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ChollianGREStudyGroupKaplanVocabularyList

[Kap.Voc.1/30]abase-adulterate

abase（v.）            castdown,bringlow,humble,degrade（appliedtothepassions,rank,office,andconditioninlife）;disgrace,lower,abassare（tolower）

abash（v.）           dismay,confound,disconcert,discomfit,makeashamed,chasten.

                      （OFr）estbahir（tomakeashamed）

abate（v.）            （a）decrease,becomelessinstrengthorviolence,subside,diminish,delcline.

                      （b）beatdown,putanendto;lessen,diminishormoderate.

                      （Fr）abattre（tobeatdown）

abdicate（v.）         renounce,abandonorrelinguishaposition,right,powerortrust.

                      ab（from,away）+dicare（toproclaim）

aberration（n.）       wandering,strayingfromtherightway;deviation,esp.fromwhatisright,normalornatural;mentaldisorder.

                      ab（from,away）+errare（wander）

abet（v.）             foment,aid,support,beanaccompliceoraccessoryto.

                      （OFr）abeter（toincite,deceive）

abeyance（n.）         temporarysuppression,suspension,delay,interruption.

abhor（v.）            hateextremely;loathe,detest,abominate.

                      ab（from,away）+horrerre（shrink）

abjure（v.）           renounceonoath,rejectsolemnly,abandonformally,recant,retract,forswear.

                      ab（from,away）+jurare（swear）

ablution（n.）         thewashingofone'sbodyorpartofitasareligious

abnegation（n.）       denial,renuciation,actofabjuring,disclaiming.

                      ab（from,away）+ominari（regardasanomen）

abominate（v.）        hateextremely,abhor,detest,loathe,execrate

                      ab（from,away）+ominari（regardasanomen）

aboriginal（adj.）     primitive,primeval,primal;native,indigenous,original.

                      ab（from）+origo（origin）

abortive（adj.）       interrupted,uncompleted;hence,fruitless,vain,futile,bootless.abortio（amiscarriage）

abrade（v.）           wearawaybyfriction,scrape,erode,grate,rasp,scour.

                      ab（away）+radere（toscrape）

abrogate（v.）         annul,repeal,invalidate.

abscond（v.）          departclandestinely,decamp,stealaway.

abstemious（adj.）     temperateorsparinginappetiteorenjoymentofpleasure,sparinglyused.

                      ab（away,from）+temetum（strongdrink）

abstract（v.）         （a）extract,separateout;thinkofaqualityapartfromparticularexamplesorinstances.

                      （b）makeaselection,epitomize,reducetoasummary.

                      （c）drawawaytheattentionorinterestof.

       （adj.）        （a）thoughtofapartfromanyparticularexampleorinstance;notconcrete.

                      （b）expressingaqualitywhichisapartfromanyparticularexampleorinstance.

                      （c）hardtounderstand,abstruse.

                      （d）（looseusage）theoretical,notpractical.

                      ab（away,from）+trahere（todraw）

abstruse（adj.）       difficulttocomprehendorunderstand,opposedtowhatisobvious;mysterious,obscure,recondite.

abut（v.）             borderon,touchatendorside,adjoin,neighbor.

                      （Fr）aboutir（toend）

accede（v.）           agree,assent,becomeapartyto,astoapropositionortermsproposedbyanother;attain,asanofficeorrank;acquiesce,consent,comply,succeed（to）,enterupon.

                      ad（to）+cedere（toyield）

acclimate（v.）        becomeusedtoaclimatenotnative,adapttonewenvironmentalor（byextension）socialconditions;harden,inure,season.

accolade（n.）         honor,distinction,award,reward.

accost（v.）           address,approach;makeoverturesto.

                      ad（to）+costa（side）

accoutrements（n.）   equipment,furishings,accessories,esp.formilitaryservice.

accretion（n.）        growth（insize）orincrease（inamount）,esp.byadditionoraccumulation.

                      ad（to）+crescre（grow）

accrue（v.）           tobeadded,asincrease,profitordamage.

                      ad（to）+crescere（togrow）

acolyte（n.）          onewhowaitsonaperson,attendant;intheRomanCatholicChurch,thehighestofinferiorordersofclergy,withdutiesofassistinginrites;follower,companion,satellite.akolouthos（afollower）

acquiesce（v.）        submit,yield;assent,concur,agree.

                      ad（to）+quiscere（torest）

acronym（n.）          awordformedfromthefirst（orfirstfew）lettersofseveralwords.（NOW=NationalOrganizationforWomen）

actuate（v.）          putintoactionormotion;incite,impel,instigate,induce,prompt.actuare（toact）

acumen（n.）           acutenessofmind,judgment,sagacity,perspicacity,shrewdness,discernment.

adage（n.）            proverb,axiom,maxim,aphorism,oldsaying.

adduce（v.）           presentorofferasreasonorproof,citeasanexample;cite,quote,advance,bringforward,name,mention.

                      ad（to）+ducere（tolead）

adjure（v.）           charge,bindoncommandonoath,orunderpenaltyofacurse;entreatearnestlyandsolemnly;urge,charge.

                      ad（to）+jurare（swear）

admonish（v.）         （a）warn,caution,reprove,rebuke,reprimand.

                      （b）informorremindbywayofawarning.

                      （c）advise,exhort.

                      ad（to）+monere（towarn）.

adroit（adj.）         dexterous,skillful,adeptwithtehandsor（fig.）mentally;quick,resourceful.

adulatory（adj.）      excessivelyflattering,servilelypraising,obsequious.auduari（toflatter）

adulterrate（v.）      corruptormakeimpurebyaddingapoororimpropersubstance;vitiate,contaminate.

                      ad（to）+alter（another）

[Kap.Voc.2/30]adumbrate-anomall

adumbrate（v.）        ～의윤곽을드러내다.outlineinashadowway,sketchforeshadowvaguely.

                      ad（to）+umbra（shadow）

advent（n.）           comming,approach,vasitation.

                      ad（to）+venire（tocome）

adventitious（adj.）  우연의～,addedfromwithout,accidentalnotinherent,casual.

advocate（v.）         pleadinfavorof,support,defend.

       （n.）          onewhodefendsacause:

onewhopleadsthecauseofanother,counselor,lawyer.

                      ad（to）+vacare（tocall）

aegis（n.）            protection,anypowerorinfluencethatprotects（originallyappliedtotheshieldofZeus）;patronage,sponsorship,auspices.

affinity（n.）         （a）relationbymarriage（asdistinguishedfromrelationbybloodconsanguinity）.

                      （b）closerelationship,conformity,resemblance,connection.

                      （c）mutualattractionbetweenindividuals.affinis（realtedbymarriage）

affluence（n.）        abundance,specificallyofriches;wealth,opulence,plenty,prosperity.

aggrandize（v.）       makegreatofgreaterinpower,wealthorinfluenceexalt,promote,advance.

                      ad（to）+grandire（increase）

aggravate（v.）        makeworse,moresevere,lesstolerableasaphysicalcondition;makemoreinexcusable,aasacrime.（NOTE:

Oftermisusedinthesenseofannoy）

                      ad（to）+gravis（heavy）

aggregation（n.）      collection,cluster,combination.

                      ad（to）+gregare（toherd）

alabaster（n.）        설화석고,acompactmineral,somewhattranslucentandusuallywhite;anythinghavingthesequalities.

alacrity（n.）         기민,eagerness,cheerfulwillingness,promptnessenthusiasm,readiness.

aleatory（adj.）       사행적인,ofordependingonchanceorluck;inlaw,dependinguponacontingency.alea（agamewithdice）

allay（v.）            lessen,ease,assuage,mitigate,alleviatemollify,soothe,clam.

alleviate（v.）        removeinpart,lessen,pacify,appease,allay.

allude（v.）           referindirectly（to）,hint,suggest,intimate.

allusion（n.）         anindirectreferencetosomething;casualmention.

alluvial（adj.）       충적의,depositedbytheactionsofwavesorwater.

                      ad（to）+luere（towash）

altercation（n.）      dispute,conflict,quarrel,struggle,contention.altercari（todispute）

altruism（n.）         unselfishconcernforthewelfareofother;charity,philanthrophy,humanitarianism.

ambient（adj.）        completelysurrounding,all-encompassing.ambire（togoaround）

ambiguity（n.）        uncertaintyinmeaning,displayoftwoormorepossiblemeanings.

ambivalent（adj.）     양면가치의,unabletodecidebetweentwoalternatives;experiencingtwooppositeemotionsatthesametime.

ambrosia（n.）         foodsofgods;anythingverypleasingtothetasteorsmell.

ameliorate（v.）       makebetter,inprove,meliorate.

                      ad（to）+melior（better）（↔deteriorate）

amenable（adj.）       （a）willingtofollowadvices,opentosuggestionresponsive,submissive.

                      （b）abletobetestedby.

amenity（n.）          （a）pleasantness,attractiveness.

                      （b）（plural）pleasantorattractivefeatures.asofplace,climate,etc.

                      （c）manner（s）conductivetopleasantnessofsmoothnessofsocialintercourse;act（s）orform（s）conventionallyobserved.

amorphous（adj.）      havingnodeterminationform,shapeless,irregular,vague.

                      （Gr.）a（without）+morphe（form）

amortize（v.）         부채를활부상환하다.liquidateorextinguishanindebtednessorcharge.

                      ad（to）+mors（death）

ampersand（n.）        thenameofthecharacter&,meaning"and".

amulet（n.）