gre4 Flashcards
homogeneous
uniform/ made entirely of one thing
husbandry
thrifty management of resources, livestock farming
hypothetical
uncertain, unproven
relinquish
to give up
reedy
with a lot of reeds( tall grasses)
sputtered
to make several quick explosive sounds
unhinged
mentally ill
convoluted
very twisted
meadow
a field with grass and often wildflowers
creases
a line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed
gnarled
rough and twisted, especially because of old age
muck
mud, dirt, animal waste/ something you consider very unpleasant or very low quality
clattered
to make continuous loud noises by hitting hard objects against each other
slick
operating or performing skilfully and effectively
thrummed
to make a continuous low sound
sheaves
pieces of paper/ plant stem tied together
kettle
주전자
smudge
a mark with no particular shape that is caused usually by accident
grimy
dirty
hauled
to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulties
armload
an amount a person can hold with both hands
shawl
a large piece of cloth usually worn by women
scuttled
to move quickly with small short steps, especially in order to escape
endeavor
an effort or attempt to do something
gaunt
empty and not attractive/ very thin, especially because of sickness/ hunger
vantage
able to speak a foreign language at high levels
upended
to push or move something so that the part that usually touches the ground doesn’t
commute
1) to change one thing into another:
2) to change a punishment to one that is less severe:
3) to make the same journey regularly between work and home:
dislodge
to remove someone/ something
iconoclast
one who attacks popular beliefs or institutions
idiosyncrasy
an eccentricity, a peculiarity
idyllic
charming in a rustic way, naturally peaceful
ignominy
deep disgrace
plagiarizing
표절하다
illicit
illegal, not permitted
immutable
unchangeable
impeccable
flawless, entirely without sin
peccable
liable to sin
peccadillo
minor sin
imperial
like an emperor
splendor
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imperious
bossy and, usually arrogant
impetuous
impulsive, extremely impatient
implement
to carry out
impotent
powerless, helpless, unable to perform sexual intercourse
impugn
to attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something
inane
silly, senseless
inaugurate
to begin officially, to induct formally into office
incantation
a chant, the repetition of statements or phrases in a way reminiscent of a chant
incense
to make very angry
incipient
beginning, emerging
incisive
cutting right to the heart of the matter
incongruous
not harmonious
incorrigible
incorrectable, incapable of being reformed
indifferent
not caring one way or the other, apathetic, mediocre
indigenous
native, originating in that area
indigent
poor
indignant
angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy, insulted
indolent
lazy
indulgent
lenient, yielding to desire
ineffable
incapable of being expressed or described
inept
clumsy, incompetent, gauche
inexorable
relentless, inevitable, unavoidable
infatuated
foolish, foolishly passionate or attracted
injunction
a command or order
innocuous
harmless, banal
inordinate
excessive, unreasonable
insinuate
to hint, to creep in
insipid
dull, bland, banal
insolent
arrogant, insulting
insular
like an island, isolated
insurgent
a rebel someone who revolts against a government
insurrection
폭동, 반란
integral
essential
intractable
uncontrollable, stubborn, disobedient
intransigent
uncompromising, stubborn
intrinsic
part of the essential nature of something
extrinsic
비본질적인
inundate
to flood, to cover completely with water, to overwhelm
invective
insulting or abusive speech
haven
a harbor or a port, any place of shelter and safety
vehemently
strongly emotional, intense or passionate
contend
to struggle in opposition
fringe
an outer edge, margin, periphery
spangle
a small, thin, often piece of glittering metal or other material used for decorating the garment
heave
to move in a certain direction
forensic
related to scientific methods of solving a crime
fuming
1) an irritable or angry mood
2) any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter
defiant
boldly resistant or challenging
prim
formally precise or proper
dwindling
to become smaller and smaller, to fall away
alight
1) to dismount
2) to settle or stay after descending
3) to encounter something accidentally
hazard
1) an avoidable danger
2) uncertainty
seeped
to pass, flow, or ooze gradually
envelop
to wrap up in or as in crowding
deceit
the act of deceiving
ravine
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water
churning
to produce mechanically, hurriedly, routinely
gingerly
with great care or caution
harrumphing
to clear the throat audibly in a self important matter
arbor
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches
slither
to slide down or along a surface
thwart
to oppose successfully
ajar
partly open
studded
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wincing
to show pain suddenly and for a short time in the face
limping
to walk slowly and with difficulties because of injury
lurid
1) shocking
2) color
arabesques
a position in ballet
seam
a line where two things join, especially a line of serving
billowing
to spread over a large area
porous
having many small holes
veritable
being truly or very much so
foiled
to prevent someone, something from being successful
pejorative
insulting, disapproving
pedantic
giving too much attention to formal rules and small details
superficial
not complete and involving only the most obvious things
hamper
to prevent someone from doing something easily
ostentatiously
very obviously / attempt to make people notice
galling
annoying
flanked
to be at the side of someone or something
canny
thinking quickly and cleverly
peevishly
in an easily annoyed way
flush
becoming red in the face
impassively
expressing no emotion
singe
to slightly burn on the surface without producing flame
uncouth
behaving in a rude, unpleasant way
modicum
behaving in a rude, unpleasant way
haughty
건방진
asylum
protection/ safety
pertaining
to relate to, have a connection with something
obsolete
not in use anymore, replaced by something newer and better
frumpy
old-fashioned and not attractive
shimmy
to shake, wobble, vibrate
shin
정강이
gash
a long, deep wound or cut
hunched
to shove, push
torso
the trunk of a human body
parlor
a somewhat private room, 가게, 응접실
tendrils
덩굴손
perched
any place or object that a bird can alight and rest upon
solitary
alone
flank
the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip
gorge
1) to stuff with food,
2) a small canyon
