gre17 Flashcards
catacomb
1) 지하묘지
2) 포도주 저장용 지하실
slinky
살짝 움직이는
broker
중매인, 중개상
impasse
deadlock
resolution
결의안
cumbersome
부담이 되는, 성가신
envoy
사절, 외교관
riled
1) 화나게 하다
2) 휘젓다
concomitant
existing concurrently
congenial
1) similar in taste/habit
2) friendly; suited to
feud
an argument that has existed for long, causing a lot of anger
word of mouth
구전
molasses
당밀, 사탕수수를 가공할 때 부수적으로 나오는 시럽
ode
송가
shank
정강이 @뼈
aubergine
가지
polio
척수 회백질 염
scoliosis
척추 측만
crutches
목발
fob
강매하다, 속여팔다
pronged
뾰족한
haul
수송하다
stroller
push chair
lanyards
가는 끈, 색 끈
avid
열정적인, 열광적인
pan out
결과가 좋다, 성공하다
outback
미개척 오지
embattled
1) 요새화 되다
2) 전투태세로 배치하다
grapple
1) 꽉 잡다
2) 맞 붙어 싸우다
mired
1) 곤경에 빠뜨리다
2) 더럽히다
conscript
person compulsorily enrolled for military service
contention
assertion
contentious
quarrelsome, causing a quarrel
continence
self-control; abstention from sexual activity
contumacious
disobedient; rebellious
hallow
~을 신성하게 하다, 신성한 것으로 숭배하다
enlist
신병을 뽑다, 징용하다
chateau
[샤토]. 성, 포도원
ableism
장애인 차별
xenophobia
외국인 혐오
staycation
stay+vacation
kerb ramp
curbstone 이 깔린 경사로
zipline
집라인, 나무와 나무사이 등을 줄로 연결
shipshape
in good order; trim & neat
magic bullet
a medicine or other remedy, especially an undiscovered or hypothetical one, with wonderful or highly specific properties
bleak
charmless, inhospitable; dreary
bucked
to resist or oppose obstinately
signatory
서명에 참가한, 서명한
convivial
sociable
copious
abundant; plentiful
parched
바싹 마르다, 볶다, 굽다
convention
a practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device
cornucopia
horn overflowing with fruit and grain; the state of abundance
lotus
연꽃
contrived
artificial, labored
cozen
to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive
craven
cowardly
eunuch
내시
credo
statement of belief or principle; creed
daunt
to discourage; intimidate; dishearten
debauchery
corruption
decorum
proper behaviour
bonking
성행위
mayhem
대혼란
tapestry
벽걸이나 실내 장식용 비단
coronation
즉위식, 즉위
don
걸치다, 입다
tidbit
맛있는 가벼운 음식, 토막기사, 토픽뉴스
saboteur
person who sabotages
flog
to whip
bludgeon
곤봉, 때리다
fond
애정있는, 좋아하는
steward
지배인, 사무장
cheque
check
endorse
찬성하다, 서명하다
shorn
sheer의 과거분사, 베어낸, 잘라낸, 빼앗긴
vassalage
주종제도
parlor
1) 객실
2) 의회에서 제정된
default
to fail to act
defer
to submit to the wishes of another due to respect or recognition of the person’s authority or knowledge
prognosticate
예측, 예언
invalidate
무효로 하다
demotic
pertaining to people
unanimous
만장일치
demur
to express doubt
denigrate
to slur someone’s reputation
denouement
outcome; the unravelling of the plot of a play or work of literature
repugnant
distasteful; offensive
canard
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumour
derogatory
disparaging, depreciatory
prequel
a film, book that develops the story of an earlier film by telling you what happened before the events in the first film
listserv
refer to electronic mailing list software application in general
commission
the authority granted for a particular reason
goth
1) a genre of rock music/ characterized by morbid themes
2) a person of no refinement; barbarian
budding
1) to begin to develop
2) to be in an early stage of development
trope
비유
courier
운반원, 택배회사
loo
화장실
tribunal
법원, 재판소
gig-economy
깅버들이 필요에 따라 임시로 계약을 맺는 형태
dock
감액
brainchild
a product of one’s creative effort
a la carte
식단에 따라서, 골라서(not in set)
bespoke
custom made[of clothes]
poise
to hold or carry in a particular manner
majority vote
50% up
plurality vote
더 많은 쪽
run-off vote
a voting system used to elect a single winner
scupper
to cause something ie plan/opportunity to fail
legume
콩과 식물
coin a term
invent a new phrase
pace
to take slow, regular steps
squeamish
easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted
groundswell
any surge of support, approval, or enthusiasm especially among the general public
misgiving
feeling of doubt
plasticity
the capability of being moulded
derivative
something derived; unoriginal
affixes
word element that is affixed to the beginning(prefixes) or the end(suffixes)
desiccate
to dry completely
desuetude
state of disuse
desultory
random;disconnected; rambling
deterrent
something that discourages or hinders
diaphanous
transparent; fine textured; insubstantial; vague
platonic
spiritual without sensual desire, or theoretical
disabuse
to free from misconception
discrepancy
difference between
trilogy
3부극, 3부작
anode
전기가 흘러 들어가는 쪽
cathode
전기가 나오는 곳
refractory
1) 다루기 힘든
2) 난치의
perseverative
고집을 부리는
circular firing squad
when people are engaged in self-destructive internal conflicts and mutual recrimination
luminary
1) 그 분야의 지도자
2) 발광체, 천체
centrist
1) 중도파 의원
2) 온건한 사람
broadside
a strongly worded critical attack, a broadside against political correctness
stoke
encourage or incite, add coal
heavy-handed
1) tyrannical, harsh
2) clumsy
stint
1) supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of
2) be frugal
duke
군주, 공작
ramp-up
a large increase in activity
resurgence
재기, 부활
measles
홍역
trawl
어업을 하다
class action
class suit
bad-faith argument
disguise the core point of a debate rather than addressing an issue
homeopathy
유사의학
general practitioner
family doctor
zinger
재치있는 대답
culprit
someone who has done something wrong
solitude
고독
padding
act of stuffing
go the whole hog
to do something as completely as possible
curmudgeon
an old person who is often in a bad mood
jibe
an insulting remark that is intended to make someone look stupid
knack
기교
discrete
constituting separate things; distinct
disingenuous
not candid; crafty
dissemble
to pretend; disguise one’s motives
dissident
a person who disagrees about beliefs
dissolution
disintegration; debauchery
debauchery
방탕, 방탕한 생활
distill
extract the essential elements
distrait
inattentive, preoccupied
divest
to strip; deprive; rid
foetus
fetus
menopause
갱년기
placenta
태반
sovereign
1) 자주적인
2) 국왕
3) 탁월한
pension
연금
rust
녹
quilt
꿰메다
gaudy
빛나는, 번지르르한
