TC#1-28 Flashcards
badly
adv. 심하게, 나쁘게
: 1. poorly, imperfectly ; 2. severely, very much
composition
n. 작곡
: a piece of music or writing
chant
n. 성가
: music for religious passage
scale
n. 저울; “음계”; “비늘”
: 1. weighing machine ; 2. serires of musical “note”(음표)s ; 3. a thin flat piece or flake
hilarious
a. 매우 재밌는, 익살스러운
: very funny
imaginative
a. 독창성 있는
: original, inventive (“invention”)
cf) S belie O : S가 O를 감추다
conventional
: “usual” or established
belie
v. 감추다, 대조되다
: 1. give false impression disguise the true nature of something ; 2. show to be false
cf) SE, TC, Clue ;
incorporate
v. (기업을 세우다), 합치다, 구현하다
: 1. join with something that exists;unite,combine,’merge’ ; 2. form a corporation ; 3. give real form to : to give material form to something
cf) conventional = nomal = typical
folktale
n. 구전이야기, 민담, (사람을 통해서 전해지는) 이야기
: 1. traditional story that is passed down orally from one generation to the next
cf) folk : 사람
“solely”
adv. 오직
: 1. (only), “uniquely” ; 2. “exclusively”
cf) GRE에서 only는 merely, 단지의 뜻으로 쓰인다
decidedly
adv. 명료하게
: without any doubt or question
anthology
[pl. anthologies]
: collection of different writers’ works
admire
: 1. regard with approval ; 2. respect
grasp
v. 잡다; 이해하다
: understand, comprehend, “fathom”
assertion
n. 주장
: emphatic statement
catastrophe
n. 재앙
: disaster, calamity, devastation, “havoc”(파괴, 재앙/혼란)
imminent
a. 당장, 즉시
: about to occur, forthcoming
doom
n. 재앙이 다가오는 운명(-)
: disastrous destiny, especially death or utter ‘ruin’
exaggerate
v. 과장하다
: everstate, magnify
scrutinize
v. 철저하게 조사하다
: examine or observe with great care, inspect, probe
“deride”
v. 조롱하다
: ‘ridicule’ or show contempt for somebody or something
thirst
n. 갈증
: 1. a desire to drink a liquid ; 2. a strong desire
aspiration
n. 열망
[n. aspirant (열망자, 열망하는 자)]
: a desire or ambition to achieve
whet
v. 날카롭게하다, 사람을 자극하다/곤두서게하다
: 1. shapen ; 2. stimulate something
cf) 1. : 칼 가는 것 같이 ; 긁다?
slake
v. 갈증을 해소시키다
: satisfy a desire for something, especially a drink ; “quench”
wane
v. 쇠퇴하다
: get smaller or less: to decrease gradually in intensity or power
overtly
adv. 공공연하게
: openly, obviously
spark
v. 전기가 팍 터진, (+사람) 자극하다/어떤 일을 하게 하다
: 1. throw off sparks ; 2. “stimulate” or initiate a burst of activity
pious
a. 1) (종교)독실한 ; 2) 도덕적인
: 1. “devoutly” religious (# impious) ; 2. vitrous and moral
cf) =devout #impious(impiety) ; 2. : 쟤 완전 독실해, 인간 예수야 -> 도덕까지 뜻이 가기도 한다.
sentiment
n. 감성
: mental feeling
diverting
a. 재밌는
: “amusing” and “entertaining”, and acting as a temporary distraction
cf) divert-(집중을 깨다)
didactic
a. 교훈적인, (도덕을) 가리키는
[n. didacticism]
: 1. intended to instruct; “edifying” ; 2. “morally” instructive
whimsical
a. 변덕스러운
: unpredictable, changeable
cf) != whimsy : 이상한
rain forest
n. 우림
: a think evergreen tropical forest
chestnut
n. 밤나무
: tree with prickly fruit
drive out
v. 몰아내다
: evict, oust, force out
pollinate
v. 수분하다
: transfer ‘pollen’(꽃가루) and fertilize plant
reformer
n. 개혁자
: somebody who reforms
casualty
n. 사상자 (사고/전쟁으로 인한)
: accident victim: somebody who is seriously injured or killed in an accident
cf) casual : 1)not formal ; 2)우연(accidental) ; 3)가끔 ; 4)전문적이지 않은 ; ref. causality(인과관계), be’cause’
critic
n. 비평가 ( - > +)
: 1. somebody judging something ; 2. somebody who finds fault
cf) positive, negative 모두의 의미를 가질 수 있지만, 굳이 따지자면 - 비평 느낌
beneficiary
n. 수혜자
: somebody who receives a benefit from something
committee
n. 위원회
: group chosen to do task; ‘council’
urge
v. 격려하다
: advise somebody strongly
tomb
n. 묘비
: grave, monument
disseminate
v. 확산시키다
: distribute or spread something
“document”
v. 1)기록하다 ; 2)증거를 가지고 뒷받침하다
: 1. record information ; 2. “support a claim with evidence” (증거를 가지고 뒷받침하다)
undercut
v. 약화시키다
: reduce force; undermine
“conjecture”
n. 추측
: guesswork, supposition, speculation, surmise
encounter
v. 만나다, 마주하다, 맞서다
: 1. meet somebody unexpectedly ; 2. meet somebody in conflict
indisputable
a. 명백한, (논쟁할 수 없는)
: not to be questioned, impossible to doubt or deny
comprehensive
a. 포괄적인, 전체적인
: “inclusive”: covering many things or a wide area
cf) inclusive는 포함하는의 뜻이 아니며, 마찬가지로, including many things / everything 이라는 의미이다.
absorb
v. 매혹시키다
: 1. soak up a liquid or take in ; 2. hold somebody;s attention completely
last
v. 지속하다
: be able to be used; continue
precipitation
n. 강수량
: rain or snow all of which are formed by condensation of moisture
runoff
n. 크게 흡수되지 않는 (흘러가는) 물
: water not absorbed by soil
channel
n. 대운하, 대수로
: 1. means of communication ; 2. a wide passage of water between an island and land
parchedness
n. 바싹 마른 것
: aridness, aridity, dehydration
drought
n. 가뭄
: period of dry weather
‘compelling’
a. 매력적인
: 1. holding or attracting strong interest and attention; ‘intriguing’ ; 2. making somebody do
accessible
a. 이해할 수 있는
: 1. easily reached or available ; 2. easily understood
reactionary
a. 극보수의
: extremely conservatie, “hidebound”
“recondite”
a. 난해한
: understood only by experts, “abstruse”
commitment
n. 전념, 헌신 ; 약속, 공약
: 1. loyalty: devotion or dedication ; 2. promise, pledge
climatic
a. 기후의
: meteorological, atmospheric
policymaking
n. 정책 결정
[n. policymaker]
: drawing up of policy
cordial
a. friendly, 우호적인, 상냥한
: warm and friendly, ‘affable’
heated
a. 1) 열정적인(+) ; 2) 열받은 (-)
: intense or angry, vehement
unanimous
a. 만장일치
: agreed on by everyone
contentious
a. 논쟁을 일으키는
: 1. creating disagreement ; 2. argumentative, ‘quarrelsome’, ‘disputatious’, ‘controversial’
profound
a. 심오한
[n. profundity]
: very deep, abysmal
“engerder”
v. 생산하다, 만들어내다
: produce, create, “generate”
familiarity
n. 친밀, “정통”
: 1. thorough knowledge ; 2. intimacy
ennui
n. 지루한
: boredom from lack of interest, tedium
upheaval
n. 융기, 사회적 동요/혼란
: disturbance, turmoil
cf) /업히블/
tranquility
n. 고요
: peaceful state; calmness
inherent
a. 내재된
: existing as an essential characteristic
still
: 1. not moving, motionless ; 2. quiet, subdued or gentle
constraint
n. 제약
: restriction, limitation
paradox
n. 역설, 비상식
: something ‘absurd’ or contradictory
liability
n. RC)장애물,단점 ; TC)+to 경향의, 경향성을 띔
[a. liable]
: 1. anything for which somebody is responsible, especially a debt ; 2. likelihood or probability ; 3. burden, disadvantage
pepper
v. 비난하다, 공격하다
: assail somebody or something
cf) 후추 뿌리니까
memorable
a. 인상적인
: sufficiently interesting or unusal to be worth remembering, “impressive”
superlative
a. 최고의
: excellent: of the highest quiality
malapropism
n. 부적절한 표현
: unintentional use of wrong word
cf) mal + (a)prop
“diatribe”
n. 장광설 ; 긴+화내는+비난하는
: bitter “criticism”
cf) 비난하는데 격하게 감정적으로 ; /다이애트롸입/
censorious
a. 비난하는
: critical, conveying criticism
egalitarian
a. 평등의
: believing in equality
soporific
a, n. 수면제, 졸리는
: 1. inducing sleep; hypnotic ; 2. dull of boring
subtle
a. 미묘한 (#obvious)
[comparative. subtler]
: slight and not obvious
cf) observe하기는 어렵고, ignore하기는 쉽다
understate
v. 축소시켜 나타내다
: express with restraint, ‘playdown’
preciosity
n. 완벽주의, 까다로움, 모든 것에 다 까다롭고 정확해야 함
: extreme “menticulous”ness, as in language, tate, or style
cf) 모든 것을 precise하게..느낌. 다른 동의어들과 함께 문제시 되지 않는다.
buffoonerty
n. 웃긴 사람, 광대
: clowning: silly behavior
melodrama
n. 과장된, 극적인
: 1. a dramatic work ; 2. exaggerated behavior or histrionic display
cf) mel - drama(극)
bebop
n. jazz의 한 종류
: fast jazz music with complex harmonies and melodies
lagacy
: bequest made in will
win
v. ~가 -에게 …를 가지게 해주다
[past. won]
: make somebody succeed in getting something
cf) e.g. that photo is sure to win you a prize 이 사진이 너에게 상을 받도록 했다.
mixed
a. 부딪히고 꼬인
: 1. with different things combined ; 2. consisting of “inconsistent” or “conflicting” elements
troubled
a. 걱정있는, 문제 있는
: 1. anxious or upset ; 2. marked by problems
alienate
v. 1)소외시키다 ; 2)적대감을 일으키다 ; 3)양도하다
: 1. estrange, isolate, dissociate ; 2. cause to become ‘hostile’ ; 3. (law) transfer ownership
lie
v. 거짓말, 놓다
: 1. say something untrue ; 2. be located in a particular place
array
: collection, arrangement
homogeneity
n. 통일성
: quality of being uniform
“sophistry”
n. 궤변 (겉은 그럴듯 하지만 거짓인 말)
: pausible but fallacious argumentation, ==”sophism”
cf) (sophistigate빼고) sophi-는 보통 (-)
scope
n. 범위 (=range =variedness)
: “range” covered by an activity, subject, or topic
farsighted
a. 통찰력 있는
: wise and able to anticipate the future
insularity
n. 편협한, 섬나라 근성
: limited in outlook, narrow-mindedness
commission
n. comtee
: a group of people authorized or directed to carry out a duty of task
vitally
adv. 핵심적인
: crucially
prose
n. 산문
: language that is not poetry
enormous
a. 엄청난
: unusually large or great in size, amount, or degree
pellucid
a. 명료한
: 1. transparent ; 2. clear in meaning
“turgid”
a. (문학에서) 장식이 많고,과한
: pompous and overcomplicated
cf) /털지드/
pleasing
a. 기쁘게 하는
: 1. enjoyable ; 2. ‘pleasant’
cf) /플리징/
pithy
: brief and to the point
rank
v, a. 등급을 매기다, (악취 나는)
: (v) have a particular rating ; (a) foul-smelling
circumstance
n. 주변 환경
“charlatan”
n. (사칭하는) 사기꾼
: false expert, ‘quack’(의사, 속이는)
cf) /소ㅑㄹ라탄/
enigma
n. 난제, 수수께끼
[a. enigmatic (알쏭달쏭한, 잘 안풀리는)]
: mystery, conundrum, riddle
cf) /애니그마/
devotee
n. 헌신가
: ardent enthusiast
cf) -ee 사람
illustrious
a. 독보적인
: extremely “distinguished” and famous; “emenent”(“eminence”) **
cf) ** “preeminent/prominent”, “outstanding”, “premished”
“impeccable”
a. 잘못 없는, 죄가 없는
: perfect or flawless as to be beyond criticism
mysterious
a. 난해한
: 1. full of mystery ; 2. difficult to understand
cf) != mystical(신비한)
shuffle
v. 대충 섞다
: 1. walk slowly, drag feet ; 2. mix things together carelessly
tangle
n. 복잡하게 얽힘, 상황이 어려움
: 1. jumbled mass, hodgepodge ; 2. difficulty, a ‘complicated’ situation or problem
cf) 라푼젤 머리 묶인 스타일이 tangled
expressive
a. 표현하는, 중요한
: 1. full of expression ; 2. significant
conviction
n. 확신, 유죄판결
: 1. a belief that is held firmly ; 2. guilty verdict
verisimilitude
n. 사실인 것 처럼 보임
: appearance of being true
cf) positive, negative 둘 다 가능한 의미이므로 조심. ; very-/vera- : 진실 e.g. veritas(진실, Latin), verify(사실입을 확증하다)
sacrifice
v. 희생하다
: give up somebody or something valued
cf) “S scrifice O : O가 없다”
substitute
v, n. 대체물
: replace or take place of
embrace
v. 포옹하다, 채택하다
: 1. hug somebody ; 2. adopt or take up something
endow
v. 주다
: 1. bestow, ‘grant’, confer, “accord” - “afford”
cf) “accord”, “afford”
editorial
n. 논설
: an article in a publication expressing the opinion of its editors or publishers
dippasionate
a. 객관적인 (감정이 없다)
: calmly objective: not incluenced by emotion feeling, “disinterested” - but unemotionalX
timely
a. 시기 적절한
: opportune
“shrill”
a. 소리가 날카로운, 비명소리의, tone이 높은, 비평+shrill : 날카롭게 까는
: 1. penetratingly high-pitched ; 2. having a harsh intense quality perceived as unpleasant ; 3. sharp or keen to the senses
cf) shr- : sharp
rigorous
a. 엄격한
: harsh, strict, severe, “stringent”(*)
cf) != rancor
concede
v. 수긍하다
: reluctantly accept something to be true, admit, acknowledge
cf) [3]accede(동의하다), [1]cede(양도하다)
struggle
v, n. v.고군분투하다,노력하다 ; n.갈등
: (v) try to overcome a problem, ‘strive’ ; (n) flight or conflict
underestimate
v. 과소평가하다
: undervalue, ‘underrate’
demanding
: requiring much effort or attention, exacting
geographical
a. 지리적인
: relating to geographt
disparate
a. 뚜렷이 구분되는, “다른”
: fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar - “seperately”, “differently”
arguably
: possibly
spontaneous
a. 자발적인
: self-generated, unstudied
bloom
v. 번성하다
: 1. blossom, flower ; 2. thrive, prosper, “flourish”, develop, boom
compatible
a. 양립하는, (충돌이 없는)
: able to exist, live, or work together without conflict
affluence
n. 부
: wealth, opulence, prosperity
reciprocity
n. 상호작용
: “mutuality”, reciprocation
contemporaneous
a. 동시적인, 동시대의
: contemporary, synchronous, coexistent, ‘simultaneous’
proximity
n. 근접 (공간적, 시간상)
: closeness in “space” or “time”
‘bear’
v. 1)낳다 ; 2)support ; 3)carry ; 4) endure 견디다
: 1. produce or yield (give birth) ; 2. support something ; 3. carry, transmit; “4. “tolerate”, “endure” “
cf) tolerate, endure는 생활에서도 많이 쓰이지만 GRE에도 자주 사용되는 어휘다
leave out
v. 삭제하다
: exclude, omit
in focus
: focused, well-defined
elaborate
v, a. 복잡한
: 1. give more detail ; 2. make or become more “complex”
cf) 여기서 labor 노력 아님!!
edit
v, a. 교정하다
: “correct”, amend, revise, rehash
cf) “correct를 한 것이지, 늘어날지 줄어들지는 알 수 없다”
prune
v. 불필요한 부분을 쳐내다. (말린 자두)
: “reduce” something by removing unwanted or “unnecessary material”
cf) underscore – score:악보, 악보에서 밑줄(underline) 치며..
point up
v. 강조하다
: emphasize, underline, stress, “underscore”, [“accentuate”, “highlight”][SE]
cf) point(집어) up(올린) 느낌
epitomize
v. 전형화하다, 요약하다
: 1. exemplify, typify ; 2. summarize
eschew
v. 피하다
: “circumvent”, “shun”
pursue
v. 추구하다
: 1. chase or foolow ; 2. strive for something, ‘seek’
reap
v. 추수하다, 결과를 얻다
: 1. cut and gather a ‘crop’(수확량) 2. obtain as result
appraise
v. 평가하다
[n. appraisal]
: evaluate, estimate
preoccupation
n. 어떤 생각이 머릿속에 차있음
: focus of somebody’s attention
federal
a. 연방의
: made up of allies, associated
regulate
: “control” something by rules
antitherical
a. 정반대의
[n. antithesis]
: completely of exactly opposite
reminiscent
a. 비슷한
: recalling, mindful, recollective
at odds with
a. 안맞는, 부딪히는, 불일치의
: inconsistent, conflicting
levy
v. 강요하다
: 1. impose a tax ; 2. (military) raise an army
enforce
: “coerce”, comple, ‘impose’
hyperbole
n. 과장
: deliberate and obvious exaggeration used for effect
expertise
n. 전문가
: expert skill or knowledge
quackery
n. 가짜, 가짜과학
: fraudulent practice of medicine
panacea
n. 만병통치약
: supposed “sure-all”(SE)
cf) 긍정 부정 알 수 없다 : 맥락을 봐야한다!! ; /파나시아/
prescription
n. 처방전, 명령
: establishing of regulations
cf) 처방전은 의사가, ‘이대로 약먹으세요’하는 것이므로, 명령의 느낌도 있다고 할 수 있다
nostrum
n. 가짜 약
: ineffective or quack remedy
terms
n. 조항
: parts that make up an “agreement”(계약)
cf) 조항이 계약을 구성한다
surprising
a. 예상하지 못한, “unexpected”
: ‘astonishing’, unpredicted, “unexpected”, “startling”
cf) startling이 최근 출제 됨
predictable
a. 예상되는
: happening as “expected
cf) 그냥 ‘예상할 수 있는’이 아니라, ‘이런 일이 생긴다!’의 느낌 ; ‘고객님 ~~까지 – 하시면, …한 수익이 있습니다!’
publicize
v. 통지하다, 대중들에게 알리다
: make something generally knownl announce, promulgate
