Barron's GRE 800 Flashcards
All words come from Essential Words for the GRE (Barron's GRE) (796 cards)
abate
[əˈbeɪt]
verb
become less strong or decrease, or to make something do this :
▪ Public anger does not appear to be abating.
فروکش کردن، کاستن، تخفیف دادن، رفع نمودن، کم شدن،اب گرفتن از(فلز)، خیساندن (چرم)، (حقوق) غصب یاتصرف عدوانی، بزورتصرف کردن، کاهش، تنزل، فرونشستن
abdicate
[ˈæbdəˌket]
verb
1 to refuse to be responsible for something, be in control of something etc., when you should be or were before :
▪ The federal government has abdicated its responsibility in dealing with housing needs.
2 to give up the position of being king or queen
3 to officially give up an important government position or responsibility
▪ The city’s elected officials seem to have abdicated their power to appointed staff.
واگذار کردن، تفویض کردن، ترک گفتن، محروم کردن(ازار )، کناره گیری کردن، استعفا دادن
aberrant
[æˈberənt]
deviating from what is normal adjective not usual or normal SYN abnormal : ▪ aberrant behavior گمراه، منحرف، بیراه، نابجا، کجراه
abeyance
[əˈbeɪəns]
noun
something such as a custom, rule, or system that is in abeyance is not being used at the present time :
▪ The law is being held in abeyance until the court makes a decision about it.
(حقوق) بیتکلیفی، وقفه، تعلیق
abject
[ˈæbdʒekt]
adjective
1 the state of being extremely poor, unhappy, unsuccessful etc.
2an abject action or expression shows that you feel very ashamed :
▪ The manager was abject in his apology .
پست، فرومایه، سرافکنده، مطرود، روی برتافتن، خوار،پست کردن، کوچک کردن، تحقیرکردن
abjure
[əbˈdʒʊər]
1 to renounce, repudiate, or retract, especially with formal solemnity; recant:
to abjure one’s errors.
2.to renounce or give up under oath; forswear:
to abjure allegiance.
3.to avoid or shunHe’s been forced to abjure his most important achievement as governor, his healthcare plan.
▪ He’s been forced to abjure his most important achievement as governor, his healthcare plan.
سوگند شکستن، نقض عهد کردن، برای همیشه ترک گفتن، مرتد شدن، رافضی شدن
abscission
[æbˈsɪʒən]
the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
ریزش، برش، قطع، جدایی، دریدگی، قطع پوست و گوشت
abscond
[əbˈskɑːnd]
to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution:
▪ The cashier absconded with the money.
▪ I wondered what upon earth had become of him, but felt certain he was too true a friend to abscond with my half of the shirt.
گریختن، فرار کردن، دررفتن، رونشان ندادن، روپنهان کردن، پنهان شدن
abstemious
[əbˈstiːmiəs]
1sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
2.characterized by abstinence:
▪ an abstemious life.
3.sparing:
an abstemious diet.
▪ He was however naturally of an abstemious and recluse disposition.
مرتاض، ممسک در خورد و نوش و لذات، مخالف استعمال مشروبات الکلی.پرهیزکار، پارسا منش
abstinence
[ˈæbstənəns]
noun
the practice of not doing something you enjoy, especially not drinking alcohol or having sex, or the length of time you do this
▪ She makes Victoria Beckham look like she took a vow of poverty and abstinence.
پرهیز، خودداری، ریاضت، پرهیز از استعمال مشروبات الکلی
abysmal
[əˈbɪzməl]
adjective
very bad SYN terrible :
▪ Living conditions were abysmal.
بسيار بد
افتضاح
accrue
[əˈkruː]
verb
1 if advantages accrue to you, or if you accrue them, you get those advantages in greater amounts over a period of time :
▪ You can accrue up to five vacation days a year.
▪ China continues to accrue influence in the world.
2 if money accrues or is accrued, it gradually increases over a period of time :
▪ Interest will accrue until payment is made.
افزوده شدن، منتج گردیدن، تعلق گرفتن
accretion
[əˈkriːʃn̩]
noun
1 technical a layer of a substance which slowly forms on something
2 a gradual process by which new things are added and something gradually changes or gets bigger
▪ The accretion of interest groups is not a uniquely American problem.
▪ The direction of polarization for a quasar is determined by the accretion disk surrounding it.
افزایش، رشد پیوسته، بهم پیوستگی، اتحاد، یک پارچگی، (حقوق) افزایش بهای اموال، افزایش میزان ار
adamant
ˈædəmənt]
adjective
determined not to change your opinion, decision etc.
about
▪ Newman is adamant about not using pesticides on his crops.
سخت
انعطاف ناپذير
adjunct
[ˈæˌdʒəŋkt]
1 something that is added or joined to something, but is not part of it
▪ Medication can be a useful adjunct to physical therapy.
2 an adverbial word or phrase that adds meaning to another part of a sentence, such as “on Sunday” in “They arrived on Sunday.”
الحاقی، افزوده، فرعی، ملازم، ضمیمه، معاون، یار،کمک، فرع، قسمت الحاقی، صفت فرعی
admonish
[ædˈmɑːnɪʃ]
verb
1 to tell someone severely to change their behavior because they have done something wrong or unacceptable 4
▪ The witness was admonished for refusing to answer the question.
2 to advise someone very strongly to do something or not to do something
▪ Companies have been admonished to write documents in language the public can understand.
نصیحت کردن، پند دادن، اگاه کردن، متنبه کردن، وعظ کردن
adulterate
[əˈdʌltəreɪt]
to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article):
to adulterate food.
▪ A copy in which costumes and colouring have been completely changed is but an adulterate representation.
جازن، قلابی، زن آزاده، حرامزاده، چیز تقلبی ساختن(مثل ریختن اب در شیر)
aesthetic
[esˈθetɪk]
adjective
1 relating to beauty and the study of beauty :
▪ The changes were made for purely aesthetic reasons.
2 designed in a beautiful way :
▪ factories that are aesthetic as well as functional
وابسته به زیبایی، مربوط به علم (محسنات)، ظریف طبع
affinity
[əˈfɪnəti]
noun
1 a strong feeling that you like something, or that you like and understand someone because you share the same ideas or interests
▪ Craig has a natural affinity for math.
between
▪ There was a strong affinity between the two men.
2 a close similarity or relationship between two things because of qualities or features that they both have
between
▪ There is a surprising affinity between the two religions.
with
▪ His work has affinities with recent Marxist writing.
وابستگی، پیوستگی، قوم و خویش سببی، نزدیکی
aggrandize
[əˈɡrænˌdaɪz]
1 to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend.
2.to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor.
3.to make (something) appear greater.
▪ He cares for nothing save to aggrandize his children, by fair means or foul, and this is his sole desire.
بزرگ کردن، افزودن
affected
[əˈfektəd]
adjective
not sincere or natural :
▪ I hate that stupid affected laugh of hers.
ساختگی، امیخته با ناز و تکبر، تحت تاثیر واقع شده
aggregate
[ˈæɡrəɡət]
noun
1 the total after many different parts or figures have been added together
▪ The company will spend an aggregate of $2 million on the product.
▪ The victims got back, in the aggregate (= as a group in total ) , about 75% of medical costs.
2 sand or small stones that are used in making concrete
جمع امده، متراکم، (جانور شناسی، گیاه شناسی.) بهم پیوسته، انبوه،توده، تراکم، جمع، مجموع، جمع کردن، جمع شدن، توده کردن
alchemy
[ˈælkəmi]
medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation
▪ There is a sort of alchemy of the masala in some ways, and that journey is parallel to the emotional journey he takes.
علم کیمیا، کیمیاگری، ترکیب فلزی با فلز پست تر
allay
[əˈleɪ]
1 to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
2.to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate:
to allay pain.
ارام کردن، از شدت چیزی کاستن