GRE voca - Day3 Flashcards
(92 cards)
Word
Meaning
audible
(소리) 들리는 able to be heard
augment
증가/ 증대시키다 to increase
augur
전조가 되다 to portend a good or bad outcome; to indicate; to be a sign; to predict
auspicious
길조의, 상서로운, 행운의 auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; promising; propitious
austere
- 엄격한 stern or severe in attitude or manner 2. 금욕적인 ascetic, self-disciplined, abstemious 3. 꾸밈없는, 간소한, 소박한 very simple or unadorned
authenticate
(진짜임을) 입증하다 to prove the authenticity of
authoritarian
독재적인 exercising total control; non-democratic
authoritative
- 권위 있는, 믿을만한 accepted as being true or reliable 2. 권위적인 exercising authority
autonomy
자율, 자치, 자립 independence; self-government; freedom to determine one’s own actions, behavior
avarice
탐욕 extreme greed for wealth or material gain
avenge
복수하다 to inflict in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
aversion
혐오감 a strong dislike or disinclination
avert
- 막다, 피하다 to prevent from occuring 2. (시선을) 돌리다 turn away eyes or thoughts
avid
열심인, 열정적인; 탐욕적인 very enthusiastic; greedy
awe
경외심, 외경 the emotion of respect mixed with fear
awry
- (계획 등) 빗나간, 잘못된 wrong, miss 2. 구부러진, 비뚤어진, 헝클어진 askew, to one side, obliquely
axiomatic
자명한, 당연한 relating to or resembling an axiom; self-evident
babble
재잘거리다; 옹알거리다 to utter a meaningless confusion of words or sounds; to chatter
backwater
침체상태; 강의 후미진 곳 a place or condition in which no development or progress is taking place
badger
(계속해서) 괴롭히다, 졸라대다 to harass or pester persistently
badinage
가벼운 농담; 가벼운 놀림 humorous or witty conversation; frivolous banter
baffle
- 당황하게 하다 to be a mystery or bewildering; to perplex 2. (계획) 좌절시키다 to frustrate (plans, efforts)
bale
재앙; 불운, 고통, 불행 evil considered as a destructive force, misfortune, sorrow