gre37 Flashcards
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dour
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sullen& gloomy
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dowager
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an elderly woman of high social station
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doyen
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a man who is the senior member of a group
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droll
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amusing in a quaint or odd way
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dross
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waste; worthless matter
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dudgeon
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a feeling of offense or resentment
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dulcet
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pleasant sounding
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dupe
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to deceive; trick
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duplicitous
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deceptive; dishonest
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duress
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threat of force or intimidation
ex: the confession was obtained under duress
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dyslexia
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inability to associate letter symbols with sound
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ebullient
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exhilarated; enthusiastic
ex: the baseball player was ebullient after pitching a no hitter
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ecstatic
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joyful
ex: the couple was ecstatic after their child was born
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ecumenical
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universal; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
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edict
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a decree issued by an authority having the force of law
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edification
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intellectual/ spiritual improvement
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edifice
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building; elaborate conceptual structure
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efface
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to erase
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effete
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depleted of vitality
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efficacious
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efficient, effective
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efficacy
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efficiency
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effigy
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사람의 석상
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effulgent
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shining brightly
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effusion
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an unrestrained outpouring of feeling
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effusive
expressing emotions freely
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egregious
obviously bad
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elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation
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elysian
blissful; delightful
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emaciated
thin&wasted
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emanate
to issue forth
| ex: steam emanated from the radiator
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embroil
to involve in
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emend
to correct
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eminence grise
a person who exercises power or influence without holding an official power
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enamored
captivated
| ex: Bill became enamored of Judy, his co-worker at the office
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encomium
a formal expression of praise
| ex: the dean of students ended the dinner for the retiring professor with an encomium about her passion for teaching
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endemic
inherent, belonging to an area
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enfant terrible
one whose unusual behavior or idea disturbs others
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engrossed
officially forbid
| ex: the court order enjoined the band from producing more CDs
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enmity
ill will; hatred
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ennui
boredom
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enrapture
to fill with delight
| ex: the children were enraptured by the movie
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ensconced
settled comfortably
| ex: the couple was ensconced at a table in the cafe
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enticing
tempting; attractive
| ex: the enticing candy was waved in front of the child
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epicure
person with refined tastes
| ex: Grace prides herself on being an epicure
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epiphany
comprehension of reality through a sudden intuitive realization
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epistemology
branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge
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epithet
a word or phrase characterizing a person or thing
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epitome
representative of a group; ideal example
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eponym
person from whose name something is derived
| ex: the mythological figure Romulus is the eponym for Rome
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equitable
just& impartial
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errant
mistaken; straying from the proper course
| ex: the safety officer destroyed the errant rocket by remote control
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erratic
unpredictable; wandering
| ex: the student's performance on test is erratic
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ersatz
being an imitation or substitute
| ex: the soap opera is a good place to see displays of ersatz emotion
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eschew
피하다
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esprit de corps
team spirit
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essay
to make an attempt
| ex: the director asked the grumpy actor to essay a smile
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take a punt
to have an attempt
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daft
silly/stupid
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attrition
마찰
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mayhem
신체상해
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ethereal
insubstantial, intangible, spiritual
| ex: the ghost lives an ethereal existence
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ethnocentric
based on the attitude that one's group is superior
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ethologist
scientists who studies animal behavior
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ethos
beliefs or character of a group
| ex: the new director wants to create a new ethos in the company
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etiology
causes or origins
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euphony
pleasant and harmonious sound
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euphoria
a feeling of extreme happiness
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evince
```
to show plainly
ex: the teacher asked the class to evince three reasons for the failure of the experiment
```
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disembowel
할복
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eviscerate
to disembowel; take away a vital part
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excommunicate
to deprive of membership in a group
| ex: Dave was excommunicated from the church
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excoriate
to criticize strongly
| ex: the shocking behavior of the official was excoriated in the media
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exculpate
to clear of blame, vindicate
| ex: the hearing's finding exculpated the accused soldier
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exegesis
critical interpretation or explanation
| ex: the bible scholar wrote an exegesis of the gospel of Luke
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exercise
to absorb the attention of ; upset
| ex: the math problem has exercised my mind all day
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exhume
to remove from grave
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exorbitant
greater than reasonable
| ex: the doctor's fees are exorbitant
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expansive
sweeping, comprehensive
| ex: we have an expansive view from our house on the hill
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expatiate
to speak or write at length
| ex: the biologist expatiated on ecology for two hours
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expatriate
someone living outside his or her land
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expedient
suitable; related to self-serving method
| ex: the expedient course of action is not always the moral one
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expeditious
done with speed and efficiency
| ex: carry out the plan in the most expeditious way possible
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expiate
to atone for
| ex: tom performed an act of penance to expiate his sins
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explicit
very clear, definite
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exploit
to unfairly use others to gain advantage; to use to the greatest possible advantage
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exponent
a person who champions or advocates
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expository
explanatory
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expostulation
scolding; reproof
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expound
to elaborate
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expunge
to cancel; remove
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expurgate
to censor
| ex: certain scenes have been expurgated from the movie
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extemporaneous
unrehearsed
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anaemic/anemic
lacking power, vigor, vitality
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anemia
빈혈
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tinnitus
이명
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backlog
밀린 일
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tampon
생리대
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dragnet
a system of network for finding or catching someone, as a criminal wanted by the police
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in absentia
in the absence of the person involved
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paraphernalia
personal belonging
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forfeiture
an act of forfeiting
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op-ed
a newspaper page devoted to signed articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc of varying view points
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watershed moment
"aha", epiphany moment, eureka
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muzzle
입마개
| verb-입마개를 씌우다
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nix
to stop , prevent or refuse
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erosion
부식, 침식
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utensil
기구
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extol
to praise
| ex: critics extolled the new model
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extort
to obtain something by threat
| ex: jim extorted money from the old man
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extraneous
not essential
| ex: eliminate extraneous information from your report
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extrapolate
to estimate by projecting known information
| ex: extrapolating from present trends, the Earth will be uninhabitable in a few hundred years
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extricate
to free from
| ex: we wondered how we could extricate ourselves from the awkward situation
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exuberance
unstrained enthusiasm; abundance; lavishness
| ex: I admire the exuberance of the young composer's work
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exude
to give off
| ex: the cheerleaders exude enthusiasm
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exult
to rejoice
| ex: the coach allowed his team a day off from practice to exult in the victory
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facetious
```
humorous
ex: Two boys sat in the back of the class making facetious comments
```
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facile
easy; superficial
| ex: I find their argument facile
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Facilitate
to make less difficult
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Facility
ability
| ex: I have limited facility in mathmatics
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Faculty
ability; power
| ex: The ability to reason is one of our greatest faculties
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fait accompli
something done about which it is too late to argue
| ex: The CEO presented the merger to the board as a fait accompli
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Fallow
plowed but not sowed; uncultivated
| ex: the filed lies fallow
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Fastidious
very fussy; concerned with detail
| ex: the teacher is fastidious in he preparation for class
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fatalism
belief that events are determined by forces beyond one's control
ex: the them of fatalism reoccurs in the works of the novelist
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fathom
to penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend
| ex: science has begun to fathom the mysteries of nature
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fatuous
foolishly self-satisfied
| ex: Nobody laughed at the fatuous comment
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faux pas
a social blunder
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fawning
trying to please by flattering and behaving in a servile manner
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faze
to disconcert, bother
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fealty
loyalty owed by a vassal to his federal lord
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vassal
봉건 가신
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feckless
ineffective; irresponsible
| ex: the police department was criticized for its feckless attempts to catch the embezzler
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felicitous
suitably expressed; appropriate; well chosen
| ex: the writer oscar wilde is famous for his felicitous sayings
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felony
a very serious crime
