gre31 Flashcards

7.12~18

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abortive

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adj) interrupted while incomplete

scientists studied the abortive flight of the rocket to determine~

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abrogate

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to abolish or invalidate by authority

The president has the power to abrogate the agreement by executive order

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abscond

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to depart secretly

The treasurer absconded with the funds

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Absolutism

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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

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

Be an abstemious eater if you want to be thin

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abstraction

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act or result of considering something independently of its qualities
It’s wise to not use too many abstractions like “freedom”

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Academic

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having no practical purpose, theoratical

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Accede

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to express approval

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accessory

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attachment, ornament; accomplice, partner

Liz was named as an accessory because she drove the car to the scene

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acclaim

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(noun) loud applause, approval

The novelist won acclaim for her portrayal of life

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accolade

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praise, distinction (noun)

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acculturation

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adoption of the cultural patterns of another group

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acoustics

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(noun) scientific study of sound; the total effect of a sound

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acquittal

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release from blame

The jury voted for acquittal

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Acronym

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a word formed from the initial letters of a name or series of words

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acuity

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sharpness

some people are born with excellent visual acuity

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17
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predecessor

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전임자

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18
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litany

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기도

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expletive

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a word that is considered offensive

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procession

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a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction

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pupate

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to become a pupa(번데기)

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posh

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luxurious

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salubrious

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favorable to or promoting health

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ensuite

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in succession; in a series or set

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cartomancy
fortune-telling or divination using a deck of cards
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Raffish
unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive matter
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jinx
징크스
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sang-froid
composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under tying circumstances
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keel over
to fall down suddenly
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bleakness
bare, desolate and often windswept
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billed
to advertise something with a particular description
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nonagenarian
someone between 90~99 years old
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implacable
not capable of being appeased
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spearhead
to serve as leader or leading element of
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clingfilm
랩 씌우다 할때 그 랩
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scepticism
skepticism 회의주의
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pudgy
something or someone that is squishy, soft, round, chubby
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lionize
to make someone famous
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visceral
felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body
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stomach
verb) to endure or tolerate
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lieu
place
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in lieu of
instead of
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neurosis
disorder of the nervous system
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neuroid
nervelike
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Neurergic
pertaining to nerve action
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neuralgia
pain along nerver
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neuter
neither masculine nor feminine
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equinox
either of two times in a year when the sun crosses the celestial equator
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noctambulant
walking in one's sleep
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noctilucous
shining at night
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noctivagant
wandering around at night
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nom de guerre
war name; pseudonym
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pseudonym
가명
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ignominous
disgraceful and dishonorable
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nomenclature
terms used in particular science or discipline
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nonchalant
casual, unconcerned
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non licet
not lawful
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non sequitur
conclusion not following from apparent evidence
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acumen
sharpness of insight | some people believe that business acumen can only be learned in school
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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
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adherent
noun)follower | a debate broke out between groups of the religious leader's adherents with different views
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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
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adobe
relating to sun-dried brick of clay &straw | The adobe houses in that area were built over 300 years ago
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adulation
noun) high praise
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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
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adventitious
extrinsic/ added from without | the architect confirmed that the house was colonial, without adventitious later additions
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aegis
protection; sponsorship; shield | negotiations are being conducted under the aegis of the UN
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aesthetic
noun)guiding principle in art | every new movement in the arts has its own aesthetics
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affable
pleasant to speak to; approachable | the affable teacher is popular with students and fellow teachers
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affectation
``` artificial behavior to impress others Tom's affectation is that he adopts a high-class English accent ```
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affected
pretentious,phony | his fake-sounding accent made him seem affected
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affective
relating to the emotions | In life, affective skills are often as important as intellectual skills
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affinity
fondness, liking; similarity
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affirm
to make a positive assertion; confirm
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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
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affront
personal offense, insult
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aficonado
an enthusiastic admirer
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agnostic
non-committal | Larry is agnostic on the question of whether war is ever justified
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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"
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fault
an under-water fault[ 단층]
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shelving
완만한 경사도
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renovate
restore to an earlier condition
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Novitiate
state of being a beginner or novice
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Numismatics
coin collecting
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Numeral
a symbol that represents a number
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Numerate
count
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Enumerate
count;list
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Numerology
study of mystical meanings in numbers
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Opprobrious
disgraceful; contemptuous
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Oligopoly
Situation with only a few sellers so that action by any one of them will affect price
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Oligodontous
having few teeth
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oligophagous
eating only a few kinds of food
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oligosyllable
a word with only a few syllables
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omneity
state of including all things
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alacrity
cheerful willingness, eagerness | we were happy when the clerk replaced the the faulty cartridge with alacrity
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Albedo
The proportion of incident radiation reflected by a surface | Fresh snow has very high albedo
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alias
assumed name | many actors use aliases or change their name legally
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aligned
precisely adjusted; committed to one side