GRE words begin with H

Question 1

halcyon

\ ˈhal-sē-ən \
Definition of halcyon

Answer 1

(a.) >calm, peaceful; prosperous
>a: characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity

สงบสุข เจริญรุ่งเรือง

• the halcyon days of youth
• Classics Illustrated have become pricey nostalgia* ความอาลัยอาวรณ์ items for those who grew up in the supposedly halcyon years after World War II. (ปีทอง?)

Question 2

hapless

adjective [ before noun ] formal
UK /ˈhæp.ləs/ US /ˈhæp.ləs/

Answer 2

(a.)>having persistent bad luck
>unlucky and usually unhappy:

โชคร้าย,เคราะห์ร้าย,ซวย,ไม่มีโชค

Many children are hapless victims of this war.
Synonyms
poor, wretched/ผู้เคราะห์ร้าย

Question 3

harbinger

noun [ C ] literary
UK /ˈhɑː.bɪn.dʒər/ US /ˈhɑːr.bɪn.dʒɚ/

Answer 3

(n.) >something that foreshadows a future event
>a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad:

ผู้ไปล่วงหน้า,ผู้นำ,ผู้เบิกทาง,ลางสังหรณ์,ลาง

a harbinger of doom
Synonym
herald*ป่าวประกาศ

Question 4

hector

verb [ T ] disapproving
UK /ˈhek.tər/ US /ˈhek.tɚ/

Answer 4

(v.)> to bully
>to talk and behave towards someone in a loud and unpleasantly forceful way, especially in order to get them to act or think as you want

คนคุยโต,คนพาล,คนชอบรังแก

Synonyms
browbeat, bully

Question 5

hedonist

noun [ C ]
UK /ˈhed.ən.ɪst/ US /ˈhed.ən.ɪst/

Answer 5

(n.) >a person who lives for pleasure
>someone who tries to have as much pleasure as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself:

คนเจ้าสำราญ

• The Marquis de Sade was a hedonist who believed there should be no limits on human behaviour.
• Wilson, a bachelor, is a heavy drinker and a womanizer*เสือผู้หญิง, but he’s not a simple hedonist.

Question 6

heed

verb [ T ] formal
UK /hiːd/ US /hiːd/

Answer 6

(v.> to pay close attention to
>to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning:

การเอาใจใส่

The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines.
Perhaps they should have heeded their own advice.

Synonyms
pay attention (to sth/sb), listen, mind

Question 7

heresy

noun
UK /ˈher.ə.si/ US /ˈher.ə.si/

Answer 7

(n.) >a belief that rejects the accepted tenets of a religion
>a belief that is against the principles of a particular religion:

ความเห็นนอกรีต

He was burned at the stake for heresy in the 15th century.

Question 8

hermetic

adjective
UK /hɜːˈmet.ɪk/ US /hɚˈmet̬.ɪk/

Answer 8

(a.) >sealed tightly; protected from outside influence
>ENGINEERING specialized
>(of a container) so tightly closed that no air can leave or enter:

ปิดแน่น,ผนึกแน่น,เชื่อม, ที่เป็นสุญญากาศ

a hermetic seal

Question 9

histrionic

adjective
UK /ˌhɪs.triˈɒn.ɪk/ US /ˌhɪs.triˈɑː.nɪk/

Answer 9

(a.) >pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial, melodramatic
>very emotional and energetic, but not sincere or without real meaning:

แสดง แสดงท่าทางเกินจริง

a histrionic outburst

She put on a histrionic display of grief at the funeral.
Synonym
melodramatic

Question 10

homily

noun [ C ] disapproving
UK /ˈhɒm.əl.i/ US /ˈhɑː.mə.li/

Answer 10

(n.)>a sermon
>a piece of spoken or written advice about how someone should behave:

คำเทศน์, คำสั่งสอน, คำตักเตือน, โอวาท

He launched into a homily on family relationships.”

Question 11

husbandry

noun [ U ] old-fashioned
UK /ˈhʌz.bən.dri/ US /ˈhʌz.bən.dri/

Answer 11

(n.) >management of resources, especially in agriculture
>farming:

การทำไร่ไถนา,การปศุสัตว์,การเกษตร,การทำฟาร์ม

He gave a lecture on crop and animal husbandry.