gre32 Flashcards
7.19~7.26
allay
to lessen, to ease
ex) the call from her friend allayed the mother’s fear about her daughter’s safety
allegory
symbolic representation
alliteration
repetition of the beginning sounds of words
allude
to make an indirect reference to
allusion
indirect reference
alluvial
relating to alluvium, sediment that is deposited by flowing water
aloof
adj) detached, indifferent
ambience
the special mood or atmosphere created by a particular environment
ambit
sphere or scope
ex) the court ruled that the case was not within the ambit of state law
ambrosia
something delicious; the food of the gods
amenable
agreeable, cooperative; suited
ex) amenable to your plan to start a new school
amend
to correct flaws; to improve
ex) after the bill was amended , it was passed unanimously
amenity
something that increases comfort
amity
friendship
amoral
neither moral nor immoral; not caring about right/wrong
streaked
marked with stripes
substrate
a base where organism live
fluidic
being a device that depends for operation on the pressures and flow of a fluid
opere citato
already mentioned in the work
operon
a group of genes that operate as a unit
operose
working hard
optician
someone who makes eyeglasses
optometry
measuring and testing of vision
optogram
an image fixed on the retina
optical
of or relating to sight
orthopraxy
correct action
orthodontics
correction of irregularity of teeth
orthognathism
condition of having straight jaws
orthopedic
correcting physical deforamities
osseous
bony
ossify
turn into bone
osteitis
bone inflammation
ostosis
formation of bone
osteoma
bone tumor
paleontology
study of past geological eras through fossil remains
paleoethnic
relating to the earliest races of man
paleography
study of ancient writings
paleology
study of antiquities
paleogenetic
of past origin
anachronistic
containing an error in the date of an event
analog
something that is comparable to something else
ex) a computer is an analog of the human brain
anathema
ban, curse; something shunned
ex) Guys who don’t shower regularly are anathema to most girls
androgynous
having both female and male characteristics
angst
feeling of anxiety or apprehension
animadvert
to comment critically
animation
noun) enthusiasm; excitement
animus
ill will
ex) the biographer’s animus toward her subject is obvious
annotate
to add notes or commentary
annul
to cancel, nullify, declare void
anodyne
something that calms or soothes pain
anomie
alienation and purposelessness as a result of a lack of values or ideals
ex)the premise of the sociological study is that anomie is the underlying cause of crime
antediluvian
prehistoric
anthology
collection of literary works
ex)this anthology contains the best stories published in america this year
anthropoid
resembling a human
anthropogenic
caused by humans
antiquated
too old to be fashionable; outmoded
apathetic
lacking feeling or emotion
apathy
indifference
aphasia
loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend language, resulting from brain damage
census
인구조사
addendum
a thing added
contrived
having an unnatural or false appearance or quality
pacifist
person opposed to war or violence between nations
pacific
calm; peaceful