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
pacification
appeasement
panorama
broad view; comprehensive picture
panoply
a wide-ranging and impressive array or display
pantheon
all the gods of a people; group of highly regarded persons
parable
simple story that teaches a lesson
paradisiacal
heavenly; wonderful
paramount
supreme; primary
pathos
pity; compassion
renege
to go back on a promise or commiment
aphelion
point in a planet’s orbit furthest from the sun
aphrodisiac
substance arousing or intensifying sexual desire
aplomb
self confident assurance
ex)movie audiences admire how james bond keeps his aplomb in every situation
apocryphal
not genuine, fictional
ex)historians regard the story of george washington and the cherry tree as apocryphal
apologia
formal defense or justification
ex)critics see his work as an apologia for elitism
apologist
a person who defends or justifies a cause
apoplexy
sudden impairment of neurological function; a fit of extreme anger
ex)the man had a fit of apoplexy after hearing the news
apostate
one who renounces a religious faith
apothegm
terse, witty saying
apotheosis
glorification; glorified ideal
ex)the hero was regarded as the apotheosis of courage
appellation
name
apperception
conscious perception with full awareness; the process of understanding by which newly observed qualities of an object are related to past experience
apprehensive
fearful about the future
apprise
to inform
approbation
praise, approval
a priori
valid independently of observations
arboreal
relating to trees; living in trees
arcana
secrets; mysteries
arabesque
ornate design featuring intertwined curves
argot
은어
arraign
to call the court to answer an indictment
array
an impressive display of persons or objects
paternity
fatherhood; descent from father’s ancestors
patronize
condescend to ; disparage; buy from
patroange
support of a sponsor or benefactor, as for a cause or an institution
patrimony
inheritance or heritage derived from one’s father
pedantic
showing off learning
pedagogue
teacher
pedodontics
dentistry dentistry dealing with the treatment of children’s teeth
pediform
shaped like a foot
pedestrian
commonplace
pedate
having feet
pedometer
a device that measures distance by the number of steps of a walker
podiatry
the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the foot
pulsate
beat; to vibrate
propellant
something that provides thrust
peregrinate
wander through
percutaneous
effecting something through the skin
periosteal
around a bone
peripatetic
moving about or from place to place
perihelion
the point in orbit nearest the sun
periphrasis
circumlocution
petition
a request to a superior authority
petulant
contemptuous; peevish
petitio principli
begging the question/ 선결 문저의 오류./ 전제 속의 결론
philogynist
lover of women
philhelline
lover of things greek
philtre
love potion
arachnophobia
abnormal fear of spiders
agoraphobia
광장공포증
claustrophobic
폐쇄공포증
phonogram
a symbol that represents sound
phonetics
study of speech sounds
phonic
relating to sound
arrogate
to claim or seize without justification
ex)they believe that the federal government has arrogated powers to itself not specified in the constitution
arrogation
the act of claiming or seizing without justification
arsenal
ammunition storehouse; storehouse
artifact
item made by human craft
artifice
stratagems; trickery; ingenious or artful device
artless
guileless; natural
ascetic
self-denying; austere
ascribe
to attribute to
askew
crooked; tilted
asperity
severity; irritability; harshness of manner
ex)the accused person asked the witness with some asperity why she was lying
aspersion
slander; false rumor
aspirant
person who aspires to honors; high position
aspiration
desire to achieve
aspire
to have great hopes, to aim at a goal
assay
to subject a substance to chemical analysis
assent
to express agreement
assess
to estimate; evaluate
assignation
appointment for lovers’ meeting
assimilate
to blend in
assimilation
blending in
ex)in sociology, assimilation refers to the process by which a minority group adopts the lifestyles and attitudes of the majority
assonance
resemblance in sound
astringent
harsh; severe
astute
shrewd; wise
atrocious
shockingly bad
au courant
up-to date; informed on current affairs
augur
to predict, especially from omens
ex) the rise in the stock market augurs well for the economy
augury
prophecy, prediction of events
ex)the famous economists gave their augury of economic conditions in the coming year
august
dignified, awe-inspiring
ex)the inauguration of a president is an august affair, with pomp and ceremony
auspices
protection; support; patronage ex)the class is conducted under the auspices of the university
auspicious
promising
ex)hindus believe that certain times of the day are more auspicious than others
austere
stern; unadorned
ex)the writer concentrates best in austere surroundings
austerity
sternness; condition of having no adornment
authoritarian
favoring or exercising total control
ex) her father is authoritarian in his approach
