gre14 Flashcards
parcel
1) 소포
2) 구획
curt
퉁명스러운
impost
부과금,관세
guillotine
단두대
ascetic
금욕적인
grisly
extremely unpleasant, especially because death/ blood is involved
dapper
키가 작고 말쑥한
trope
비유
rack your brains
to think very hard
out of kilter
in a state of not working well
grab bag
a mixed collection of things
propagate
전파하다
vortice
vortex(소용돌이) 의 복수
whence
~한 곳에서
whither
어디로, 한 (곳)
fudge
to avoid making a decision or giving a clear answer about something
ductility
the ability of a substance such as a metal to be stretched or shaped without breaking
quirk
an unusual habit or part of someone’s personality or something that is strange and unexpected
compulsory
강제적인, 의무적인
connotation
내포
table
to remove from consideration/묵살하다
zany
light-hearted; crazy
stupor
mental confusion
scale
to climb up
tardy
late
sluggard
a lazy person
newfangled
new, untested
well-founded
based on solid evidence or good reasons
splinter
a sharp, slender piece broken or split off from something
thimble
small protective cap that protects a fingertip
troupe
a company of actors, singers, or dancers
virtuous
honest, moral, ethical
jovial
happy in good spirits; jolly
prudish
overly concerned with being modest or proper
amputate
to cut off a part of the body
lo and behold
an exclamation, drawing other’s attention
pitted
covered with holes
lean
without much flesh/ fat, lacking in richness
paddock
작은 방목장
swath
낫을 휘둘러 베어낸 자리
carcass
the dead body of an animal
halo
성상의 머리나 몸 주위의 광륜
bale
더미, 뭉치다
barley
보리
compost
퇴비를 만들다./ 퇴비를 주다
prognosis
예지
sanction
제재
swearing-in
any official ceremony in which someone starting a new official job formally promises to be loyal and honest and to perform their duties well
subpoena
소환장
funnel
깔데기
funnelled
to pour through or as if through a tunnel
incur
초래하다, 발생시키다
attorney
대리인, 변호사
entitle
자겨을 주다
apprehension
체포
deportation
강제 퇴거
stem
to stop, check, or restrain
garment
a piece of clothing
boardroom
이사회
erratic
inconsistent; unpredictable
preposterous
unbelievable, implausible
stilts
tall, slender supporting posts
effervescent
bubbly, active
hangar
storage facility for planes
pushover
a person easily influenced or exploited
ponderous
heavy, difficult
synopsis
a brief statement or outline
seminary
a school for religious training
savour
to taste something delicious
miser
a greedy person
obstinate
stubborn, unyielding
erroneous
incorrect, false, mistaken
unsung
unrecognized; uncelebrated
vulgarian
a vulgar person[속물적인]
wake
the tract left when something leaves, especially a boat
gaunt
thin and bony, especially from illness or lack of food
tightfisted
greedy, 인색한
superlative
of the highest quality; superb; praise worthy
fitful
irregular, subject to sudden, violent outburst
foolhardy
overly brave, foolishly unaware of dangers
variegated
diversified; having great variety
whim
a sudden idea; an impulse; a caprice
grafting
조직이식
hypoxia
저산소증
indices
지표
ad-lib, ad-libitum
until one’s pleasure
non-disparagement clause
비난하지 않을 조항
tokenism
무의미한 겉치레 혹은 명목상의 행동이 실질적인 문제 해결 방법을대신할 수 있다고 이해
flautist
플룻 연주자
domestic
국내의, 가정의
borne
bear의 과거분사
conservatoire
예술학교
premiere
초연
commission
위원회
offset
to balance one influence against an opposing influence
incarcerated
to keep someone in prison or in a place used as a prison
restitution
1) payment made for damage
2) the return of objects lost
constitutional law
헌법
opulent
호화로운
dapper
말쑥한
sleek
윤이나는, 매끈한, 맵시있게 차려입은
aide
보좌관
compassion
연민, 동정심
pleaded
애원하다
statutory
법에 명시된, 법으로 정한
allogeneic
different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species
boilerplate
few paragraphs of text that explains/ standardized
clause
조항
poised
in a particular position/ situation, ready to move/change
veto
an official power or right to refuse to accept or allow something
spending cut
경비 삭감
discretionary spending
재량 지출(기초 생활비 이외의 지출)
discretion
1) 신중함
2) 재량
provocateur
선동가, 앞잡이
agent provocateur
함정수사
quip
a sharp sarcastic remark
cabinet
내각
felony
중범죄
seismic
1) 지진의
2) 엄청난
preside
to be in charge of
treasury
재무부, 국고
commerce
무역, 상업
preposterous
말도 안되는, 터무니없는
traction
the ability of a wheel or tire to hold the ground without sliding
prude
one who is reluctant in engaging in any sexual activities
placard
현수막
parasitic
기생충의
porcelain
도자기
chute
활송장치 (쓰레기를 버리는)
pram
유모차
taut
tight/completely stretched
bing-watching
the practice of watching television for a long time
in the throes of sth
experiencing or doing something that is difficult/ painful
recession
a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad
stirrup
말 안장에 달린 등자
chronicity
the state of being chronic
microglia
type of neuroglia
abrogate
1) annul
2) to put aside
Bulk
great size, a magnitude
salubrious
healthful
remonstrate
to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval
seminal
having possibilities for future development
syllogistic
deductive reasoning All A is C, All B is A therefore All B is C
meretriciousness
pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute
equivocation
the intentional use of vague language
vacillation
a state of indecision or irresolution, fluctuation
indelible
making marks that cannot be erased, removed
bosom
the breast, conceived of as the center of feelings or emotion
fertility
the ability to produce offspring
peril
something that causes or may cause injury, loss destruction
abeyance
temporary suppression or suspension
abscise
to cut off or away
abscission
the act of cutting/ the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
abscond
to depart secretly
abstemious
moderate in appetite
abjure
to abandon formally
periodicals
a magazine or other journal that is issued at a regular recurring interval
proclivity
natural or habitual inclination
regression
the act of going back to a previous place or state
preordained
to order/ command beforehand
nascent
beginning to exist or develop
syncretistic
the attempted reconciliation or union of different/ opposing principles
ersatz
serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial
lambasted
to reprimand or berate harshly; censure, excoriate
passe
past
inference
the process of deriving the street logical consequences of the assumed premise
solipsistic
the theory that only the self exists[solipsism]
heuristic
휴리스틱 또는 발견법이란 불충분한 시간이나 정보로 인하여 합리적인 판단을 할 수 없거나, 체계적이면서 합리적인 판단이 굳이 필요하지 않은 상황에서 사람들이 빠르게 사용할 수 있는 어림짐작의 방법이다.
albeit
although, even if
ad infintum
endlessly, without limit
excerpt
a passage or quotation taken from a book, document, film
explicit
clearly developed or formulated
convention
a compact, rule, agreement
throngs
군중, 인파
reforms
개량, 개선, make changes in order to improve
magazine
탄창
recreational
relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment
towpath
road/ trail on the bank of a river, canal
perambulator
유모차/ buggy
maternity leave
출산휴가
bonfire
large controlled outdoor fire, used either for celebration/ informal disposal
pavement
포장도로
idling
공회전
idle
spend time doing nothing
congestion
정체(교통)
proactively
by taking action to control a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened