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GRE 8
GRE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| overweening | showing too much confidence or pride ; arrogant |
| swagger | arrogant |
| exalted | placed at a high or powerful level ; of high rank |
| pretension | a claim or the assertion of a claim to something ; ادعا "their pretensions to culture" |
| indulge | to allow yourself to have or do something that you like, especially something that is considered bad for you ; غوطه ور شدن ، افراط کردن They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping. She has never been one to indulge in gossip. |
| proclivity | a natural tendency to do sth or to feel sth, often sth bad ; میل his sexual/criminal proclivities |
| truculent | tending to argue or be bad-tempered; slightly aggressive ; خشن ‘What do you want?’ he asked, sounding slightly truculent. |
| extravagant | spending a lot more money or using a lot more of something than you can afford or than is necessary I felt very extravagant spending £100 on a dress. |
| frugal | using only as much money or food as is necessary a frugal existence/life He has always been hard-working and frugal. |
| odious | extremely unpleasant ; horrible ; نفرت انگیز What an odious man! |
| prompt | 1 done without delay ; acting without delay; arriving at the right time 2 cause ; lead to Prompt action was required as the fire spread. Please be prompt when attending these meetings. "his death has prompted an industry-wide investigation |
| instigate | to make something start or happen, usually something official ; bring sth about The government has instigated a programme of economic reform. |
| lull | calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements. "the rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep" ارام کردان ؛ فرو نشاندن |
| intuit | understand or work out by instinct. "I intuited his real identity" |
| codify | to arrange something according to a system ; organize ;systematize |
| detractor | a person who tries to make somebody/something seem less good or valuable by criticizing it Detractors claim the building will be ugly and impractical. |
| claque /klæk/ | a group of people who are paid to clap or boo a performer or public speaker |
| propitiatory /prəˈpɪʃiətɔːri / | intended to win back the friendship and approval of an angry or aggressive person ; دلجویی She saw the flowers as a propitiatory offering. |
| deprecate | to feel and express strong disapproval of something ; بد دانستن "he sniffed in a deprecating way" |
| tantamount | having the same bad effect as something else ; equal If he resigned it would be tantamount to admitting that he was guilty. |
| malfeasance | illegal actions, especially those of a government official or large business company ; کار خلاف قانون |
| ramification | one of the large number of complicated and unexpected results that follow an action or a decision ; consequences |
| garment | a piece of clothing , clothes a strange shapeless garment that had once been a jacket |
| vestige | a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing ; trace ; اثر ؛ باقیمانده the last vestiges of the old colonial regime |
| habiliment /həˈbɪlɪm(ə)nt/ | clothing ; garment |
| paragon | person who is perfect or who is a perfect example of a particular good quality I make no claim to be a paragon. الگو |
| mundane | not interesting or exciting ; ordinary a mundane task/job On a more mundane level, can we talk about the timetable for next week? |
| dogmatic | being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without paying attention to evidence or other opinions ; متعصب "he gives his opinion without trying to be dogmatic" |
| transcendent | going beyond the usual limits; extremely great ; supreme ; superior a writer of transcendent genius |
| iridescent | showing many bright colours that seem to change in different lights a bird with iridescent blue feathers ; رنگین کمانی |
| drab | without interest or colour; dull and boring a cold drab little office drab women, dressed in browns and greys |
| slovenly | messy and dirty ; شلخته He grew lazy and slovenly in his habits. |
| macabre | dreadful ; scary "a macabre series of murders" |
| mellifluous | sounding sweet and smooth; very pleasant to listen to ; ملیح a softly mellifluous voice |
| libertine | a person, usually a man, who leads an immoral life and is interested in pleasure, especially sexual pleasure ; مرد هرزه |
| rogue | scoundrel ; a person who behaves badly, but in a harmless way رذل و پست |
| wanton | causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason ظالم ؛ گستاخ wanton destruction a wanton disregard for human life |
| vandalism | the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason وحشیگری an act of vandalism |
| solecism /ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm/ | 1 a mistake in the use of language in speech or writing 2 an example of bad manners or unacceptable behaviour a social solecism |
| disdain | the feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention تحقیر کردن ، خوار شمردن to treat somebody with disdain He turned his head away in disdain. |
| proscribe | to say officially that something is banned ; تحریم کردن proscribed organizations |
| denigrate | to criticize somebody/something unfairly; disparage ; بی اعتبار کردن I didn't intend to denigrate her achievements. |
| degenerate | deteriorate ; Her health degenerated quickly. |
| divest | deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions ; محروم کردن "men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle" |
| fortitude | courage shown by somebody who is suffering great pain or facing great difficulties ; bravery ; courage شهامت She endured her illness with great fortitude. |
| equanimity /ˌekwəˈnɪməti/ | a calm state of mind which means that you do not become angry or upset, especially in difficult situations ; متانت "she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity" |
| diffidence | opp. confidence |
| consternation | a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise ; حیرت و بهت The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans. Her mouth fell open in consternation. |
| eloquent | شیوا ؛ فصیح an eloquent speech/speaker |
| disconcert | to make somebody feel anxious, confused or embarrassed His answer rather disconcerted her. مات و مبهوت کردن |
| disportments | hobbies and amusements |
| vocation | a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you synonym calling حرفه ؛ پیشه Nursing is not just a job—it's a vocation. She believes that she has found her true vocation in life. |
| canard | a false report or piece of news شایعه "the old canard that LA is a cultural wasteland" |
| probe | investigate He didn't like the media probing into his past. a TV programme that probed government scandals in the 1990s |
| egalitarian /iˌɡælɪˈteəriən/ | based on, or holding, the belief that everyone is equal and should have the same rights and opportunities ; طرفدار تساوی حقوق an egalitarian society He described himself as ‘an egalitarian’. |
| periphery | the outer edge of a particular area ; حاشیه ؛ اطراف industrial development on the periphery of the town |
| pith | 1 a soft dry white substance inside the skin of oranges and some other fruits 2 the essential or most important part of something هسته "a book that he considered contained the pith of all his work" |
| rival | opponent The two teams have always been rivals. The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals. |
| veer /vɪə(r)/ | to change direction suddenly the bus veered onto the wrong side of the road. It is still not clear why the missile veered off course. |
| freewheeling | not concerned about rules or the possible results of what you do ; بی خیال a freewheeling lifestyle |
| verdant | fresh and green ; سرسبز ؛ خام و بی تجربه |
| voluble | talkative Evelyn was very voluble on the subject of women's rights. |
| superfluous | more than you need or want ; زیادی ؛ اضافی synonym unnecessary She gave him a look that made words superfluous. |
| wheedle | to persuade somebody to give you something or do something by saying nice things that you do not mean خر کردن The kids can always wheedle money out of their father. wheedle somebody into doing something She wheedled me into lending her my new coat. |
| murmur | to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand She murmured her agreement. He murmured something in his sleep. |
| precipitate | to make something, especially something bad, happen suddenly or sooner than it should ; تسریع کردن His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis |
| dilute /daɪˈluːt/ | to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it رقیق کردن The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade. to make sth weaker or less effective ضعیف کردن Large classes dilute the quality of education that children receive. |
| frisson | a sudden strong feeling, especially of excitement or fear ; ترس و وحشت ناگهانی A frisson of alarm ran down my spine. |
| panegyric | a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something ; مدیحه "Vera's panegyric on friendship" |
| mar /mɑːr / | to damage or spoil something good ; ruin The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. |
| artillery | large, heavy guns which are often moved on wheels ; توپخانه The town is under heavy artillery fire. artillery attacks/barrages/shells |
| covetous | having a strong desire for the things that other people have ;greed "she fingered the linen with covetous hands" |
| truculent | tending to argue or be bad-tempered; slightly aggressive ؛ وحشیگری ؛ خشونت ‘What do you want?’ he asked, sounding slightly truculent. "his days of truculent defiance were over" |
| perfectionist | کمال گرا ؛ a person who likes to do things perfectly and is not satisfied with anything less He was a perfectionist in his art and could be difficult to work for. perfectionist standards |
| downtrodden | oppressed or treated badly by people in power ; پایمال شده "a downtrodden proletarian struggling for social justice" |
| proletarian | working class ; connected with ordinary people who earn money by working, especially those who do not own any property قشر کارگر |
| maven | an expert on something ; fashion mavens |
| virtuoso /ˌvɜːtʃuˈəʊsəʊ/ | a person who is extremely skilful at doing something, especially playing a musical instrument a piano virtuoso |
| practitioner | a person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession, especially medicine. شاغل "patients are treated by skilled practitioners" |
| pundit | expert ; a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in public |
| tyro | a person who has little or no experience of something or is beginning to learn something ; novice |
| credulity /krɪˈdjuːləti/ | naivety ; The plot of the novel stretches credulity to the limit (= it is almost impossible to believe). |
| fabulist | a person who invents or tells stories ; liar ; افسانه سرا |
| quibble | to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount. |
| cull | to kill a particular number of animals of a group in order to prevent the group from getting too large 2 collect |
| deplete | use up the supply or resources of ; خالی کردن ؛ به ته رسوندن "fish stocks are severely depleted" |
| clash | collision , strike ; 2 a short fight between two groups of people |
| devastate | to completely destroy a place or an area ; ruin ; destroy The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. |
| on a par with somebody/something | as good, bad, important, etc. as somebody/something else each sentient being deserves fair treatment on a par with human beings |
| raconteur | a person who is good at telling stories in an interesting and amusing way She was a witty raconteur. |
| witty | شوخ |
| belligerent /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/ | unfriendly and aggressive ; hostile a belligerent attitude He is always very belligerent towards me. |
| sage | a very wise person "they nodded in agreement with these sage remarks" |
| nod | سر تکان دادن به نشانه موافقت ‘Ready?’ She nodded at me and we set off. Her head nodded in agreement. |
| genial | affable ; friendly and cheerful ; خوش برخورد ، خون گرم a genial person ; a genial smile |
| pedantic | too worried about small details or rules ; مو شکاف a pedantic insistence on the correct way of doing things |
| utterance | speech one of her few recorded public utterances |
| elude | to manage to avoid or escape from somebody/something, especially in a clever way ; اجتناب کردن ؛ دوری کردن The two men managed to elude the police for six weeks. |
| subtle | not very noticeable or obvious subtle colours/flavours/smells, etc. There are subtle differences between the two versions. |
| subtlety | باریک بینی ؛ ظرافت |
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