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]