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GRE 2

GRE

TermDefinition
undergird /ʌndəˈɡəːd/ provide support for
buttress support, backup
gainsay deny
undermine damage or weaken, erode the base
eschew /ɪsˈtʃuː/ deliberately avoid away from sth
expatiate /ɪkˈspeɪʃieɪt/ to speak or write in detail
bigoted /ˈbɪɡətɪd/ fanatical, متعصب
spew /spjuː/ flow out, emit
chauvinist /ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst/ patriotic میهن پرست
vitriol /ˈvɪtriəl/ cruel criticism
espouse /ɪˈspaʊz/ accept, support
profess claim, ادعا کردن
abnegation /æbnɪˈɡeɪʃn/ reject
arrogate take without permission
confiscate take hold forcibly, ضبط کردن
stimulus /ˈstɪmjələs/ motivation, محرک
conspiracy توطئه
atrocity /əˈtrɒsəti / خشونت
impetus /ˈɪmpɪtəs/ stimulus, motive force, انگیزه
catastrophe /kəˈtæstrəfi/ disaster
lawsuit /ˈlɔːsuːt/ دادخواست
inspire motivate, encourage
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/ innovation, creativity
subtle /ˈsʌtl/ smart, clever, زیرک
belligerent /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/ unfriendly and aggressive, hostile
aberrant /æˈberənt/ deviant, گمراه، منحرف
convey transport
nuance /ˈnjuːɑːns/, nuanced view slight difference, نکات جزئی, نگاه زیرکانه
calamitous /kəˈlæmɪtəs/ disastrous, فجیع
precarious /prɪˈkeəriəs/ unstable, متزلزل
fortify strengthen
subvert undermine the power
supplant replace, uproot
debate formal discussion
shallow سطحی
cantankerous /kænˈtæŋkərəs/ bad-tempered and always complaining, بد خلق
substantiate substantial prove with evidence significant
substantive actual, واقعی
inception origin
spoof imitate while exaggerating
poach steal
filch steal, کش رفتن
amalgamate /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ merge, امیختن، پیوستن
indulge allow to enjoy sth desired, to satisfy a particular desire
manifestation اشکار سازی، ظهور
refutation denial
interpretation explanation
commemoration /kəˌmeməˈreɪʃn/ memorial, یاد بود
elucidate /iˈluːsɪdeɪt/ explain
thwart /θwɔːt/ frustrate, neutralize, نا امید کردن
infiltrate نفوذ کردن
permeate /ˈpɜːmieɪt/ to spread in every part of sth or a place
vulgarity /vʌlˈɡærəti/ زشتی، چرندیات
blatant /ˈbleɪtnt/ وقیح، زشت
flagrant /ˈfleɪɡrənt/ وقیح، زشت
insinuate /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/ غیر مستقیم گفتن، اشاره کردن، imply
illusion خیال، وهم
innuendo /ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ/ کنایه
banter /ˈbæntə(r)/ joke, شوخی
indigent very poor
itinerant /aɪˈtɪnərənt/ mobile, moving
dormant inactive, latent
seethe /siːð/ extremely angry, جوش اوردن
barbaric /bɑːˈbærɪk/ وحشیانه، cruel, primitive
irate /aɪˈreɪt/ very angry
insidious /ɪnˈsɪdiəs/ spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm غیر مستقیم
arduous /ˈɑːdjuəs/ پر زحمت، دشوار
taxing پر زحمت، دشوار
vehement /ˈviːəmənt/ شدید
overt /əʊˈvɜːt/ obvious, واضح، اشکار
heated full of anger and excitement
advocate حمایت کردن، دفاع کردن
deity /ˈdeɪəti / god or goddess
commutation تخفیف جرم، تبدیل
commingle /kəˈmɪŋɡl/ mix, blend
plenary /ˈpliːnəri/ complete
tertiary /ˈtɜːʃəri/ primary, secondary, tertiary
tyrannical /tɪˈrænɪkl/ dictatorial, ظالمانه
sordid immoral or dishonest, dirty
partizan /ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn/ one-sided, طرفدارانه
invoke استناد کردن به
declaim رجز خوندن, اعلان کردن
exclaim cry out
parrot طوطی وار گفتن
adduce /əˈdjuːs / استناد کردن، cite
trumpet proclaim, announce
reconcile /ˈrekənsaɪl/ توافق کردن
haphazard /hæpˈhæzəd/ random, تصادفی
chaotic /keɪˈɒtɪk/ disorderly, بی نظم
by-law local law
conferment اعطا
colloquium /kəˈləʊkwiəm/ a formal conference
symposium conference
mediate /ˈmiːdieɪt/ میانجگری، وساطت
cloistered /ˈklɔɪstəd/ sheltered, protected
cryptic /ˈkrɪptɪk/ mysterious
harbor shelter
implausible /ɪmˈplɔːzəbl/ improbable, unlikely
ambivalent /æmˈbɪvələnt/ دمدمی مزاج
mirth /mɜːθ/ happiness
Created by: AFSHIN.MARDANI
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