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