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Analogies GRE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| legislature n. | n. an elected group of people who have the power to make and change laws in a state or country |
| mill n. | n. a building with machinery for crushing grain into flour › A mill is also a factory where a particular materials or substances are processed: a paper/steel mill |
| representatives n. | n. the larger of the two elected groups of the US Congress (= the group of people who make the laws) |
| healing n. | n. › If a bad situation or painful emotion heals, it ends or improves, and if something heals it, it makes it end or improve: This herb has been used in ___________for centuries. |
| score n. | n. a piece of written music showing the parts for all the different instruments and voices, or the music written for a movie or other entertainment |
| pillar n. | n. a strong vertical column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building or stands alone for decoration › A pillar is also someone or something that is an important part of a group, place, or activity: |
| screenplay n. | n.a story written with the words to be spoken by actors on television or in a movie. |
| antenna n. | n. a structure made of metal rods or wires that receives or sends out radio or television signals |
| frecuency n. | n. the number of times something happens within a particular period, or the fact of something happening often or a large number or times: |
| malleable adj. | adj. describes a substance that is easily changed into a new shape: |
| pliability n. | n. easily to bend (curve) without breaking or cracking: |
| lascivious adj. | adj. feeling or expressing strong sexual desire: ________ behavior |
| lust n. | n. strong desire: a _____ for power and fame |
| tyranny n. | n. government by a ruler or small group of people who have unlimited power over the people in their country or state and use it unfairly and cruelly: This, the president promised us, was a war against ______. |
| authorative adj. | adj. showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected and obeyed: She has an ______ manner that at times is almost arrogant. |
| morose adj. | adj. unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile: a morose ________ |
| simplicity n. | n. the quality of being easy to understand or do: A flat tax has the virtue of _______, but I question how fair it would be. |
| consolidated adj. | adj. unite things that were separate: [I] Our offices had been spread among three buildings, and then we _______ into one new high-rise. |
| accuracy n. | n. the fact of being exact or correct. We can predict changes with a surprising degree of ______. |
| toxic adj. | adj. poisonous (very harmful and able to cause illness or death) |
| ignominious adj. | adj.embarrassing because of being a complete failure: an ______ defeat/failure/retreat |
| praise v. | v. to express admiration or approval about the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing: My parents always _____ed me when I did well at school. |
| noxious adj. | adj. harmful and unpleasant: a _____ smell/influence |
| harm n. | n. physical or other injury or damage: She meant no _____ (= did not intend to offend), she was joking. |
| mysticism n. | n. the belief that there is hidden meaning in life or that each human being can unite with God |
| luxurious adj. | adj. very comfortable and expensive: |
| guile n. | n. clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone, astuteness, cleverness. The president will need to use all her political _____ to stay in power. He is a simple man, totally lacking in ___. |
| exemplary adj. | adj. very good and suitable to be copied by other people: His tact was exemplary, especially considering the circumstances. |
| criticism n. | n. the act of saying that something or someone is bad: |
| exuberant adj. | adj. very energetic, and showing the happiness of being alive: He is an _______ dancer. |
| bliss n. | n. complete happiness: Two weeks lying on a beach is my idea of absolute ______. |
| foresight n. | n. the ability to prepare wisely for the future. She had the ______ to sell her house just before prices came down. |
| prescient adj. | adj. knowing or suggesting correctly what will happen in the future: a _______ warning |
| wisdom n. | n. the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments: One certainly hopes to gain a little _____ as one grows older. |
| sagacious adj. | adj. having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments: a sagacious person/comment/choice |
| brittle adj. | adj. delicate and easily broken: unkind and unpleasant: She gave a ________ laugh and turned away. As you get older your bones become increasingly _____. |
| penury n. | n. the state of being extremely poor |
| weapon n. | n. any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, knife, etc.: a lethal ________ chemical/nuclear/biological ______ |
| harm n. | n. physical or other injury or damage: Both deny conspiring to cause actual bodily ____. |
| symptom n. | n. any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease: |
| treat n. | n. (deal with ) to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way: My parents treated us all the same when we were kids. |
| impartiality n. | n. not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument: |
| comprehend v. | v. to understand something completely: I fail to comprehend their attitude. |
| raze v. | v. to completely destroy a city, building, etc.: The town was ____ed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing. |
| joke n. | n. something, such as a funny story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh: Did I tell you the ____ about the chicken crossing the road? |
| amuse v. | v. to entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making them laugh or smile: |
| ride v. | v. a journey ( travelling from one place to another) on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle: It's a short bus _____ to the airport. |
| run | v. to move your legs faster than when walking, with the weight of your body pressing forward: I] They ____ for the bus and got there just in time. |
| sprint v. | v.to run very fast esp. for a short distance, either as a competitor in a sport or because you are in a hurry to get somewhere: Clark _____ed past Smith and caught the ball in the end zone. |
| plummet v. | v. to fall very quickly and suddenly: Temperatures ______ed last night. The parachute failed to open and he _______ed to the ground. |
| concede v. | v. to admit that something is true, or to allow something: [+ (that) clause] Officials _____ (that) the plan isn’t the best one. |
| appease v. | v.(in arguments or war) to prevent further disagreement by giving to the other side something that they have demanded: They questioned whether, in his desire to appease the conservatives in his own party, the president was selling out to them. |
| abet v. | v. to help or encourage a person or thing to do something, esp. something wrong or illegal:instigate,induce Shady lawyers _______ed the company’s officers in stealing the funds. |
| draw v. | v. to make a picture or to move in a particular direction: As we ___near, a dog started to bark. |
| inscribe v. | v. to write words in a book or cut words onto the surface of an object: She _______ed the book, "To my number-one fan." |
| conceal v. | v. to hide. to prevent something from being seen or known about: The listening device was _____ed in a pen. |
| uncover v. | v.to discover something secret or hidden or remove something covering something else: The investigation _______ed evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in wild birds. |
| resolute adj. | adj. determined in character, action, or ideas: Their ______ opposition to new working methods was difficult to overcome. |
| waver v. | v. to lose strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily: I'm afraid my concentration began to ___ as lunch approached. |
| frank adj. | adj. › honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable: a full and ___ discussion |
| guilty adj. | adj. a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong, such as causing harm to another person: I feel so ____ about forgetting her birthday. |
| voracious adj. | adj. very eager (wanting very much to do or have something) for something, especially a lot of food: He has a _____ appetite (= he eats a lot). |
| obscure adj. | adj. not known to many people or not clear an _____ island in the Pacific |
| pragmatic adj. | adj. solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules: In business, the _______approach ( to come near) to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one. |
| flee v. | v. to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear: She ____(from) the room in tears. |
| relevant adj. | adj. closely connected or appropriate to the matter in hand. "what small companies need is _____ advice" |
| shinto n. | n. a religion of Japan that emphasizes the spirits of nature and being loyal (› always giving help and encouragement:) to the Japanese emperor (= ruler) |
| gambit n. | n. something that you do or say that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk: The arrest of the political leader was seen as the opening ____ in a move to take control of the government. |
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