gre31 Flashcards
7.12~18
abortive
adj) interrupted while incomplete
scientists studied the abortive flight of the rocket to determine~
abrogate
to abolish or invalidate by authority
The president has the power to abrogate the agreement by executive order
abscond
to depart secretly
The treasurer absconded with the funds
Absolutism
a form of government in which all power is vested in a single authority
Moral absolutism holds that there are absolute moral standards by which moral questions can be judged
abstemious
moderate in appetite
Be an abstemious eater if you want to be thin
abstraction
act or result of considering something independently of its qualities
It’s wise to not use too many abstractions like “freedom”
Academic
having no practical purpose, theoratical
Accede
to express approval
accessory
attachment, ornament; accomplice, partner
Liz was named as an accessory because she drove the car to the scene
acclaim
(noun) loud applause, approval
The novelist won acclaim for her portrayal of life
accolade
praise, distinction (noun)
acculturation
adoption of the cultural patterns of another group
acoustics
(noun) scientific study of sound; the total effect of a sound
acquittal
release from blame
The jury voted for acquittal
Acronym
a word formed from the initial letters of a name or series of words
acuity
sharpness
some people are born with excellent visual acuity
predecessor
전임자
litany
기도
expletive
a word that is considered offensive
procession
a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction
pupate
to become a pupa(번데기)
posh
luxurious
salubrious
favorable to or promoting health
ensuite
in succession; in a series or set
cartomancy
fortune-telling or divination using a deck of cards
Raffish
unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive matter
jinx
징크스
sang-froid
composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under tying circumstances
keel over
to fall down suddenly
bleakness
bare, desolate and often windswept
billed
to advertise something with a particular description
nonagenarian
someone between 90~99 years old
implacable
not capable of being appeased
spearhead
to serve as leader or leading element of
clingfilm
랩 씌우다 할때 그 랩
scepticism
skepticism 회의주의
pudgy
something or someone that is squishy, soft, round, chubby
lionize
to make someone famous
visceral
felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body
stomach
verb) to endure or tolerate
lieu
place
in lieu of
instead of
neurosis
disorder of the nervous system
neuroid
nervelike
Neurergic
pertaining to nerve action
neuralgia
pain along nerver
neuter
neither masculine nor feminine
equinox
either of two times in a year when the sun crosses the celestial equator
noctambulant
walking in one’s sleep
noctilucous
shining at night
noctivagant
wandering around at night
nom de guerre
war name; pseudonym
pseudonym
가명
ignominous
disgraceful and dishonorable
nomenclature
terms used in particular science or discipline
nonchalant
casual, unconcerned
non licet
not lawful
non sequitur
conclusion not following from apparent evidence
acumen
sharpness of insight
some people believe that business acumen can only be learned in school
adduce
to cite as an example as a means of proof
the lawyer adduced his client’s good standing in the community as evidence of her good character
adherent
noun)follower
a debate broke out between groups of the religious leader’s adherents with different views
ad hoc
for the present purpose only
an ad hoc committee was formed by the school to investigate the growing problem of student lateness to class
adobe
relating to sun-dried brick of clay &straw
The adobe houses in that area were built over 300 years ago
adulation
noun) high praise
ad hominem
appealing to prejudice or passion; attacking one’s adversary rather than his or her argument
The debate moderator warned participants that she would not tolerate ad hominem arguements
adventitious
extrinsic/ added from without
the architect confirmed that the house was colonial, without adventitious later additions
aegis
protection; sponsorship; shield
negotiations are being conducted under the aegis of the UN
aesthetic
noun)guiding principle in art
every new movement in the arts has its own aesthetics
affable
pleasant to speak to; approachable
the affable teacher is popular with students and fellow teachers
affectation
artificial behavior to impress others Tom's affectation is that he adopts a high-class English accent
affected
pretentious,phony
his fake-sounding accent made him seem affected
affective
relating to the emotions
In life, affective skills are often as important as intellectual skills
affinity
fondness, liking; similarity
affirm
to make a positive assertion; confirm
afflatus
creative impulse; divine inspiration
the novelist at the writing workshop says that it is better to start writing than to wait for divine afflatus because they may never arrive
affront
personal offense, insult
aficonado
an enthusiastic admirer
agnostic
non-committal
Larry is agnostic on the question of whether war is ever justified
a fortiori
for a still stronger reason
“But i do not feel that i and my fellow citizens have a religious duty to sacrifice our lives in war on behalf of our own state, and, a fortiori I do not feel that we have an obligation or a right to kill and maim citizens of other states or to devastate their land”
fault
an under-water fault[ 단층]
shelving
완만한 경사도
renovate
restore to an earlier condition
Novitiate
state of being a beginner or novice
Numismatics
coin collecting
Numeral
a symbol that represents a number
Numerate
count
Enumerate
count;list
Numerology
study of mystical meanings in numbers
Opprobrious
disgraceful; contemptuous
Oligopoly
Situation with only a few sellers so that action by any one of them will affect price
Oligodontous
having few teeth
oligophagous
eating only a few kinds of food
oligosyllable
a word with only a few syllables
omneity
state of including all things
alacrity
cheerful willingness, eagerness
we were happy when the clerk replaced the the faulty cartridge with alacrity
Albedo
The proportion of incident radiation reflected by a surface
Fresh snow has very high albedo
alias
assumed name
many actors use aliases or change their name legally
aligned
precisely adjusted; committed to one side
