GRE04 Flashcards
anonymity
state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous
reprieve
postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
mogul
powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian
sublime
causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter
lineage
descent; ancestry
sanguinary
bloody; with much bloodshed
ferocious
fierce; violent; N. ferocity
circumscribe
limit; confine; draw a line around
compulsive
resulting from compulsion
titter
nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.
prophetic
of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet
seclusion
isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
egregious
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
importune
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
rakish
jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
florid
ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose
whorl
ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement;
equity
fairness; justice; OP. inequity
nimble
quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind
ceremonious
marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy
pecuniary
pertaining to money
dominate
control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ³»·Ã´Ùº¸´Ù
whinny
neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make