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abut
v. border upon; adjoin
agnostic
n. one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
animadversion
n. critical remark; an unfavorable or consorious comment
archipelago
n. group of closely located islands
automaton
n. mechanism that imitates actions of humans
bemused
adj. confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
catapult
n. slingshot; hurling machine
circuitous
adj. roundabout
contempt
n. scorn; disdain; 경멸; 멸시
deign
v. condescend; stoop; 황송하게도...하여주시다.
diaphanous
adj. sheer; transparent
exhort
v. urge
fervent
adj. ardent; hot
forestall
v. prevent by taking action in advance
geniality
n. cheerfulness; kindliness; symptathy
gruff
adj. rough-mannered
hue and cry
n. outcry
impetus
n. moving force; incentive; stimulus
incursion
n. temporary invasion
jaundiced
adj. prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful); yellowed
mordant
adj. bitingl sarcastic; stinging
nondescript
adj. undistinctive; ordinary
peripatetic
adj. walking about; moving; pertaining to Aristotle, who taught philosophy while walking in the Lyceum of ancient Athens
placid
adj. peaceful; calm
prescience
n. ability to foretell the future
prurient
adj. having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
rampant
adj. growing in profusion; unrestrained; violent in action or spirit
remission
n. temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon
retrograde
v. go backwards; degenerate
scabbard
n. case for a sword blade; sheath
similie
n. comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
spurn
v. reject; scorn
supererogatory
adj. superfluous; more than needed or demanded
terrestrial
adj. on or relating to the earth
travail
n. painful physical or mental labor; drudgery; torment
welt
n. mark from a beating or whipping
monastic
adj. related to monks or monastries; removed from worldly concerns
nihilist
n. one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrrorist
panache
n. flair; flamboyance
pique
n. irritation; resentment
v. provoke or arouse; annoy
prelate
n. church dignitary
leaven
v. cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven
hoodwink
v. deceive; delude
impenitent
adj. non repentant
incredulity
n. tendency to disbelief
disquietude
n. uneasiness, anxiety
ensue
v. follow as a consequence result
exculpate
v. clear from blame
foodhardy
adj. rash
grisly
adj. ghastly
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GRE 11
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Updated
2010-09-27T17:29:58Z
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