GRE bigbook test 4-2 Flash Cards

 
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promptly adv. immediately, without delay; swiftly, quickly; punctually 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:42:51 GMT view revision history
alacrity n. EAGERNESS, willingness, readiness; enthusiasm, ardor 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:42:51 GMT view revision history
corroborate v. to add proof or certainty to an account, confirm, reinforce 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:42:51 GMT view revision history
prodigious adj. great, big, huge; enormous; wonderful, excellent, marvelous; amazing, astonishing 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:42:51 GMT view revision history
magnetize v. make sth become magnetic; mesmerize, attract strongly 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:35:35 GMT view revision history
ferrous adj. containing iron; pertaining or relating to iron; like iron 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:35:35 GMT view revision history
isolate v. SEPARATE, set/keep apart, segregate, detach, cut off, shut away, divorce, alienate, distance 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:35:35 GMT view revision history
insulate v. seal or close off with a material which blocks or retards the passage of heat 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:35:35 GMT view revision history
asset n. a useful or valuable thing or person, property 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:29:47 GMT view revision history
expound v. present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically. 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:29:47 GMT view revision history
advent n. the arrival of a notable person or thing 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:29:47 GMT view revision history
ramification n.CONSEQUENCE, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot; branch, bough; act of branching out 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:29:47 GMT view revision history
stop short v. stop suddenly or abruptly 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:00:39 GMT view revision history
euphoric adj. a feeling of intense happiness and elation, rapturous, blissful, gleeful 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:00:39 GMT view revision history
vicinity n. proximity, nearby area, environs, neighborhood 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:00:39 GMT view revision history
supernova star that suddenly becomes much brighter because it is exploding 0 thangtt_teet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:00:39 GMT view revision history
iconoclast v. one who attacks sacred traditions or cherished ideals 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:49:03 GMT view revision history
extemporize v. compose or perform without preparation; improvise 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:49:03 GMT view revision history
cogitate v. THINK (ABOUT), contemplate, consider, mull over, meditate, muse, ponder, reflect, deliberate, ruminate 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:45:50 GMT view revision history
legislature n. national lawmaking body of a country 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:45:50 GMT view revision history
monolithic adj. very large and uniform or indivisible, rigid; of large rock 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:45:50 GMT view revision history
statutory adj. required, permitted, or enacted by statute 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:45:50 GMT view revision history
tribunal n.court of justice 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:42:21 GMT view revision history
cloister v. shut away, sequester, seclude, closet 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:42:21 GMT view revision history
figurehead n. one who is head (of a company, group, etc.) only in name 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:42:21 GMT view revision history
coagulant v. substance which causes coagulation, substance which causes clotting 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:42:21 GMT view revision history
cringe v. COWER, shrink, recoil, flinch (of fear/servility); WINCE, shudder, squirm, feel embarrassed/mortified 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:39:11 GMT view revision history
rehearse v. drill, practice an action repeatedly in order to perfect it 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:39:11 GMT view revision history
razor bladed tool used for shaving hair 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:39:11 GMT view revision history
chisel n. tool with a sharp metal edge that is used to shape and cut wood and stone (cái đục) 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:39:11 GMT view revision history
stapler n. a device for fastening papers together with staples, cái dập ghim 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:34:45 GMT view revision history
bolt n. cái then, cái chốt cửa; bu-lông 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:34:45 GMT view revision history
nut n. đai ốc 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:34:45 GMT view revision history
bit n. mũi khoan; đầu mỏ hàn; mũi kim; mỏ chìa khoá 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:34:45 GMT view revision history
pleat n. fold; gather; crease (in clothing) 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:53:04 GMT view revision history
vinyl n. synthetic plastic material (used for making floor coverings, furniture, clothing, etc. or (in the past) records) 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:53:04 GMT view revision history
pulp n. soft fleshy part of fruit; soft moist mass of material 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:53:04 GMT view revision history
caffeine n. a drug found in coffee and tea that makes you feel more active 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:53:04 GMT view revision history
arson n. the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:47:41 GMT view revision history
jacket n. short coat, blazer; outer covering, casing 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:47:41 GMT view revision history
musicologist n. one who researches the history and science of music 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:47:41 GMT view revision history
cant n. jargon, slang; hypocrisy, false piousness; slope, slant 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:47:41 GMT view revision history
faddish adj. an arbitrary like or dislike particular things; trendy, of passing passion 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:26:04 GMT view revision history
gauge n. standard by which something is judged, criterion; device for measuring 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:26:04 GMT view revision history
coterminous adj. bordering upon, contiguous; having the same borders 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:26:04 GMT view revision history
impressionable adj. easily influenced, moldable, susceptible 0 thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:26:04 GMT view revision history

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