GRE I

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This set of flashcards helps learn English at the university level, focusing on advanced vocabulary essential for academic and professional success. It covers a wide range of terms like "accolade" (praise), "extinguish" (end existence), and "edible" (fit to be eaten), making it ideal for students and exam takers aiming to expand their lexicon. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language, enhancing comprehension and retention. Whether preparing for standardized tests or seeking to improve fluency, this vocabulary flashcard set is a valuable resource for intermediate to advanced learners.

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252

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Englisch

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Englisch

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Universität

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20.11.2015 / 29.11.2015

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amalgamate

fusionieren/zusammenlegen

xenophile

person who is attracted to foreign peoples cultures

drowsiness

feeling sleepy/half asleep

suffocate

cause/have difficulty in breathing

scent

smell (especially pleasant)

animosity

strong dislike

submerge

put under water liquid sink out of sight

combustion

Verbrennung

premature

doing/happening sth before the right time

shunned

meiden/umgehen

anguish

severe suffering/Leid/Kummer

apt

fähig/begabt/talentiert

conceal

verheimlichen/verstecken

grumble

complain

indigenous

native

offhand

without preparation/forethought

somersault

rolling backward/forward movement (not sideways)

edible

fit to be eaten/not poisonous

extinguish

end the existence of/wipe or put out

accolade

praise, approval

contradict

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= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

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to assert the contrary

intuit

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= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

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ahnen/intuitiv erahnen

corroborate

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= drehen,

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untermauern

genre

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Gattung // there is an inherently subjective aspect to the genre that often belies the researcher's claim to objective neutrality

inherently

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

angeboren/innewohnend/grundsätzlich // there is an inherently subjective aspect to the genre that often belies the researcher's claim to objective neutrality

aging

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

alternd // the aging engineer found it strange that…

translucent

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

durchsichtig/durchscheinend

porous

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

durchlässig/porig

quixotic

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

abenteuerlich

derision

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

Spott / Hohn

calumny

Rufmord/Verleumdung

commendation

Lob/Empfehlung // commendation letter

cognizant

bewusst/ gewahr // the scientist was cognizant of the fact that such vicissitudes were

vicissitudes

Wechselfalle/Launen des Lebens

salient

auffällig/hervorstechend

salubrious

gesund/heilsam

opprobrious

verächtlich/schändlich

endemic

einheimisch/vorherrschend

obtuse

stumpfsinning // Even engineering will need to read obtuse technical documents

thrust

stossen/schieben // these will help to indicate the thrust of the passage

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intrepidity

Furchtlosigkeit // The captain inspired his soldiers with his intrepidity

vigilance

Wachsamkeit/Umsicht

semblance

äusseres Erscheinungsbild/Ähnlichkeit

advent

aufkommen/Erscheinung // the advent of humans

to extol

anpreisen/loben/erheben

docile

fügsam/gutmütig/sanftmütig // toys lend credence to a widespread belief that panda is a docile animal

spurious

fadenscheinig/zweifelhaft// spurious believes

laceration

Fleischwunde/Platzwunde/Verletzung

staid

seriös/ruhig

morbid

krankhaft/krankmachend

desperately

sehr/dringend/verzweifelt // desperately needed/disappointed/unhappy

tepid

lauwarm/schwach // tepid applause/reception (Empfang)

blandish

schönreden/einschmeicheln

spurning all reason

gegen alle Vernunft

appalling

beängstigend/erschreckend/fürchterlich

bellicose

kampflustig/kriegerisch

demeanor

Verhalten/Benehmen/Auftreten

ploddingly

arbeitsam

inevitably

zwangsläufig/unvermeidlich

in lieu of

instead of

culpability

Schuld/Strafbarkeit/Verschulden

belligerent

angriffslustig/kampflustig // truculent/bellicose

prosaic/vapid

uncreative/uninteresting/bland

introspection

examining one's own thoughts and feelings

strive

anstreben/bestreben/ make great efforts, to struggle

retrospective

looking back on past

gerontocracy

government ruled by old people

braggart

Angeber/Prahler

aggravate

make worse/irritate

entice

ködern/locken , attract/lure

adorn

add beauty;decorate

endeavor

to make an effort, try very hard

amalgamate

fusionieren/zusammenlegen

xenophile

person who is attracted to foreign peoples cultures

drowsiness

feeling sleepy/half asleep

suffocate

cause/have difficulty in breathing

scent

smell (especially pleasant)

animosity

strong dislike

submerge

put under water liquid sink out of sight

combustion

Verbrennung

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