Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

GRE vocab > List 3 > Flashcards

List 3 Flashcards

1
Q

impervious

A

imperméable, étanche

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

feral

A

sauvage, wild

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

daunt

A

intimider, effrayer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

trudge

A

marcher brutalement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

mephitic

A

méphitique, gaz toxique qui pue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

equipoise

A

équilibre / équilibrer, contrebalancer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

chastisement

A

punition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

thrift

A

économie, épargne

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

rarefy

A

perdre en densité

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

neophyte

A

néophyte, nouvellement introduit à une association, doctrine,…

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

dissent

A

contester, différer / contestation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

lackluster

A

manque de vitalité

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

fret

A

inquiétude, irritation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

pious

A

pieux

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

impiety

A

non-piété

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

rave

A

agir avec trop d’excitation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

disheveled

A

désordonné

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

scalding

A

en ébullition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

telltale

A

témoin, rapporteur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

blas

A

blasé

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

hoodwink

A

fraude, ruse / frauder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

tawdry

A

clinquant, voyant, limite ostentatoire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

debacle

A

débacle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

striated

A

strié, bandé

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

feckless

A

incapable, inepte, inutile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

ardor

A

enthousiasme, ardeur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

disdain

A

dédain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

cajole

A

flatter pour persuader

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

glimmer

A

lueur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

jocular

A

sur le ton de la blague

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

taunt

A

railler / une raillerie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

conundrum

A

énigme

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

terse

A

abrupte, concis, fait l’économie de mots

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

abeyance

A

situation en suspens, vacance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

drawl

A

parler lentement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

myriade

A

une myriade, grande quantité

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

guileless

A

honnête, droit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

clinch

A

agripper / confirmer un deal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

clamor

A

clameur, plainte bruyante de la foule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

falter

A

vaciller, chanceler, hésiter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

waiver

A

abandon, renonciation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

nexus

A

connexion, lien

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

ale

A

bière forte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

jagged

A

déchiqueté (notched)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

sash

A

ceinture, écharpe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

recant

A

renoncer, rétracter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

abet

A

inciter, encourager qqn à faire une mauvaise chose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

sever

A

rompre, couper / intense

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

render

A

rendre, fournir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

ruffian

A

homme cruel et violent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

tepid

A

tiède (lukewarm) / manque d’enthousiasme

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

talon

A

griffe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

quiescence

A

passivité

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

flinch

A

reculer, se dérober

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

sodden

A

détrempé / tremper

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

crush

A

écraser / bousculade

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

insurection

A

insurrection, renversement du pouvoir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

ossify

A

ossifier / matérialiser une idée

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

doleful

A

morne, triste

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

quack

A

charlatan, qqn qui proclame qqch de faux

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

commodious

A

spacieux

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

emaciate

A

émacier, rendre fin et faible

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

unfeigned

A

sincère

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

fixate

A

fixer (du regard)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

prim

A

se faire coquette, se guinder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

thwart

A

contrecarrer, contrarier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

preternatural

A

surnaturel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

vilify

A

diffamer, calomnier

69
Q

recast

A

refondre, remanier

70
Q

servile

A

servile, esclave soumis

71
Q

engrossing

A

prendre le temps de bien écrire qqch

72
Q

heinous

A

haineux (crime,..)

73
Q

covert

A

secret, couvert

74
Q

sketchy

A

incomplet, pas détaillé

75
Q

putrefaction

A

putréfaction, pourrissement

76
Q

colander

A

passoire

77
Q

festoon

A

guirlande

78
Q

cower

A

se recroqueviller, se tapir

79
Q

proclivity

A

inclination, propension

80
Q

assail

A

assaillir

81
Q

maul

A

mutiler, malmener

82
Q

forfeit

A

confiscation, perte d’un privilège

83
Q

urbane

A

bien éduqué, élégant

84
Q

quixotic

A

fantaisiste, imaginaire

85
Q

burnish

A

polir

86
Q

stingy

A

avare, radin

87
Q

gnaw

A

ronger (une pomme pas finie)

88
Q

torpid

A

lent physiquement ou mentallement

89
Q

provisionnal

A

provisoire

90
Q

ire

A

colère

91
Q

rotund

A

rond, gros

92
Q

wean

A

abandonner une habitude

93
Q

profuse

A

se répand en abondance, profuser

94
Q

ruddy

A

avoir des couleurs

95
Q

beatify

A

rendre heureux

96
Q

vain

A

vain

97
Q

pry

A

agir intrusivement

98
Q

adamant

A

catégorique, inflexible

99
Q

glut

A

surabondance, exces

100
Q

crease

A

pli / plisser, froisser

101
Q

ascertain

A

vérifier, établir, checker

102
Q

splice

A

joindre deux bouts

103
Q

discrete

A

distinct, séparé

104
Q

sting

A

piquer / piqûre

105
Q

penitent

A

pénitent, se confesser, éprouver des regrets

106
Q

retinue

A

suite, cortège

107
Q

obtuse

A

stupide, manque de finesse

108
Q

dissolution

A

désintégration morale

109
Q

indolence

A

oisiveté

110
Q

privation

A

souffrance (hardship)

111
Q

consummate

A

achever, accomplir / complet

112
Q

pyre

A

pile de bois à brûler

113
Q

pusillanimous

A

lâche

114
Q

churlish

A

manque de finesse, grossier

115
Q

pulchritude

A

beauté physique

116
Q

streak

A

traînée, bande / strier, zébrer / élément

117
Q

decry

A

décrier

118
Q

coeval

A

coexistant, cotemporel

119
Q

admonitory

A

moralisateur, avertissant

120
Q

onus

A

responsabilité, le poids (des resp)

121
Q

vanquish

A

vaincre

122
Q

luculent

A

claire, lucide, intelligible

123
Q

auspicious

A

propice, de bonne augure

124
Q

palliate

A

pallier, atténuer

125
Q

extirpate

A

extirper, détruire

126
Q

dearth

A

pénurie, shortage

127
Q

pellucid

A

transparent, facile à comprendre

128
Q

baneful

A

cause du tort, du mal, destructeur

129
Q

lurk

A

roder, se cacher pour attaquer

130
Q

condone

A

pardonner, fermer les yeux sur

131
Q

discredit

A

refuser de croire

132
Q

covetous

A

envieux

133
Q

accretion

A

agrégation, deux choses qui en deviennent une

134
Q

foray

A

incursion, razzia, s’aventurer

135
Q

venture

A

risquer, hasarder / entreprise, projet

136
Q

lumber

A

tituber

137
Q

coda

A

coda, conclusion d’un morceau de musique

138
Q

indelible

A

indélébile

139
Q

cornucopia

A

abondance de ressource

140
Q

veneer

A

verni / apparence

141
Q

serration

A

dentelure (couteau)

142
Q

deprave

A

agir comme un dépravé, contre la morale

143
Q

dainty

A

délicat / difficile (nourriture)

144
Q

fledging

A

inexpérimenté

145
Q

dilate

A

dilater, ou écrire des pavés

146
Q

highbrow

A

intellectuel, cultivé

147
Q

tocsin

A

signal d’alarme

148
Q

inane

A

insesnsé

149
Q

silly

A

idiot, stupide

150
Q

tyro

A

débutant

151
Q

turbid

A

turpide, trouble (liquide)

152
Q

protracted

A

prolongé

153
Q

taut

A

tendu, serré (corde, muscle)

154
Q

punctilious

A

pointilleux

155
Q

avid

A

avide, greedy

156
Q

bellicose

A

belliqueux, cherche la bagarre

157
Q

sanctimony

A

dévotion, agir comme si on était moralement meilleur que les autres

158
Q

lien

A

gage, caution

159
Q

contempt

A

mépris

160
Q

barren

A

stérile / pas assez bien

161
Q

exigency

A

urgence

162
Q

finagle

A

tromper pour obtenir qqch

163
Q

florid

A

teint rougeâtre

164
Q

libel

A

diffamation

165
Q

dud

A

qui fonctionne pas

166
Q

forbearance

A

patience

167
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

particularité, singularité, propre à qqn

168
Q

chagrin

A

vexation

GRE vocab (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions