Gre 800 Words Unit 61-65

Front 1

profound

Back 1

adj. deep; not superficial

EFFECT

çok büyük, derin, esaslı

FEELING

derin, derinden gelen, esaslı, güçlü

UNDERSTANDING

çok inceleme gerektiren, anlaşılması zor; anlaşılması zekâ ve büyük kabiliyet gerektiren

profoundly adverb

çok büyük, engin bir şekilde

Hint 1

The war had a profound impact on people's lives.

a profound sense of sadness

a profound question

His theories were simple, but profound.

Front 2

prohibitive

Back 2

adj. so high as to prevent the purchase or use of; preventing forbidding

aşırı, fahiş, çok yüksek, yanına yaklaşılmaz

prohibitively adverb

yüksek maliyetli

Hint 2

The cost of flying first class is prohibitive for most people.

Front 3

proliferating

Back 3

v. to increase rapidly

hızla artmak/çoğalmak; birden yığınla artmak

Hint 3

with the pervasive influence of American culture, "fast-food" restaurants are proliferating in many countries

Front 4

propensity

Back 4

n. inclination; tendency

doğal eğilim, istek, meyil, temayül

Hint 4

to have a propensity for violence

a propensity to talk too much

Front 5

propitiate

Back 5

v. to win over; appease

teskin etmek, gönlünü almak,yatıştırmak

Hint 5

In those ​days ​people might ​sacrifice a ​goat or ​sheep to propitiate an ​angry ​god.

The ​radicals in the ​party were ​clearly ​sacked to propitiate the ​conservative ​core.

Front 6

propriety

Back 6

n. correct conduct; fitness

âdap, yol yordam, adabı muhaşeret; toplumsal kabul gören davranış

Hint 6

judges are expected to conduct themselves with propriety, especially in the courtroom

Front 7

proscribed

Back 7

v. to condemn; forbid; outlaw

yasaklanmış

Hint 7

Torture and ​summary ​execution of ​political ​prisoners are proscribed by ​international ​law.

The Athletics Federation has ​banned the ​runner from ​future ​racesfor using proscribed ​drugs.

Front 8

provident

Back 8

adj. providing for future needs; frugal

tutumlu, ihtiyatlı,idareli,vaktinde gerekli tedbirleri almayı bilen

Hint 8

most people have heard the story of the prodical grasshopper and the provident ant that spends the summer saving food for the winter

Front 9

puissant

Back 9

adj. powerful

muazzam, güçlü,şevketli,kuvvetli,kudretli

Hint 9

the artical analyzes the similarities and differences between the Roman Empire and the British Empire when each was at its most puissant

Front 10

punctilious

Back 10

adj. careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony

dikkatli, törene düşkün,aşırı titiz

Hint 10

He was always punctilious in his ​manners.

Front 11

pungent

Back 11

adj. strong or sharp in smell or taste; penetrating; caustic; to the point

keskin koku, kötü koku

Hint 11

the pungent smell of vinegar

Front 12

purport

Back 12

v. to profess; suppose; claim

...mış/miş gibi olmak/yapmak

Hint 12

a man purporting to be a police officer

Front 13

pusillanimous

Back 13

adj. cowardly

ödlek, yüreksiz,alçaklık,korkak , pısırık

Hint 13

He's too pusillanimous to ​stand up to his ​opponents.

Front 14

quagmire

Back 14

n. marsh; difficult situation

zor müşkül bir durum

GROUND

bataklık

Hint 14

a legal quagmire

Front 15

quail

Back 15

v. to cower; lose heart

bıldırcın

Hint 15

the defendant quailed when the judge entered the room to announce the sentence

Front 16

qualified

Back 16

adj. limited; restricted

yeterli, vasıflı, yetkin olan, sınavı/dersleri başarmış olan

qualified to do sth

bir şeyi yapmaya yetkin/kabiliyeti/deneyimi olmak; yeterli bulunmak

NOT CERTAIN

sınırlandırılmış

Hint 16

a newly qualified teacher

I think John is the best qualified to make that decision.

The answer was a qualified yes.

Front 17

qualm

Back 17

n. sudden feeling of faintness or nausea; uneasy feeling about the rightness of actions

kuşku, endişe, kuruntu, huzursuzluk

Hint 17

I would have no qualms about reporting her to the police.

Front 18

query

Back 18

v. to question

soru, sual

Hint 18

His job is to answer telephone queries about airline schedules.

Front 19

quibbling

Back 19

v. to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details

incir çekirdeğini doldurmayan/önemsiz konu üzerinde tartışmak/münkaşa etmek

quibble noun [C]

baştan savma durumu

Hint 19

They spend far too much time quibbling over details.

Front 20

quiescent

Back 20

adj. inactive; still

canlılığını kaybetmek, sakinleşmek,susturmak

Hint 20

The ​political ​situation was now ​relatively quiescent.

Front 21

quorum

Back 21

n. number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

yeterli çoğunluk, nisap,toplantı yeter sayısı,gerekli çoğunluk

Hint 21

the U.S. Senate's majortly leader asked three members of his party to be available to help form a quorum

Front 22

raconteur

Back 22

n. witty, skilliful storyteller

hikaye anlatıcı, iyi öykü anlatan kimse,hikayeci

Hint 22

He was a ​brilliant raconteur.

Front 23

rail

Back 23

v. to scold with bitter or abusive language

askılık; ...asacağı

FOR SUPPORTING [C]

trabzan, korkuluk, parmaklık

TRAIN SYSTEM [U]

demiryolu

TRAIN [C]

raylar, tren rayları

Hint 23

a curtain rail

a hand rail

rail travel

a rail link

They sent the shipment by rail.

Front 24

raiment

Back 24

n. clothing

kıyafet, elbise,giysi

Hint 24

ıt took two hours for the princess' handmaidens to help her put on her splendid raiment for her coronation as queen

Front 25

ramification

Back 25

n. implication; outgrowth; conseguence

dallanıp budaklanma, çapanoğlu,şube,sonuç,kollara ayrılma

Hint 25

Have you ​considered all the ramifications of ​your ​suggestion?

Front 26

rarefied

Back 26

adj. refined

seyreltilmiş, (hava) oksijeni az

Hint 26

the rarefied ​atmosphere of ​academia

She ​moves in rarefied ​circles.

Front 27

rationale

Back 27

n. fundamental reason

gerekçe; temelinde/gerisinde/arkasında yatan asıl neden/sebep

Hint 27

I don't understand the rationale behind the policy.

Front 28

rebus

Back 28

n. puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words

resimli bilmece, resimli yazı

Hint 28

Egyption writting uses the principle of the rebus, substituting pictures for words

Front 29

recalcitrant

Back 29

adj. resisting authority or control

inatçı, huysuz, çekilmez, dik kafalı, boyun eğmeyen

Hint 29

recalcitrant schoolchildren

Front 30

recant

Back 30

v. to retract a statement or opinion

dönmek, caymak,bırakmak,sözünü geri almak,vazgeçmek,fikrini değiştirmek

Hint 30

After a ​year ​spent in ​solitary ​confinement, he publicly

recanted (his ​views).

Front 31

recluse

Back 31

n. person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude

münzevî, topluluktan kaçan kişi; içine kapanık kimse

reclusive adjective

yalnız yaşayan; münzevî bir yaşam süren; topluluktan kaçan

Hint 31

the monk spent three years of his life as a recluse, praying and meditating

Front 32

recondite

Back 32

adj. abstruse; profound

muğlak, müphem,derin (ilim),anlaşılması zor,bilinmez

Hint 32

We had to ​work from ​material that was both ​complex and recondite.

Front 33

redoubtable

Back 33

adj. formidable; arousing fear; worthy of respect

çok saygı duyulan ve korkulan, yiğit,yavuz,gözü pek,korku veren

Hint 33

Tonight he ​faces the most redoubtable ​opponent of his ​boxing​career

Front 34

refractory

Back 34

adj. stubborn; unmanageable; resisting ordinary methods o treatment

inatçı, refrakter,kolay işlenemez,kafa tutan

Hint 34

This is a ​chronic and ​disabling ​condition that is refractory to​treatment.

Front 35

refulgent

Back 35

adj. brightly shining; resplendent

pırıl pırıl, muhteşem,görkemli,şaşaalı

Hint 35

on the queen's neck was a necklace of jewels, in the middle of which was a large, refulgent diamond

Front 36

refute

Back 36

v. to contradict; disprove

yalanlamak, çürütmek

Hint 36

attempts to refute his theory

She angrily refuted their claims.

Front 37

regale

Back 37

v. to entertain

keyfine bakmak, ağırlamak,canlandırmak,zevk ve sefa içinde yaşamak,hoşça vakit geçirmek

Hint 37

Grandpa regaled us with ​tales of his ​small-town ​childhood.

Front 38

relegate

Back 38

v. to consign to an inferior position

(mevki, küme) indirmek, daha alt gruba/kademeye getirmek, düşürmek

relegation

sürgün

Hint 38

[often passive] He'd been relegated to the B team.

Front 39

remonstrated

Back 39

v. to object or protest

güçlü kanıtları olmak, itiraz etmek,azarlamak,fırça çekmek

Hint 39

I went to the ​boss to remonstrate against the new ​rules.

The editor remonstrated with

him about the ​inaccuracies in the ​story.

Front 40

reneges

Back 40

v. to go back on one's word

sözünü tutmamak, vaadini yerine getirmemek

Hint 40

to renege on a promise

Front 41

reparation

Back 41

n. amends; compensation

onarılma, tamir,tamirat,zararı karşılama, özür

Hint 41

The ​company had to make reparation to those who ​suffered ​ill​health as a ​result of ​chemical ​pollution.

Front 42

repine

Back 42

v. fret; complain

şikayetçi olmak, söylenmek,küsmek,bozulmak

Hint 42

She was ​alone and ​unloved, but she did not repine.

Front 43

reprise

Back 43

n. repetition, especially of a piece of music

nakarat, yeniden ele alma,hücum tekrarlama

Hint 43

the standing ovation at the end of the set meant that the band had little choice but to reorise a few of their most popular tunes

Front 44

reproach

Back 44

v. to find fault with; blame

sitem, serzeniş, kınama

reproachful adjective

sitemkâr, sitem dolu, kınayan

reproachfully adverb

kınayıcı bir şekilde

Hint 44

There was a hint of reproach in his voice.

a reproachful look

Front 45

reprobate

Back 45

n. morally unprincipled person

ayıplamak, beğenmemek,lanetlemek,kınamak,namussuz/ahlaksız kimse, serseri

Hint 45

Every ​time I ​see you, you're ​drunk, you ​old reprobate!

Front 46

repudiated

Back 46

v. reject as having no authority

reddetmek, tanımamak, kabul etmemek

repudiation

reddetme

Hint 46

Cousteau repudiated the criticism/claims.

Front 47

rescind

Back 47

v. to cancel

feshetmek, yürürlükten kaldırmak,iptal etmek (yasa/anlaşma vb'ni)

Hint 47

The ​policy of ​charging ​air ​travellers for ​vegetarian ​meals ​proved​unpopular and has already been rescinded.

Front 48

resolution

Back 48

n. determination; resolve

teklif, öneri, önerge

PROMISE

sıkı /ciddi/samimi karar

SOLUTION

karar, önerge, bir sorunun çözümü

DETERMINATION

azim, azimlilik, kararlılık

Hint 48

Congress passed a resolution in support of the plan (= voted tosupport it).

My New Year's resolution is to do more exercise.

a successful resolution to the crisis

Front 49

resolve

Back 49

n. determination; firmness of purpose

bir sorunu çözmek, güçlüğü gidermek, sonlandırmak, halletmek

DECIDE

karar vermek, azmetmek, aklına koymak

Hint 49

an attempt to resolve the dispute

[+ to do sth] I have resolved to keep my bedroom tidy.

Front 50

reticent

Back 50

adj. not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant

az konuşur, ketum, ağzı sıkı, suskun; düşündükleri hakkında fazla konuşmayan

reticence

suskun

Hint 50

He was reticent about his private life.