Gre300 3 Flashcards
Flag
V. Droopضعيف شدن, grow feeble
verb
decorate with flags; signal, warn; lose energy or momentum; become weak
Fervor
N. Glowing سوزان ardor, intensity of feeling
At the protest rally, the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal fervor.
fervor - English Dictionary
noun
[‘fer·vor || ‘fɜrvə(r) /’fɜːv-]
ardor, passion, eagerness; great heat
Fledgling
Adj. inexperienced
The folk dance club … Apprentice program to allow fledgling dance callers a chance to polish their skills.
fledgling - English Dictionary
noun
[‘fledg·ling || ‘fledʒlɪŋ]
young bird that cannot fly; inexperienced young person
Flout
V. Reject, mock, show contempt for اهانت كردن. تحقير flout - English Dictionary verb [flaʊt] show scorn, show disdain for; mock
Foment
V. Stir up, instigate, incite, arouse
Forstall
V. Prevent by taking action in advance
By setting up a prenuptial agreement توافق قبل ازدواج, the prospective (potential, expected) bride and groom دامادhoped to forestall any potential arguments about money in the event of a divorce.
forestall - English Dictionary
verb
thwart, frustrate; prevent, ward off; act in advance, anticipate
Fugitive
Adj. fleeting or transitory
adjective
[fu·gi·tive || ‘fjuːdʒɪtɪv]
runaway, fleeing, escaped; transitory, fleeting, passing; wandering; brief, of short duration; hard to understand
noun
[fu·gi·tive || ‘fjuːdʒɪtɪv]
one who runs away from a difficult or dangerous situation; runaway; something elusive; something hard to understand
Futile
Adj. useless, hopeless, ineffectual بيهوده
futile - English Dictionary
adjective
[fu·tile || ‘fjuːtl / -taɪl]
fruitless, unproductive; unsuccessful; worthless; frivolous
Gainsay
V. Deny She was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report. noun [gain·say || ‚geɪn'seɪ] denial; refusal; objection verb [gain·say || ‚geɪn'seɪ] deny; dispute, contradict
Goad
V. N. Urge on,
She was goaded by her friends until she yielded to their wishes.
[gəʊd]
tease, drive, urge; cattle-prod, prodding-stick
Grandiloquent
Adj. pompous, bombastic, using high sounding language
The politician could never speak simply, she was always grandilquent.
grandiloquent - English Dictionary
adjective
[gran’dil·o·quent || græn’dɪləkwənt]
pompous, excessively eloquent (of speech or writing)
Guileless
Adj. without deceit He is naive, simple and guileless. He cannot be guilty of fraud. guileless - English Dictionary adjective ['guile·less || gaɪlɪs] naive, unsophisticated; sincere, honest
Harangue
N. Long passionate and vehement speech
In her lengthy harangue, the principal berated سرزنش كردنthe offenders.
noun
[ha·rangue || hə’ræŋ]
passionate or pompous speech; lecture, scolding
verb
[ha·rangue || hə’ræŋ]
make a passionate or pompous speech; lecture, scold
Hyperbole
N. Exaggeration, overstatement
As far as I am concerned, apple’s claims about the new computer are pure hyperboles, no machine is that good.
Hyperbolic, adj
hyperbole - English Dictionary
noun
[hy’per·bo·le || haɪ’pɜrbəlɪ /-‘pɜːb-]
exaggeration or overstatement intended for effect
Idolatry
N. Worship of idols, excessive admiration
idolatry - English Dictionary
noun
[i’dol·a·try || aɪ’dɑlətrɪ /-‘dɒ-]
worship of idols; excessive admiration or adoration of someone or something
Immutable
Adj. unchangeable
All things change over time, nothing is immutable.
immutable - English Dictionary
adjective
[im·mu·ta·ble || ɪ’mjuːtəbl]
unchangeable, unalterable, changeless, not likely to change
Impair
V. Injure, hurt Drinking alcohol can impair the ability of .. impair - English Dictionary verb [im·pair || ɪm'per /-'peə] spoil, mar, damage, weaken
Impassive
Adj. without feeling, imperturbable, stoical
impassive - English Dictionary
adjective
[im·pas·sive || ɪm’pæsɪv]
apathetic, unemotional, undemonstrative, stolid; calm, relaxed; not sensitive to pain
Impede
V. Hinder(prevent), block The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general, though inept, had not intentionally set out to impede the progress of the investigation. impede - English Dictionary verb [im·pede || ɪm'pɪːd] delay, obstruct; hinder, thwart, prevent
Impermeable
Adj. impervious, not permitting passage through its substanceماده
This new material is impermeable to liquids.
