gre4 Flashcards
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homogeneous
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uniform/ made entirely of one thing
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husbandry
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thrifty management of resources, livestock farming
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hypothetical
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uncertain, unproven
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relinquish
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to give up
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reedy
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with a lot of reeds( tall grasses)
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sputtered
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to make several quick explosive sounds
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unhinged
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mentally ill
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convoluted
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very twisted
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meadow
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a field with grass and often wildflowers
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creases
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a line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed
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gnarled
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rough and twisted, especially because of old age
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muck
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mud, dirt, animal waste/ something you consider very unpleasant or very low quality
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clattered
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to make continuous loud noises by hitting hard objects against each other
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slick
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operating or performing skilfully and effectively
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thrummed
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to make a continuous low sound
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sheaves
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pieces of paper/ plant stem tied together
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kettle
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주전자
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smudge
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a mark with no particular shape that is caused usually by accident
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grimy
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dirty
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hauled
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to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulties
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armload
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an amount a person can hold with both hands
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shawl
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a large piece of cloth usually worn by women
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scuttled
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to move quickly with small short steps, especially in order to escape
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endeavor
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an effort or attempt to do something
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gaunt
empty and not attractive/ very thin, especially because of sickness/ hunger
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vantage
able to speak a foreign language at high levels
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upended
to push or move something so that the part that usually touches the ground doesn't
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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:
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dislodge
to remove someone/ something
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iconoclast
one who attacks popular beliefs or institutions
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idiosyncrasy
an eccentricity, a peculiarity
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idyllic
charming in a rustic way, naturally peaceful
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ignominy
deep disgrace
34
plagiarizing
표절하다
35
illicit
illegal, not permitted
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immutable
unchangeable
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impeccable
flawless, entirely without sin
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peccable
liable to sin
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peccadillo
minor sin
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imperial
like an emperor
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splendor
호화로운
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imperious
bossy and, usually arrogant
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impetuous
impulsive, extremely impatient
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implement
to carry out
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impotent
powerless, helpless, unable to perform sexual intercourse
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impugn
to attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something
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inane
silly, senseless
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inaugurate
to begin officially, to induct formally into office
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incantation
a chant, the repetition of statements or phrases in a way reminiscent of a chant
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incense
to make very angry
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incipient
beginning, emerging
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incisive
cutting right to the heart of the matter
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incongruous
not harmonious
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incorrigible
incorrectable, incapable of being reformed
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indifferent
not caring one way or the other, apathetic, mediocre
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indigenous
native, originating in that area
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indigent
poor
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indignant
angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy, insulted
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indolent
lazy
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indulgent
lenient, yielding to desire
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ineffable
incapable of being expressed or described
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inept
clumsy, incompetent, gauche
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inexorable
relentless, inevitable, unavoidable
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infatuated
foolish, foolishly passionate or attracted
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injunction
a command or order
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innocuous
harmless, banal
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inordinate
excessive, unreasonable
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insinuate
to hint, to creep in
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insipid
dull, bland, banal
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insolent
arrogant, insulting
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insular
like an island, isolated
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insurgent
a rebel someone who revolts against a government
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insurrection
폭동, 반란
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integral
essential
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intractable
uncontrollable, stubborn, disobedient
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intransigent
uncompromising, stubborn
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intrinsic
part of the essential nature of something
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extrinsic
비본질적인
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inundate
to flood, to cover completely with water, to overwhelm
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invective
insulting or abusive speech
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haven
a harbor or a port, any place of shelter and safety
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vehemently
strongly emotional, intense or passionate
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contend
to struggle in opposition
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fringe
an outer edge, margin, periphery
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spangle
a small, thin, often piece of glittering metal or other material used for decorating the garment
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heave
to move in a certain direction
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forensic
related to scientific methods of solving a crime
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fuming
1) an irritable or angry mood
| 2) any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter
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defiant
boldly resistant or challenging
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prim
formally precise or proper
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dwindling
to become smaller and smaller, to fall away
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alight
1) to dismount
2) to settle or stay after descending
3) to encounter something accidentally
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hazard
1) an avoidable danger
| 2) uncertainty
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seeped
to pass, flow, or ooze gradually
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envelop
to wrap up in or as in crowding
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deceit
the act of deceiving
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ravine
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water
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churning
to produce mechanically, hurriedly, routinely
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gingerly
with great care or caution
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harrumphing
to clear the throat audibly in a self important matter
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arbor
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches
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slither
to slide down or along a surface
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thwart
to oppose successfully
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ajar
partly open
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studded
박혀있는
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wincing
to show pain suddenly and for a short time in the face
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limping
to walk slowly and with difficulties because of injury
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lurid
1) shocking
| 2) color
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arabesques
a position in ballet
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seam
a line where two things join, especially a line of serving
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billowing
to spread over a large area
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porous
having many small holes
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veritable
being truly or very much so
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foiled
to prevent someone, something from being successful
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pejorative
insulting, disapproving
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pedantic
giving too much attention to formal rules and small details
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superficial
not complete and involving only the most obvious things
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hamper
to prevent someone from doing something easily
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ostentatiously
very obviously / attempt to make people notice
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galling
annoying
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flanked
to be at the side of someone or something
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canny
thinking quickly and cleverly
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peevishly
in an easily annoyed way
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flush
becoming red in the face
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impassively
expressing no emotion
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singe
to slightly burn on the surface without producing flame
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uncouth
behaving in a rude, unpleasant way
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modicum
behaving in a rude, unpleasant way
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haughty
건방진
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asylum
protection/ safety
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pertaining
to relate to, have a connection with something
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obsolete
not in use anymore, replaced by something newer and better
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frumpy
old-fashioned and not attractive
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shimmy
to shake, wobble, vibrate
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shin
정강이
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gash
a long, deep wound or cut
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hunched
to shove, push
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torso
the trunk of a human body
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parlor
a somewhat private room, 가게, 응접실
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tendrils
덩굴손
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perched
any place or object that a bird can alight and rest upon
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solitary
alone
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flank
the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip
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gorge
1) to stuff with food,
| 2) a small canyon
