GRE Barron's 17-18 Flashcards

Question

epithet

Answer 1

word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing. So many kings of France were named Charles that modern students need epithets to tell them apart: Charles the Wise, for example, was someone far different from Charles the Fat.

Answer 2

perfect example or embodiment. Singing “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” in The Pirates of Penzance, Major-General Stanley proclaimed himself the epitome of an officer and a gentleman.

Answer 3

balance; balancing force; equilibrium. The high-wire acrobat used his pole as an equipoise to overcome the swaying caused by the wind.

Answer 4

fairness; justice. Our courts guarantee equity to all.

Answer 5

odd; unpredictable. Investors become anxious when the stock market appears erratic.

Answer 6

mistaken; wrong. I thought my answer was correct, but it was erroneous.

Answer 7

prank; flighty conduct; 向こう見ずな（突飛な）行い. The headmaster could not regard this latest escapade as a boyish joke and expelled the young man.

Answer 8

avoid Hoping to present himself to his girlfriend as a totally reformed character, he tried to eschew all the vices, especially chewing tobacco and drinking bathtub gin.

Answer 9

adopt; support. She was always ready to espouse a worthy cause.

Answer 10

separated; alienated. The estranged wife sought a divorce.

Answer 11

light; heavenly; unusually refined. In Shakespeare's The Tempest, the spirit Ariel is an ethereal creature, too airy and unearthly for our mortal world.

Answer 12

underlying character of a culture, group, etc. Seeing how tenderly Spaniards treated her small daughter made author Barbara Kingsolver aware of how greatly children were valued in the Spanish ethos.

Answer 13

praising. To everyone's surprise, the speech was eulogistic rather than critical in tone.

Answer 14

sweet sound. Noted for its euphony even when it is spoken, the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.

Answer 15

fleeting; vanishing; 消えていく、あまり長く続かない. For a brief moment, the entire skyline was bathed in an orange-red hue in the evanescent rays of the sunset.

Answer 16

not frank; eluding; 責任逃れの、言い逃れの. Your evasive answers convinced the judge that you were withholding important evidence.

Answer 17

impartial; fair. Do men and women receive evenhanded treatment from their teachers, or, as recent studies suggest, do teachers pay more attention to male students than to females?

Answer 18

raise in rank or dignity; praise. The actor Sean Connery was exalted to the rank of knighthood by the Queen; he now is known as Sir Sean Connery.

Answer 19

vex; を憤慨させる、をイライラさせる. Johnny often exasperates his mother with his pranks.

Answer 20

objectionable. Do you find the punk rock band Green Day a highly exceptionable, thoroughly distasteful group, or do you think they are exceptionally talented performers?

Answer 21

cut away; cut out. When you excise the dead and dying limbs of a tree, you not only improve its appearance but also enhance its chances off bearing fruit.

Answer 22

cry out suddenly. “Watson! Behind you!” Holmes exclaimed, seeing the assassin hurl himself on his friend.

Answer 23

scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off. Seeing the rips in Bill's new pants, his mother furiously excoriated him for ruining his good clothes.

Answer 24

curse; express abhorrence for. The world execrates the memory of Hitler and hopes that genocide will never again be the policy of any nation.

Answer 25

explanation, especially of biblical passages. The minister based her sermon on her exegesis of a difficult passage from the book of Job.

Answer 26

serving as a model; outstanding. At commencement the dean praised Ellen for her exemplary behavior as class president.

Answer 27

show by example; furnish an example. Three-time winner of the Super Bowl, Joe Montana exemplifies the ideal quarterback.

Answer 28

effort; expenditure of much physical work. The exertion involved in unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted.

Answer 29

invigorating and refreshing; cheering. Though some of the hikers found tramping through the snow tiring, Jeffrey found the walk on the cold, crisp day exhilarating.

Answer 30

dig out of the ground; remove from the grave. Could evidence that might identify the serial killer have been buried with his victim? To answer this question, the police asked the authorities for permission to exhume the victim's body.

Answer 31

small; minute. Grass grew here and there, an exiguous outcropping among the rocks.

Answer 32

departure. The exodus from the hot and stuffy city was particularly noticeable on Friday evenings.

Answer 33

acquit; exculpate; の容疑を晴らす、（責任などから人を）解放する. The defense team feverishly sought fresh evidence that might exonerate their client.

Answer 34

excessive. The people grumbled at his exorbitant prices but paid them because he had a monopoly.

Answer 35

outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size. Mr. Fezzwig was in an expansive humor, cheerfully urging his guests to join in the Christmas feast.

Answer 36

suitable; practical; politic. A pragmatic politician, she was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical.

Answer 37

hasten. Because we are on a tight schedule, we hope you will be able to expedite the delivery of our order.

Answer 38

interjection; profane oath; 罵り言葉. The sergeant's remarks were filled with expletives that offended the new recruits.

Answer 39

deed or action, particularly a brave deed; 手柄、功績、快挙. Raoul Wallenberg was noted for his exploits in rescuing Jews from Hitler's forces.

Answer 40

protest; remonstrance. Despite the teacher's scoldings and expostulations, the class remained unruly.

Answer 41

take possession of. He questioned the government's right to expropriate his land to create a wildlife preserve.

Answer 42

cancel; remove. If you behave, I will expunge this notation from your record.

Answer 43

clean; remove offensive parts of a book. The editors felt that certain passages in the book had to be expurgated before it could be used in the classroom.

Answer 44

weaken; mitigate. It is easier for us to extenuate our own shortcomings than those of others.

Answer 45

praise; glorify. The president extolled the astronauts, calling them the pioneers of the Space Age.

Answer 46

wring from; get money by threats, etc. The blackmailer extorted money from his victim.

Answer 47

free; disentangle. Icebreakers were needed to extricate the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.

Answer 48

person interested mostly in external objects and actions. A good salesperson is usually an extrovert who likes to mingle with people.

Answer 49

force or push out. Much pressure is required to extrude these plastics.

Answer 50

overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness. I was bowled over by the exuberance of Amy's welcome.

Answer 51

discharge; give forth; にじみ出る、発散する. We get maple syrup from the sap that the trees exude in early spring.

Answer 52

rejoice; 歓喜する、勝ち誇る. We exulted when our team won the victory.

Answer 53

build; lie. If we fabricate the buildings in this project out of standardized sections, we can reduce construction costs considerably.

Answer 54

front (of building); superficial or false appearance. The ornate facade of the church was often photographed by tourists, who never bothered to walk around the building to view its other sides.

Answer 55

easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial. Words came easily to Jonathan: he was a facile speaker and prided himself on being ready to make a speech at a moment's notice.

Answer 56

artificial; sham. Hollywood actresses often create factitious tears by using glycerine.

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