goes on for too long.

verb [ I ] formal
to make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important
Synonym
carp

Question 12

cavort

verb [ I ]
UK /kəˈvɔːt/ US /kəˈvɔːrt/

Answer 12

(v.) >to frolic เล่นสนุกสนาน
>to jump or move around in a playful way, sometimes noisily, and often in a sexual way:

กระโดดโลดเต้น

They were spotted cavorting beside the swimming pool.

Question 13

celerity

noun [ U ] formal
UK /səˈler.ə.ti/ US /səˈler.ə.t̬i/

Answer 13

(n.) swiftness

ความกระตือรือร้น,ความเร็ว,ความฉับไว,ความว่องไว

speed : Once the public took the first step, then the courts could and did move with celerity and relative ease.

Question 14

censure

noun [ U ] formal
UK /ˈsen.ʃər/ US /ˈsen.ʃɚ/

Answer 14

(n.; v.) an expression of disapproval; to criticize or disapprove of
>strong criticism or disapproval:

ตำหนิ,ติเตียน,ด่า,ว่า,วิจารณ์อย่างรุนแรง,

His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.

Question 15

cerebral

adjective
UK /ˈser.ə.brəl/ US /ˈser.ə.brəl/

Answer 15

(a.) relating to the brain; intellectual
MEDICAL specialized
relating to the brain or the cerebrum:

ที่เกี่ยวกับสมอง

He suffered a cerebral haemorrhage.

Question 16

charlatan

noun [ C ]
UK /ˈʃɑː.lə.tən/ US /ˈʃɑːr.lə.t̬ən/

Answer 16

(n.) >one who feigns knowledge or ability; an imposter
>a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that they do not have, especially in medicine

คนล่อลวง,คนปลิ้นปล้อน,คนคุยโต,หมอกำมะลอ

It will help to prevent charlatans and unqualified people from gulling consumers and small businesses.

Question 17

chary

adjective
UK /ˈtʃeə.ri/ US /ˈtʃer.i/

Answer 17

(a.) >extremely cautious or hesitant
>uncertain and frightened to take risks, or unwilling to take action:

ระมัดระวัง,เหนียมอาย,ประหยัด,ขี้เหนียว

I’m a bit chary of using a travel agency that doesn’t have official registration.

Question 18

choleric

adjective formal
UK /kɒlˈer.ɪk/ US /kəˈler.ɪk/

Answer 18

(a.) >easily angered, irascible
>very angry or easily annoyed

โกรธง่าย,ฉุนเฉียวง่าย,เจ้าอารมณ์

Perhaps it was the effect of the hot summer; he was occasionally choleric.

Question 19

clandestine

adjective formal
UK /klænˈdes.tɪn/ US /klænˈdes.tɪn/

Answer 19

(a.) >done secretly
>planned or done in secret, especially describing something that is not officially allowed:

ลับ,ลอบ,ไม่เปิดเผย,ปิดบัง,

The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church.
He has been having a clandestine affair with his secretary for three years.

Question 20

cloister

noun [ C usually plural ] and verb
UK /ˈklɔɪ.stər/ US /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/

Answer 20

(n. ) a tranquil and secluded place
* *noun a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
* *verb seclude (แยกตัว,เก็บตัว,สันโดษ)from the world in or as if in a cloister

สวนที่ปิดล้อมด้วยกำแพง แยกตัว สันโดษ

“She cloistered herself in the office”

Question 21

cloy

verb [ I ]
UK /klɔɪ/ US /klɔɪ/

Answer 21

(v.) >to sicken somebody with too much of a good thing
>to become annoying or too much, after seeming pleasant or enjoyable at first:

เอียน

After a while, his prose style starts to cloy.
She has a charm and freshness that never cloys.”

Question 22

coda

noun [ C ]
UK /ˈkəʊ.də/ US /ˈkoʊ.də/

Answer 22

(n.) >the closing section of a musical composition
MUSIC specialized
>a piece of music at the end of a longer piece of music, usually separate from the basic structure:

เสียงตอนจบ ท่อนจบ

The coda is often more technically difficult than the rest of the piece.

formal
the final or extra part of a speech, event, or piece of writing:
In a coda to the main exhibition are various works that were once attributed to Rembrandt.

Question 23

commiserate

verb [ I ]
UK /kəˈmɪz.ə.reɪt/ US /kəˈmɪz.ə.reɪt/

Answer 23

(v.) >to show sympathy for
>to express sympathy to someone about some bad luck:

แสดงความเสียใจกับ,เห็นใจ,สงสาร,สังเวช,เวทนา

I began by commiserating with her over the defeat.
Compare
sympathize

Question 24

comport

verb

Answer 24

(v.) >to behave well or properly

She comported herself with great dignity at her husband’s funeral.

เข้ากัน,เหมาะกัน,เหมาะสม,วางตัวดี

[ I ] US formal comport verb (BE SIMILAR)
If an idea or statement, etc. comports, it matches or is similar to something else:

The findings of this research do not comport with accepted theory.

Question 25

compunction

noun [ U ] formal
UK /kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/ US /kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/

Answer 25

(n.) >feelings of shame and regret
>a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do:

ความรู้สึกสำนึกผิด

I wouldn’t have any compunction about telling him to leave.

Question 26

condescend

“verb [ I ]
US /ˌkɑn·dəˈsend/

Answer 26

(v.) >to treat others as socially or intellectually inferior
>to behave in a way which shows that you consider yourself to be better or more intelligent than other people:

ปฏิบัติตนกับผู้อื่นในลักษณะที่คิดว่าตนเองสำคัญหรือฉลาดกว่า/ลดตัวลงมา ยอมทำ

He treats his players fairly and never condescends to them.

verb usually humorous
UK /ˌkɒn.dɪˈsend/ US /ˌkɑːn.dəˈsend/
condescend to do sth

If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position:
I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?

Question 27

condone

verb [ T ]
UK /kənˈdəʊn/ US /kənˈdoʊn/

Answer 27

(v.) >to excuse or make allowances for
>to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong:

ให้อภัย,ยอม,อภัยโทษ,ไม่เอาผิด

If the government is seen to condone violence, the bloodshed will never stop.

Question 28

confound

verb [ T ]
UK /kənˈfaʊnd/ US /kənˈfaʊnd/

Answer 28

(v.) >to lump together, causing confusion; to damn
>to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation:

ทำให้สับสน,ทำให้ยุ่ง,ปะปนกันยุ่ง,ทำให้ตกตะลึง

An elderly man from Hull has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead.

The singer confounded her critics with a remarkable follow-up album.

Question 29

conjure

verb [ I or T ]
UK /ˈkʌn.dʒər/ US /ˈkʌn.dʒɚ/

Answer 29

(v.) to summon; to bring into being as if by magic

ขอร้อง,อ้อนวอน,วิงวอน ร่ายเวทมนตร์คาถา,เล่นกล

to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic:

In an instant, the magician had conjured (up) a dove from his hat.

Question 30

consanguinity

noun [ U ] LAW, BIOLOGY specialized
UK /ˌkɒn.sæŋˈɡwɪn.ə.ti/ US /ˌkɑːn.sæŋˈɡwɪn.ə.t̬i/

Answer 30

(n.) a relationship by blood
the condition of being blood relations (= related to someone by birth, not marriage):

การร่วมสายโลหิตเดียวกัน,การมีบรรพบุรุษเดียวกัน

Some states prohibit marriage where there is a degree of consanguinity.

Question 31

consummate

adjective [ before noun ] formal
UK /ˈkɒn.sə.mət/ US /ˈkɑːn.sə.mət/

Answer 31

(v.; a.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection; complete or perfect

สมบูรณ์,บริบูรณ์,บรรลุ,เลิศ,เต็มที่,เสร็จสมบูรณ์

perfect, or complete in every way:
a life of consummate happiness
He’s a consummate athlete/gentleman/liar.

Question 32

contusion

noun [ C ] MEDICAL specialized
UK /kənˈtʃuː.ʒən/ US /kənˈtuː.ʒən/

Answer 32

(n.) a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken
contusion

รอยฟกช้ำ

a bruise : This was the time when defendants received their injuries, consisting chiefly of abrasions and contusions.

Question 33

convalesce

verb [ I ]
UK /ˌkɒn.vəˈles/ US /ˌkɑːn.vəˈles/

Answer 33

(v.) to recover from an illness
to rest in order to get better after an illness:

พักฟื้น

After your operation, you’ll need to convalesce for a week or two.
Synonyms
recover recuperate

Question 34

corroborate

verb [ T ] formal
UK /kəˈrɒb.ə.reɪt/ US /kəˈrɑː.bə.reɪt/

Answer 34

(v.) to support with evidence or authority
to add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information:

สนับสนุน,ทำให้แน่ใจ,ยืนยัน,ยืนกราน

Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.

Question 35

coterie

noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
UK /ˈkəʊ.tər.i/ US /ˈkoʊ.t̬ɚ.i/

Answer 35

(n.) a group of people with a common interest
a small group of people with shared interests, often one that does not want other people to join them:

กลุ่มคนเล็กๆ ที่สนใจในเรื่องเดียวกัน วงการ

a coterie of writers

Question 36

countenance

noun formal
UK /ˈkaʊn.tən.əns/ US /ˈkaʊn.t̬ən.əns/

Answer 36

(n.; v.) facial expression; composure; to tolerate or support
countenance noun (FACE)
[ C or U ]
the appearance or expression of someone’s face:

สีหน้า การเห็นด้วย,การสนับสนุน

He was of noble countenance.
The school will not countenance bad behaviour.

Question 37

couture

noun [ U ]
UK /kuːˈtjʊər/ US /kuːˈtʊr/

Answer 37

(n.) fashion design; fashionable clothing
(also haute couture)
the designing, making, and selling of expensive fashionable clothing, or the clothes themselves: >

การออกแบบเสื้อผ้า

She may not have followed the trends of couture, but she had her own sense of style.

Question 38

cower

verb [ I ]
UK /ˈkaʊ.ər/ US /ˈkaʊ.ɚ/

Answer 38

(v.) to huddle and tremble
to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards:

หมอบด้วยความกลัว หดหัว

Stop cowering! I’m not going to hit you.

Question 39

credulous

adjective formal
UK /ˈkredʒ.ə.ləs/ US /ˈkredʒ.ə.ləs/

Answer 39

(a.) too trusting; gullible

หูเบา,เชื่อง่าย,งมงาย,ไว้ใจง่าย

too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived
“so credulous he believes everything he reads”

Question 40

cynic

noun [ C ] disapproving
UK /ˈsɪn.ɪk/ US /ˈsɪn.ɪk/

Answer 40

(n.) one who distrusts human nature
>a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere:

ผู้ที่ชอบเยาะเย้ยถากถาง คนที่ไม่เชื่อในความดีมีจริง

I’m too much of a cynic to believe that he’ll keep his promise.
A cynic might say that the government has only taken this measure because it is concerned about its declining popularity.

Question 41

cynosure

noun [ C ] literary
UK /ˈsaɪ.nə.sjʊər/ US /ˈsaɪ.nə.ʃʊr/

Answer 41

(n.) the center of attraction; something that serves to guide or direct

เป้าสายตา

a person or thing that is so good or beautiful that it attracts a lot of attention