Gre 800 Words Unit 46-50

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lambaste

Back 1

v. to thrash verbally or physically

azarlamak, fırça atmak,dayak atmak

Hint 1

His first ​novel was well and ​truly lambasted by the ​critics.

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lascivious

Back 2

adj.lustful

şehvet verici,şehvete düşkün,şehvet uyandırıcı

Hint 2

the court ruled that the movie could be censored because its sole aim was to promote lascivious thoughts

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lassitude

Back 3

n. lethargy; sluggishness

halsizlik, dermansızlık ,yorgunluk

Hint 3

Shareholders are ​blaming the company's ​problems on the lassitude of the ​CEO.

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latent

Back 4

adj. present but hidden; potential

gizli, saklı, henüz harekete geçmemiş, henüz gelişmemiş

Hint 4

latent hostility/racism

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laud

Back 5

v. to praise

yere göğe koyamamak, övmek,methetmek,yere göğe sığdıramamak

Hint 5

The ​German ​leadership lauded the ​Russian ​initiative.

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lethargic

Back 6

adj. inactive

uyuşuk, bitkin, halsiz, durgun

lethargy

uyuşukluk, rahavet; bitkinlik, halsizlik

Hint 6

after the 18 hour flight from New York to Singapore, the passengers were lethargic

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levee

Back 7

n. an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

nehir kenarına su baskınlarını önlemek için inşa edilen duvar; istinat duvarı

Hint 7

an extensive system of levees is the only way to prevent the river from flooding the area during periods of heavy rain

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levity

Back 8

n. light manner or attitude

patavatsızlık, şakalaşma,hoppalık

Hint 8

a ​brief ​moment of levity ​amid the ​solemn ​proceedings

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liberal

Back 9

adj. tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish

liberal; yeni ve farklı fikirlere açık ve kabul eden

POLITICS

toplumun değişmesine paralel ve sosyal hizmetleri içeren yeni kanunlar yapılması gerekliliğini vurgulayan siyasî düşünceyi taşıyan; liberal

liberal noun [C]

liberal düşünceyi benimseyen kişi

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libertine

Back 10

n. one without moral restraint

sefahat,serbest düşünceli kimse,çapkın, hovarda, ahlaksız

Hint 10

Don Juan is a legendary, archetypal libertine whose story has been toid by many poets, such as Lord Byron

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libido

Back 11

n. sexuel desire

şehvet, cinsellik içgüdüsü,cinsel dürtü

Hint 11

Symptoms ​include ​weight ​gain, ​sleep ​disorders and ​loss of libido.

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lilliputian

Back 12

adj. extremely small

liliput'a ait, ufak, cüce,minicik

Hint 12

microbiologists study lillipution organisms

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limn

Back 13

v. to draw; describe

resimlemek, resmini yapmak,çizmek

Hint 13

the artist based his painting on a sketch he had limned several years earlier

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limpid

Back 14

adj. clear; transparent

duru, kolay anlaşılır,şeffaf, saydam, berrak

Hint 14

at the bottom of the limpid pond we could see hundreds of fish swimming

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linguistic

Back 15

adj. pertaining to language

dille/dilbilimle ilgili

Hint 15

linguistics is the sc,entific study of language

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litany

Back 16

n. lenghy recitation; repetitive chant

tekrar, terane,ayin,izleyicilerin vaaz veren papaza cevap verdiği ayin

Hint 16

student listened intently to his teacher's litany of the grammatical errors committed by the class

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literati

Back 17

n. scholarly or learned persons

edebiyatçılar

Hint 17

Her ​novels are ​popular with ​university literati, but they have ​failedto ​attract a ​wider ​audience.

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litigation

Back 18

n. legal proceedings

dava etme,hukuk davası,ticari anlaşmazlıkların dava açma yoluyla çözümlenmeye çalışılması

Hint 18

The ​company has consistently ​denied ​responsibility, but it ​agreedto the ​settlement to ​avoid the ​expense of ​lengthy litigation.

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log

Back 19

n. record of a voyage; record of daily activities

ağaç kütüğü, odun, kütük

WRITTEN RECORD

(gemi) seyir defteri/günlüğü

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loquacious

Back 20

adj. talkative

konuşkan, çenebaz

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lucid

Back 21

adj. bright; clear; intelligible

CLEAR

açık, berrak, anlaşılması kolay

MIND

açık seçik/aklı başında düşünüp konuşabilen

lucidly adverb

anlaşılması kolay bir biçimde

Hint 21

a lucid account

In a lucid moment, she spoke about her son.

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lucre

Back 22

n. money or profits

para, akçe, servet

Hint 22

many religions regard the pursult of lucre for what it can do to help others as laudable

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luminous

Back 23

adj. bright; brilliant; glowing

ışıldayan, parlayan, parlak, fosforlu, ışıltılı

Hint 23

the moon is the most luminous object in the night sky

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lustrous

Back 24

adj. shining

ışık saçan, parlak, cilalı

Hint 24

on the clear night we gazed up in awe at the lustrous stars

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machiavellian

Back 25

adj. crafty; double-dealing

entrikacı, sinsi ve hilekar

ticaret ekonomi

acımasız insan

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machinations

Back 26

n. plots or schemes

karmaşık ve gizli planlar/faaliyetler

Hint 26

political machinations

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maelstrom

Back 27

n. whirlpood; turmoll

büyük girdap, vurdu kırdı,yıkıcı güç,kargaşa

Hint 27

The ​country is ​gradually being ​sucked into the maelstrom of ​civil​war.

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magnanimity

Back 28

n. generosity; nobility

eliaçıklık, yüce gönüllülük,alicenaplık,asillik

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malign

Back 29

v. to speak evil of

habis, hakkında kötü sözler söylemek,dil uzatmak,çamur atmak

Hint 29

lawyers are sometimes maligned as greedy and dishonest

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malinger

Back 30

v. to feign illiness to escape duty

hasta numarası yapmak, yalandan kendini hasta göstermek

Hint 30

And is he really ​ill or just malingering?

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malleable

Back 31

adj. capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

SOFT

bükülebilir, her türlü şekle girebilir

INFLUENCE formal

kolay etkilenen/etki altına alınabilen

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maverick

Back 32

n. dissenter

başına buyruk kişi, bireyci kimse; (grubun) dışında olan kimse, bağımsız

Hint 32

a maverick cop/politician

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megalomania

Back 33

n. delusions of power or importance

megaloman, büyüklük kuruntusu,gerçek dışı güçlülük duygusu

Hint 33

in his farewell speech the retiring trial judge warned his colleagues to beware of megalomania as they exercise their powerin the courtroom

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menagerie

Back 34

n. a variety of animals kept together

halka gösterilen yabani hayvanlar (sirkte vb), vahşi hayvanların sergilendiği yer,canlı hayvan koleksiyonu

Hint 34

linda seems to take home every abandoned pet in the town; she now has an incredible menagerie of dogs, cats, turtles, rabbits, and other animals

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mendacious

Back 35

adj. dishonest

yalan söyleyen, sahtekâr

Hint 35

the judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because he considered it mendacious

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mendicant

Back 36

n. beggar

geçimini kiliseye yapılan bağışlarla sağlayan din görevlisi, dilenci

Hint 36

in thailand it is traditional for young men to become monks for a year, a period during which they become mendicants

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meretricious

Back 37

adj. gaudy; plausible but false; specious

gayriahlaki, gösterişli,adaba aykırı

Hint 37

He ​claims that a lot of ​journalism is meretricious and ​superficial.

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mesmerize

Back 38

v. to hypnotize

büyülenmek, şaşırtmak,çok şaşırtmak

Hint 38

I was ​completely mesmerized by the ​performance.

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metamorphosis

Back 39

n. change; transformation

başkalaşma, değişme, metamorfoz

Hint 39

The past year has seen a

complete metamorphosis of the country'seconomy.

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metaphysics

Back 40

n. a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality

metafizik, doğa ötesi,fizikötesi

Hint 40

th skeptics, metaphysics is an arbitrary search for a chimerical truth

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meteorological

Back 41

adj. concerned with the weather

hava tahminine ait, meteorolojik, metorolojiye ait

Hint 41

some experts believe that reports of UFO's are attributable to natural astronomical or meteorological phenomena

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meticulous

Back 42

adj. very careful; fastidious

titiz, kılı kırk yaran, hassas, çok dikkatli

meticulously adverb

çok dikkatli bir şekilde, itina ile

Hint 42

This book is the result of meticulous research.

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mettle

Back 43

n. courage; enduance

azim, hırs, cesaret, ataklık, yüreklilik

Hint 43

The ​team ​showed/​proved ​its mettle in the ​final round.

The ​real ​test of her ​political mettle came in the May ​elections.

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mettlesome

Back 44

adj. full of courage and fortitude; spirited

ateşli, canlı, atak

Hint 44

the mettlesome young officer was well regarded by all the senior officers

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microcosm

Back 45

n. a small system having analogies to a larger system; small world

mini evren, küçük topluluk, mikrokozmoz, model

Hint 45

The town is a microcosm of French culture.

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militate

Back 46

v. to work against

etkilemek, ağır basmak

Hint 46

The ​complexity and costliness of the ​judicial ​system militate against ​justice for the ​individual.

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minatory

Back 47

adj. threatening; menacing

tehdit edici, korkutucu,tehditkar,tehdit eden

Hint 47

ıntelligence information suggests minatory troop concentrations on the border

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minuscule

Back 48

adj. very small

çok küçük, ufacık, minnacık

Hint 48

The cost of vaccination is minuscule compared to the cost of treatingthe disease.

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minutia

Back 49

n. petty details

küçük detaylar, ufak detaylar

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misanthrope

Back 50

n. one who hates humanity

insanlardan nefret eden ve birlikte olmak istemeyen kişi