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GRE 1
GRE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acerbic | critical |
| inscrutable, unfathomable, enigmatic | mysterious |
| perceptive, insightful | wise |
| trenchant، incisive | expressed strongly قاطع |
| intrepid | fearless |
| impoverish | make poor |
| wicked | evil |
| excoriate, castigate | criticize severely |
| admonish /ədˈmɒnɪʃ/ | criticize or scold mildly |
| resolute | determined |
| hapless /ˈhæpləs/ | unlucky |
| equitable, objective, disinterested, unbiased | fair, impartial |
| corroborate | confirm |
| ingenuous, candid | honest, frank |
| dormant, latent | inactive |
| inimical /ɪˈnɪmɪkl/ | harmful |
| lackadaisical /ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkl/ | unenthusiastic |
| lackey /ˈlæki /, myrmidon /ˈməːmɪd(ə)n/ | servant |
| tyro /ˈtaɪrəʊ/, novice /ˈnɒvɪs/ | beginner |
| aesthete /ˈesθiːt/ | beauty lover |
| recluse /rɪˈkluːs/ | گوشه گیر، کناره گیر |
| anchorite /ˈaŋkərʌɪt/ | a religious recluse |
| flattery sycophancy /ˈsɪkəfænt/ | چاپلوسی |
| verbose | talkative |
| turbid /ˈtɜːbɪd/ | muddy |
| diffident | shy |
| prolix | long and boring, talkative |
| self-effacing humble | modest |
| pious /ˈpaɪəs/ devout /dɪˈvaʊt/ | strongly religious |
| amicable /ˈæmɪkəbl/ | friendly |
| pithy succinct /səkˈsɪŋkt/ | مختصر و مفید |
| scholarly | academic |
| arcane /ɑːˈkeɪn/ esoteric /ˌesəˈterɪk/ | mysterious, secret |
| slander /ˈslændər/ traduce /trəˈdjuːs/ | تهمت زدن |
| distend | swell, inflate |
| compliment | flattering remark, tribute (complement = متمم) |
| alienate /ˈeɪliəneɪt/ | بیگانه کردن، make feel estranged, set apart |
| cardinal | main,principal |
| auxiliary collateral /kəˈlætərəl/ | secondary |
| prefatory /ˈprefətɔːri/ | introductory |
| ordinal | serial |
| turgid | swollen, inflated |
| eloquent /ˈeləkwənt / | fluent |
| intelligible | comprehensible |
| hawkish /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/ | militant, (hawk = falcon) |
| cogent /ˈkəʊdʒənt/ | convincing, persuasive, compelling |
| compel | force |
| pompous /ˈpɒmpəs/ bombastic | قلمبه سلمبه (in speech) |
| pellucid /pəˈluːsɪd/ | extremly clear, transparent |
| sedulous /ˈsedjʊləs/ assiduous /əˈsɪdjuəs/ | diligent, studious, hardworking با پشتکار |
| rustic earthy | primitive, undeveloped |
| eclectic /ɪˈklektɪk/ | mixed and wide-ranging taste, extensive taste |
| aberrant /æˈberənt/ deviant /ˈdiːviənt/ | منحرف, گمراه |
| eccentric /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ idiosyncrasy | unusual, uncommon, strange |
| adulation /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃn/ | flattery |
| obsequious | چاپلوس |
| bevy | category, group |
| modicum /ˈmɒdɪkəm/ | small amount |
| paucity | not enough |
| surfeit /ˈsɜːfɪt/ | large amount, excess |
| epitome /ɪˈpɪtəmi/ | نمونه کامل |
| scruple /ˈskruːpl/ | دودلی، تردید |
| apothegm /ˈapəθɛm/ aphorism /ˈæfərɪzəm/ maxim | pithy statement, پند، جمله قصار |
| contumely | اهانت، توهین |
| contempt | تحقیر |
| pique /piːk/ stimulate | arouse, provoke تحریک کردن |
| slake quench | satisfy by drinking فرو نشاندن |
| fructify /ˈfrʌktɪfʌɪ/ | make productive میوه دادن |
| succor /ˈsʌkə(r)/ | help |
| agog /əˈɡɒɡ/ | very eager or curious |
| akimbo /əˈkɪmbəʊ/ | دست به کمر |
| obeisant kowtowing | احترام، کرنش |
| dyspeptic /dɪsˈpeptɪk/ crotchety | bad-tempered, بد خو |
| advocate | support |
| inimical | harmful, unfriendly |
| conducive /kənˈdjuːsɪv/ | beneficial, useful |
| declamatory /dɪˈklæmətəri/ grandiloquent /ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/ | bombastic, pompous |
| florid | flowery (speech, writing, decor) not for people |
| canard /kæˈnɑːd/ | false report or news |
| aggrandize | increase the power, status or wealth |
| lexicon | dictionary, wordbook |
| deploy (verb) | position, place |
| formidable | strong, frightening |
| admonish | advise |
| futile /ˈfjuːtaɪl/ | vain, useless |
| garrulous /ˈɡærələs/ | talkative (about unimportant things) |
| magnanimous /mæɡˈnænɪməs/ | generous |
| exacerbate aggravate | worsen, deteriorate بدتر کردن، تشدید کردن |
| abase | سر فرو اوردن، کم ارزش کردن، humble |
| bolster | support or strengthen, تقویت کردن |
| forestall /fɔːˈstɔːl/ | prevent from happening, پیش دستی کردن، پیش افتادن |
| amalgamate /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ | accompany, merge |
| infuriate /ɪnˈfjʊərieɪt/ enrage | make angry |
| impulsive impetuous /ɪmˈpetʃuəs/ | acting without thinking |
| irate /aɪˈreɪt/ | very angry |
| divisive /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ | uncooperative تفرقه انداز |
| pacify placate /pləˈkeɪt/ mollify | quell(quench) the anger, calm down |
| incense | stimulate, arouse |
| condemn | سرزنش کردن، محکوم کردن |
| predecessor | سابق، قبلی |
Created by:
AFSHIN.MARDANI
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