gre33 Flashcards
7.26~8.1
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autocracy
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government by a single person who has unlimited power
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impound
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to confiscate
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upping the ante
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to increase the costs, risks
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quay
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structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
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payroll
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company’s list of its employees
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divestment
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reduction of some kind of asset for financial, ethical reason
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bonhomie
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good-natured easy friendliness
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triad
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group of three
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evangelical
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복음주의
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prickliness
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characteristic of being sharp/spiky
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tai chi
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태극권
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crochet
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실뜨기
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salt cellar
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소금 통
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skein
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loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel
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twilight zone
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an unusual situation or mental state between reality/fantasy
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crony
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a close friend
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cosset
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to threat as a pet
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federalese
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awkward, evasive, or pretentious prose said to characterize the publications and correspondence of u.s federal bureaus
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fiat
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an authorative decree, sanction
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bridesmaid
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a young woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
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halal
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slaughtered or prepared in the manner prescribed by islamic law
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crib
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copy illicitly or without acknowledgment
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phototaxis
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growth directed by light
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photophile
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loving light
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photometry
measurement of the properties of light
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physiolatry
worship of nature
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pictograph
a picture that represents a word or idea
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physiocracy
government that is in accord with the operation of the natural law
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picturesque
of a picture; quaintly attractive
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pictorial
relating to or composed of pictures
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metropolitan
relating to a major city
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polity
political organization of a state
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autocratic
dictatorial
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autopsy
examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
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avante-garde
relating to a group active in the invention of new techniques
ex) i enjoy watching avant-garde performances because they stimulate me to think in new ways
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avarice
greed
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avatar
the descent to earth of a hindu deity in human or animal form
ex) Hindus believe that krishna was an avatar
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aver
to affirm; declare to be true
| ex) the accuracy of the testimony was averred by several witnesses
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aversion
intense dislike
| ex) an aversion to snakes is universal in human beings
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aviary
enclosures for bird
| ex) several of the neighborhood cats have begun to hang around my backyard aviary
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avid
having keen interest
| ex) bill is an avid stamp collector
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avocation
secondary occupation
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axiomatic
taken for granted
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baleful
harmful
| ex) some people believe that the moon can exert a baleful influence on people
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balk
to refuse
| ex) the student balked when the teacher asked him to rewrite his essay
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bane
something causing death or destruction
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banter
playful conversation
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bawdy
obscene
| ex) ~is a bawdy eighteenth-century novel
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bedevil
plague;annoy;spoil
| ex) the new car model was bedeviled by so many problems that the manufacturer withdrew it from production
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bedizen
to dress in a showy, vulgar manner
| ex) the old actress was bedizened with costume jewelry
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behaviorism
a school of psychology that studies only observable and measurable behavior
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serf
slave
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kernel
a central or essential part
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galore
adj) in large numbers or amounts
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kooky
crazy, off beat
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implore
to call or pray earnestly(entreat)
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beseech
to request earnestly
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remora
an obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction
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trounce
1) to beat severely
| 2) to punish
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consular
집정관
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pretext
구실, 핑계
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trifling
하찮은, 사소한
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divert
방향을 바꾸게 하다.
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ferret
페럿, 족제비
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heist
robbery
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unbridle
to set loose
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plaintiff
원고
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gerrymandering
기형적이고 불공평한 선거구획을 지정하는 것
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non sequiter
an invalid argument whose conclusion is not supported by its premise
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red herring
something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question
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laissez faire
자유 방임
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rapacious
excessively grasping or covetous
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care a whit
to care just the smallest amount
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abet
to actively second or encourage
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figleaf
something intended to conceal what may be considered indecorous or indecent
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servitude
slavery or bondage of any kind
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sanctity
holiness, saintliness
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tuberculosis
결핵
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consulate
영사관
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hoist
들어올리다
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triage
부상자 분류(치료 우선순위를 정하기 위한)
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polyphony
use of one symbol for many sounds
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polymorphic
having many forms
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composite
made up of components
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repose
place; to lay down
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populace
the masses
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populous
containing many inhabitants
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portage
the act of transporting or carrying
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deport
expel from a country
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portfolio
case to carry papers
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posterity
후손
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postdiluvian
after the flood
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posthumous
after a person's death
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post factum
after the event
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belabor
to insist repeatedly; harp on
| ex) the english teacher belabored the point that students must write in full sentences
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belated
late
| ex) i sent my wife a belated birthday card
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beleaguer
to harass
| ex) the army, beleaguered by enemy troops, was forced to surrender
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belie
to misrepresent
| ex) jim's tough appearance belies his soft heart
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bellicosity
condition of being warlike or aggressive
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belligerence
hostility, tendency to fight
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bemuse
to confuse
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benefactor
patron; one who helps others
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beneficient
kindly; doing good
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benighted
unenlightened
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benign
harmless, kind
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bequeath
to hand down
| ex) Mr.Ford will bequeath all of his possessions to his wife
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berate
to scold
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beastial
beastly
| ex) many beastial acts were committed during the war
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bete noir
something especially dreaded or hated
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betoken
to indicate, signify
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bevy
group
| ex) a bevy of cheerleaders gathered
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bibliophile
book lover
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bicameral
composed of two legislative branches
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bigotry
intolerance
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bipartisan
supported by two political parties
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bivouac
a temporary encampment
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blandishment
flattery
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blase
bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned
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bleak
cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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blight
affliction
| ex) researchers are studying the cause of the potato blight
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blithe
joyful, cheerful; carefree
| ex) in her youth karen was a blithe spirit
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blitzkrieg
a swift sudden military offensive, usually by combined air and moblie land forces
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bludgeon
to hit
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boisterous
rowdy, unrestrained
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bombastic
pompous; using inflated language
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bonafide
good faith, sincere , authentic
| ex) i expect each of you to make a bonafide effort in this class
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bonanza
large amount
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bonhomie
atmosphere of good cheer
| ex) dad and mom like dinner to be filled with bonhomie
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boon
blessing
| ex) what a boon!
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boorish
rude; insensitive
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brahmin
a member of a cultural and social elite
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prenatal
before birth
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preclude
make impossible in advance
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precept
principle; law
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prehension
act of grasping
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prima facie
at first sight; on the face of it
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primapara
state of being the eldest child
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pro re nata
for an emergency (for the thing born)
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protogenetic
formed at the beginning
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protomorphic
primitive
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protoplast
an original ancestor
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protolithic
relating to the first stone age
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brazen
bold, shameless
| ex) the brazen girl locked her parents out of the house after being scolded for lying
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brigand
outlaw
| ex) some brigands like jesse james are romanticized in books&films
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broach
to mention for the first time
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bromide
a commonplace remark; a platitude
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brusque
abrupt in manner
| ex) although professor robinson is brusque with students, he always has their best interest at heart
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bulwark
something serving as a defense
| ex) U.S military bases in South Korea are bulwarks against~
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burly
brawny, husky
| ex) the burly bouncer threw billy out of the club
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burnish
to polish
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bustle
commotion
| ex) raised on a farm , jim isn't used to the bustle of a big city
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cabal
small group of people united secretly to promote their interest
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cache
hiding places; something hidden
| ex) the rebel army had a cache of weapons in a cave
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cachet
superior status; prestige
| ex) Dr.Lee thinks that the cachet of lexus is worth the expense
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cadence
balanced, rhythmic flow
| ex) the visitor enjoyed listening to its cadence
