GRE17 Flashcards
weary
tired after long work; V.
tact
skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
dupe
someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive
supplicant
one who supplicates; ADJ.
raze
destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground
shrewd
clever; astute
astute
wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one’s advantage
vitriolic
causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass
finish
surface texture; completeness of execution
makeshift
temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter
jetsam
things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
oath
solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ’s sake’’
raffle
lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
downcast
disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward
unfrock
defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority
precursor
forerunner; predecessor
disport
amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert
amalgam
combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
accommodate
oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
sanction
approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
stentorian
(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad
figment
invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination
freebooter
pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
gruff
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
thesis
opinion put forward and supported by reasoned arguments
indite
write; compose
scion
detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
acrophobia
fear of heights
presage
foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen
panache
flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ¾Æ·¡·Î õÀ» »©³»´Â ¼Ø¾¾
hoary
white with age
insomnia
wakefulness; inability to sleep
concur
agree; coincide; happen at the same time
steep
soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous
malfeasance
wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)
prevail
be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade; induce; Ex. Justice has prevailed; Ex. prevail on someone to do something
entity
real being
cerebration
thought; working of the brain
autonomous
self-governing; N. autonomy
slack
moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one’s work; N. V.
saunter
stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
tureen
deep dish for serving soup
elastic
able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
cauterize
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
simulate
feign; imitate
ramshackle
(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
remorse
deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
opulence
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant
incontinent
lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
queasy
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy
catastrophe
calamity ; disaster
affirmation
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
cavil
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
stultify
make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression
larceny
theft; Ex. petit larceny
irreverence
lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent
beguile
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
latitude
freedom from narrow limitations
abstemious
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
imprecation
curse; swearword
pine
long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline
dilate
expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)
derelict
negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person
ejaculation
exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate
staid
serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony
pious
devout; religious; N. piety
vie
contend; compete
elope
run away secretly with the intention of getting married
carousal
drunken revel; V. carouse
cognizance
knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware
surpass
exceed
depict
portray
suckle
give or take milk at the breast or udder
totter
shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
husband
use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one’s energy; CF. house holder
bargain
agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power
enunciate
announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.
ascribe
refer; attribute; assign
amiss
wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.
bound
leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opin
optimum
most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition
vicar
parish priest; representative
celibate
abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy
query
inquiry; question; V.
prowess
extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle
char
make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion
precise
exact
slander
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous
draft
first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript
miniature
small model; small painting; ADJ: small
indefatigable
tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
incendiary
arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb
sextant
navigation tool used to determine a ship’s latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)
parsimony
stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious
suffocate
die or kill from lack of air; suppress
sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
construe
explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
eddy
swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.
console
lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
linger
loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.
centrifugal
radiating; departing from the center
bulwark
strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
hygiene
science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition
ardor
heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
abhor
detest; hate
except
exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality
frigid
intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone
curfew
regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew
inherent
firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
scotch
stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. È°µ¿À» ÃÙÀÌ´Â ÀǹÌ
pterodactyl
extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger
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
ruthless
pitiless; merciless; cruel
clangor
loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
eulogy
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death; V. eulogize
fanaticism
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic
cower
shrink quivering as from fear; cringe
condign
adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
snub
ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.
resolve
decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
confide
tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about
debauch
corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)
plaintive
expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song
simian
monkeylike; N: ape or monkey
veracious
(of a person) truthful
founder
fail completely; sink; CF. flounder
transgression
violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
intelligentsia
intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
retaliate
repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
foliage
masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
facile
easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an
squander
waste; spend foolishly
residual
remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
proliferate
grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation
scurry
move hastily; hurry; move briskly
insurrection
rebellion; uprising
demean
disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
ingrate
ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)
hue
outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
courier
messenger
wring
twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)
dint
means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work
mire
entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire
sleek
smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
filing
particle removed by a file
grimace
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.
bristle
short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly
provision
act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement
incubus
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
denigrate
blacken; defame
concise
brief and compact
boor
rude, insensitive person
odorous
having an odor
vex
annoy; distress
venue
location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come
petulant
touchy; peevish; ill-tempered
ideology
system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture
cadaver
corpse; dead human body
pensive
dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over
complementary
serving to complete something
belabor
harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
ineffable
unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
hoodwink
deceive; delude
stint
supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint
suspend
cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension
espionage
spying
founder
person who establishes (an organization or business)
colossus
gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
flighty
(esp. of a woman’s behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive
rubble
fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
bruise
injure without breaking the skin; N.
philanthropist
lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy
finished
properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
bureaucracy
overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic
plumb
exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of
subjective
influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence
waylay
ambush; lie in wait for and attack
bastard
illegitimate child
transcendental
going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism
reverie
daydream; abstracted musing
indigence
poverty
effusion
pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
burnish
make shiny by rubbing; polish
recession
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
sluice
artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)
unprecedented
having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
temperament
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress
cynosure
object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor
annuity
yearly allowance
verve
enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor
husbandry
frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
dominant
exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive
gullible
easily deceived
invalidate
weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify
welt
raised mark from a beating or whipping
Occident
the West
strut
pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner
minutiae
petty or trivial details; CF. minutia
traduce
expose to slander
vent
small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.
