GRE01 From0001-0200 Flashcards
mock
ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision
nonplus
put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more
spendthrift
someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth
apotheosis
elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
unintimating
unfrightening
impassive
without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
defeatist
resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism
hinterlands
back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland
blanch
bleach; whiten; make white or pale
ebullient
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling
cerebral
pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum
scad
a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
lewd
lustful
encroachment
gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another’s possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon
chaffing
bantering; joking
baleful
evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look
civil
having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic
equanimity
calmness of temperament; composure
concatenate
link as in a chain
disapprobation
disapproval; condemnation
ecologist
person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology
usage
act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used
quay
dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
libertine
debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou'e; CF. free
crescendo
increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent
equinox
period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
arch-
chief; first; Ex. archbishop
lachrymose
producing tears; tearful
veneer
thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.
besiege
surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
infinitesimal
very small
rummage
ransack; thoroughly search
traumatic
(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage
fritter
waste (time or money on unimportant things)
inebriate
make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person
constraint
restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison
pterodactyl
extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger
knead
mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
wiggle
wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions
miscreant
wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe
industrious
diligent; hard-working; N. industry
alacrity
cheerful promptness without reluctance
residue
remainder; balance
exasperate
vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
quiver
tremble; shake; N.
yeoman
man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer
apprise
inform
verdant
green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows
interstice
narrow space between things
victuals
food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food
sententious
pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
soothsayer
one who foretells the future
thwart
block or hinder; baffle; frustrate
concurrent
happening at the same time; in agreement
sleeper
one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
assay
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
abstinence
restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
peremptory
demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock
cardinal
chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
relish
enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest
douse
plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse
farce
broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
abjure
renounce upon oath
ration
fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
puissant
powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power
phenomena
observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength
exuberance
overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly
encomiastic
praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy
disinclination
unwillingness
noncommittal
neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; undecided
piecemeal
one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal
atavism
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic
chafe
warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
comeuppance
deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke
crinkle
wrinkle
aghast
filled with great surprise or fear; horrified
methodical
systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure
carnivorous
meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore
antiseptic
substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.
misconstrue
interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge
exacerbate
worsen; aggravate; embitter
hypercritical
excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)
posthumous
after death (as of child born after father’s death or book published after author’s death); coming or occurring after one’s death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel
genre
particular variety of art or literature
malediction
curse
circuitous
roundabout
feasible
practical; able to be carried out; practicable
devout
pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope
pell-mell
in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell
brochure
pamphlet
bog
soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud
quisling
traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling
persist
continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent
unfledged
immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
lumen
unit of light energy (one candle’s worth)
tithe
tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe
pittance
small amount (of money); small allowance or wage
slight
insult to one’s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
simulate
feign; imitate
contortions
twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist
infest
inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters
delta
flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
thrash
beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.
aplomb
poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
obdurate
stubborn; refusing to change one’s belief
musty
stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist
dichotomy
division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
figurative
not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
shimmer
shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.
quadruped
four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped
sonic
of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic
impede
hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block
self-righteous
sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic
throng
crowd (of people or things); V.
dutiful(duteous)
(of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)
mote
small speck (esp. of dust)
curtail
shorten; reduce
jaundice
medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias
irreverence
lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent
acrophobia
fear of heights
alimony
payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce
revile
attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
loathe
detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell
discrete
separate; unconnected
browse
graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually
mischance
ill luck
obstreperous
boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
animus
hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
sate
satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
glaring
(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly
betray
be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.
limp
walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak
undulating
moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave
healthy
possessing good health; healthful
hydrophobia
fear of water; rabies
chivalrous
courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry
welter
confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble;
climactic
relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic
queasy
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy
raucous
(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts
unwieldy
awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable
propound
put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory
reputable
respectable; having a good reputation
vouchsafe
grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
jubilation
rejoicing; great joy
discursive
(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)
vendor
seller
caucus
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
bedizen
dress with vulgar finery
impinge
infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
bohemian
unconventional (in an artistic way)
repress
hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion
dote
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
errant
wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant
manumit
emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
habitat
natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation
postulate
self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)
title
name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate
hothead
person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded
intuition
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition
slur
slander; insult to one’s character or reputation; V.
deserts
what someone deserves
memorial
something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative
invalidate
weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify
sibylline
prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
flashy
showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
indigenous
native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World
padre
chaplain (in the armed forces)
cordon
extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; (¾î±ú¿¡¼ °Üµå¶û ¹ØÀ¸·Î °ÉÄ¡´Â) Àå½Ä ¸®º»; V.
subaltern
subordinate
icon(ikon)
religious image; idol; image or representation
equity
fairness; justice; OP. inequity
ludicrous
laughable; ridiculous; trifling
resurrect
revive
inhibit
restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition
random
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random
misnomer
wrong or improper name; incorrect designation
dirge
funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)
premeditate
plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder
knotty
intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot
galaxy
large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities
delineate
portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation
epic
long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand
cognizance
knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware
serrated
having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf
tendentious
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
retain
keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
skulk
move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.
nurture
nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing
assumption
something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume
anachronism
an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic
ambrosia
food of the gods
vacuous
empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity
natation
swimming
disparage
belittle
disjunction
act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive
cryptic
mysterious; hidden; secret
rebate
return of part of a payment; discount; V.
virulent
(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom
stint
set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings
