gre35 Flashcards
8-17
insomnia
inability to fall asleep or remain asleep
somnolent
sleepy
somniferous
inducing sleep
sophist
one who is skilled in deceptive argumentation
sophistry
plausible but misleading argumentation
sophomoric
showing lack of judgment
specimen
a representation of a class or whole; a sample
speculate
take something as true based on insufficient evidence
perspicacious
shrewd, astute, keen-witted
aspiration
expulsion of breath in speaking
spirograph
device that records the movements of breathing
static
having no motion; fixed; stationary
subterfuge
trick or tactic used to avoid something
supernal
celestial; heavenly
surtax
additional tax
syllogism
argument with a conclusion deduced from two premises
synchronous
occurring at the same time; moving at the same rate
syndicate
association of people who undertake a duty or transact business
tactus
sense of touch
tangent
digression, diversion
telemeter
an instrument that measures distance
telemetry
science of transmitting data from someplace remote to a distant receiving station
teleseism
tremor from a distant earthquake
telephony
sound transmission between distant stations
temporal
related to time
temporize
act evasively to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
extemporaneous
unrehearsed
temporality
being bound in time
tenacious
stubborn, holding firm
contend
strive in opposition; to struggle
contention
act of striving in controversy
tensor
a muscle that stretches a body part
termless
having no limits; unending
terraqueous
consisting of land and water
terraceous
earthen
terrestial
earthly
terra firma
dry land
terra incognita
unknown land
complaisant
overly polite; willing to please
the novel is mainly about a woman and her complaisant husband
complicity
partnership in wrongdoing
compunction
uneasiness caused by guilt
conception
something conceived in the mind
conciliatory
overcoming distrust or hostility
Ben felt bad about starting the argument with Sue and talked to her in a conciliatory way
concoct
to invent
the teacher waited to see what excuse billy would concoct for not doing his assignment
concomitant
existing concurrently
the increase in poverty led to a concomitant increase in crime
concur
to agree
a majority of the committee concurs with the proposal
condone
to overlook voluntarily; forgive
the teacher condoned the student’s poor behavior
conduit
a pipe or channel for conveying fluids; conveyor of information
conformity
harmony; agreement
congenial
similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to
congenital
existing at or before birth
conglomerate
group of varied things
the painting uses a conglomerate of colors
conglomeration
an accumulation of diverse things
congruent
corresponding
the two triangles are congruent
conjunction
a simultaneous occurrence; a combination
connoisseur
a person with refined taste
connotation
a meeting suggested by a word or thing
the word ‘lady’ has acquired unfavorable connotations for many people
connote
to suggest or imply in addition to literal meaning
consanguinity
relationship by blood or by a common ancestor; close connection
The woman is seeking a divorce on grounds of consanguinity
consign
to entrust; commit irrevocably
My wife consigned my five-year-old sweatshirt to the garbage
consolidate
to combine; form into one system
consonance
something consistent with; in agreement with
consortium
an association formed for joint venture
conspicuous
very noticeable; striking
Beth’s orange hair makes her conspicuous
constituency
body of voters of the residents of a district represented by an elected official
consituent
part; citizen, voter
The senator visits her constituents regularly
consummate
accomplished, complete
A consummate pianist, Jun had performed all over the world
contemporary
belonging to the same period of time; current, modern
contemptuous
manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful
The novelist is contemptuous of the work of other writers
contend
to battle, compete, assert
Harry plans to contend for the middle weight boxing title
continence
self control
Continence is a virtue that he aspires to
contingent
dependent on conditions not yet established
contrite
feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done
conundrum
riddle; puzzle with no solution
convalesce
to return to health after illness; recuperate
convention
an accepted technique or device; practice widely observed in a group
The conventions of English spelling are difficult to master
conviction
a fixed belief
Julie’s conviction is that more should be done to help the poor
Conviviality
sociable state or condition
Everyone praised the conviviality of the hosts
convoke
to call together
The national association convoked a meeting of all its local chapters
copious
abundant, plentiful
The teacher provided copious notes for her students
coquette
woman who flirts
cornucopia
horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance
corpus
a large collection of writings on a specific subject or of a specific kind
cosset
to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable
pamper
하고싶은대로 하게하다
coterie
small group of persons with a similar interest
The coterie of poets met regularly
coterminous
having common boundaries
countenance
1)facial expression
2)verb) to favor, support
The principal countenanced greater involvement of the student council in running the school
overhang
to project over/ 일부가 돌출된 부분
tertial
relating to the third row of flight feathers on the basal selection of a bird’s wing
tertian
recurring after three days
tertiary
third in degree or rank
tertium quid
a third thing of indeterminate character
tertiary color
a color that results from mixing two secondary colors
apotheosis
glorification; glorified ideal
theogamy
marriage of gods
physiotherapy
treatment of physical injury with therapeutic exercise
thermoduric
able to survive high temperatures
thermolabile
subject to change or destruction by heating
dermatome
instrument used to cut slices of the skin in skin grafts
microtome
instrument that cuts specimens into slices for examination with microscopes
gastrotomy
surgical incision into the stomach
vasectomy
surgical removal of a duct that carries semen
topography
the configuration of a land surface
topology
regional anatomy
toponym
the name of a place
topophobia
fear of certain places
topos
a traditional theme
torsion
act of twisting or turning
tortuous
winding; twisting; circuitous
protract
draw out; prolong
tremulous
marked by shaking or trembling
tremolo
a quivering effect produced by quickly repeating a single tone
turbid
in a state of turmoil
turbine
machine that converts the energy of moving fluid to rotary mechanical power
typal
relating to or serving as a type
typify
represent as a typical example of; symbolize
typology
the study or classification of types
ultramundane
extending beyond the world or the universe
unfetter
free from restraints; liberate
national commission
unesco
ingrained
firmly fixed/ established
quota
the share or proportional part of a total
femur
대퇴골
pelivs
골반
backhoe
폴크레인
rancher
목장주인
weather out
악천후로 — 에 들어가지 못하게 하다
quarry
1) 채석장
2) 사냥감
amicus curiae
법정 조언자
en banc
전원 합의체
rivalrous
경쟁의, 대항의, 맞서는
morass
늪
punt
to propel
urbane
refined, sophisticated, suave
urbanite
city dweller
urbanologist
specialist in city life
usury
lending money at exorbitant rates
utile
useful
utilitarian
concerned with usefulness rather than beauty
vacuity
emptiness of mind; lack of ideas
vacuole
small cavity in cell cytoplasm
convection
transmission
veritable
real; genuine
verity
truthfulness
aver
to affirm; declare to be true
veracity
accuracy, truthfulness
verisimilitude
quality of appearing true or real
verbatim
corresponding word for word
proverbial
widely referred to
verbiage
an excess of words; wordiness
versatile
adaptable; all-purpose
vertigo
diziness
viatical
relating to a road or traveling
viaticum
traveling provisions
via media
middle way or course
vista
a distant view or prospect
virile
having the characteristics of an adult male
virulent
very harmful; poisonous; hostile
virago
woman who is noisy and scolding
virility
manly characteristic; potency
virilism
male sexual characteristics in a female
curriculum vitae
summary of a person’s education and professional life
vivarium
enclosure where living things are raised for observation and research
vivisection
the practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring living animals