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