GRE 05

GRE 5

GRE 5


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Sprache English
Kategorie Englisch
Stufe Universität
Erstellt / Aktualisiert 17.11.2014 / 21.11.2014
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novel

original, fresh, new

orthodox

accepted, traditional, conventional

patron

supporter, customer, client

pertain

to be relevant to

plodding

walking slowly and heavily, uninspired

preempt

to supercede, to replace by prior arrangement

proponent

supporter, advocate

quandary

dilemma, puzzle, perplexity

reconnaissance

inspection, surveillance (conducted in advance)

reprisal

retaliation, vengeance

rotund

round

scribble

to write hastily

slack

loose, baggy; inactive

stanch

to stop a flow

subtle

not obvious

tantamount

equivalent, equal

torque

twisting force causing rotation

underwrite

to guarantee, to insure

vertigo

dizziness

waylay

to accost, to stop, to approach, to hinder