GRE words begin with J / K / L

Question 1

jejune

adjective formal disapproving
UK /dʒəˈdʒuːn/ US /dʒəˈdʒuːn/

Answer 1

(a.) >lacking in nutritive value; uninteresting; juvenile
>very simple or childish:

ขาดแคลนคุณค่าทางอาหาร,ไม่น่าสนใจ,น่าเบื่อ

He made jejune generalizations about how all students were lazy and never did any work.

boring and not interesting :
a jejune lecture by one of our professors

Question 2

judicious

adjective
UK /dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əs/ US /dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əs/

Answer 2

(a.) >having wisdom or discretion
>having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions:

รอบคอบ,สุขุม,มีเหตุมีผล,ฉลาด

We should make judicious use of the resources available to us.

Synonym
/wise approving
Compare
/judicial

Question 3

kismet

noun [ U ]
UK /ˈkɪz.met/ US /ˈkɪz.met/

Answer 3

(n.) >fate or destiny
>a force that some people think controls what happens in the future, and is outside human control:

ชะตากรรม,โชคชะตา,พรหมลิขิต

It must have been kismet. A few months after accepting the commission, she learned she would be having a baby.

Question 4

laconic

adjective formal
UK /ləˈkɒn.ɪk/ US /ləˈkɑː.nɪk/

Answer 4

(a.) >using few words
>using very few words to express what you mean:

สั้นกระชับ ใช้คำน้อย,กะทัดรัด,พูดสั้น ๆ

She had a laconic wit.

Synonyms
curt, terse

Question 5

largesse

noun [ U ] formal (also largess)
UK /lɑːˈʒes/ US /lɑːrˈʒes/

Answer 5

(n.)>ฬgenerosity in giving
>willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people:

การให้ของ การปัน ให้ด้วยน้ำใจ

The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire’s largesse.

Question 6

legerdemain

noun [ U ] formal
UK /ˌledʒ.ə.dəˈmeɪn/ US /ˌledʒ.ɚ.dəˈmeɪn/

Answer 6

(n.) >a display of cleverness, especially to deceive หลอกลวง others
>skilful hiding of the truth in order to trick people:

-The survey suggests nearly half the electorate believes the president won through electoral legerdemain.

> skilful tricks done as part of a performance:

-There are traditional acts of legerdemain with bright scarves and floating balls.

Question 7

lionize

Answer 7

(v.) to treat as a celebrity
verb [ T ] (UK usually lionise)
UK /ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/ US /ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/

to make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were famous
-Modern athletes are lionized
Synonyms
celebrate, fete

Question 8

litany

noun [ C ]
UK /ˈlɪt.ən.i/ US /ˈlɪt.ən.i/

Answer 8

(n.) >a prayer or chant; a long list
>a long Christian prayer in which the person leading the service speaks some parts and the other people at the service speak other parts

เพลงสวดหรือ บ่น พรรณนา ยืดยาว

> a litany of sth

> a long list of unpleasant things, especially things that are repeated:
-The manufacturers are reported to have received a litany of complaints from dissatisfied customers.

Question 9

litigate

lit·i·gate
/ˈlidəˌɡāt/
verb

Answer 9

(v.) >to engage in legal proceedings
>go to law; be a party to a lawsuit.

“the plaintiff is prepared to litigate”

ฟ้องร้อง,ดำเนินคดี

> take (a claim or a dispute) to a court of law.

“even a claim which is litigated and defended successfully involves high legal costs”

Question 10

loquacity

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

Answer 10

(n.) >the quality of being wordy and talkative
>the fact of talking a lot:

การพูดมาก,การช่างพูด

Despite his loquacity, he had a lot of secrets.

Question 11

luminary

noun [ C ] formal
UK /ˈluː.mɪ.nər.i/ US /ˈluː.mə.ner.i/

Answer 11

(n.) >an important or famous person
>a person who is famous and important in a particular area of activity:

สิ่งที่เปล่งแสงสว่าง,สิ่งที่ให้แสงสว่าง,ผู้มีชื่อเสียง

Luminaries of stage and screen (= famous actors) assembled for last night’s awards ceremony.
Synonyms
leading light, notable