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Sungwoo's GRE Vocabulary (Barron's): H

Flashcard's for the wonderful GRE vocabulary set provided by Sungwoo Park at http://www.postech.ac.kr/~gla/gre/
I'll be adding more words as i find them mixed in the other letters! stay tuned...

Terms

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harbor
give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge
hindmost
furthest behind; farthest to the rear
harry
harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
hackles
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise
haggard
wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
husband
use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder
halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
hallucination
delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory
hoard
stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
homeostasis
tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm
harangue
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
havoc
widespread damage; disorder; chaos
hireling
one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician
hermitage
home of a hermit
hoodwink
deceive; delude
hiatus
gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
halting
hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop
haphazard
random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
hubbub
confused uproar; loud noise; din
heterogeneous
dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
homogeneous
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
humility
humbleness of spirit
hovel
shack; small wretched house
harbinger
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
hostility
unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
hortatory
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
herpetologist
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
herbivorous
grain-eating; CF. herbivore
hypercritical
excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)
harass
annoy by repeated attacks
hyperbole
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
humanitarian
one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
hinterlands
back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland
hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
hail
frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
horde
crowd; swarm
heinous
atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime
historical
connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)
headfirst
moving with the head leading; headlong
haunt
(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented
hue_and_cry
outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
hilarity
boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter
hubris
arrogance; excessive self-conceit
hirsute
hairy; having a lot of hair
hoary
white with age
hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
hover
hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state
historic
important in history; Ex. historic battle
harrowing
agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth
hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
hummock
small hill; hillock
haven
place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven
haughtiness
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
hue
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
husbandry
frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
homespun
domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
haggle
argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
hindrance
block; obstacle; V. hinder
headlong
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
humble
of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others
headstrong
willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'
heed
pay attention to; N: close attention
hapless
unfortunate; luckless
heckler
person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
horticultural
pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
holster
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
humdrum
dull; monotonous
heresy
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic
habitat
natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation
hale
healthy
holocaust
destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust
hermetic
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
habituate
accustom or familiarize; addict
hazard
venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger
hatch
deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg
hew
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
hibernal
wintry; wintery; of or like winter
hoax
trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
hierarchy
arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority
heyday
time of greatest success or power; prime
helm
steering wheel of a ship; position of control
hieroglyphic
picture writing; ADJ.
humus
substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil
hamper
obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ½Ä·áÇ°À̳ª ÀǺ¹ µîÀ» ´ã´Â ¹Ù±¸´Ï
hibernate
sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation
hap
chance; luck
heterodox
(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional
hallowed
blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy
hygiene
science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition
heedless
not noticing; disregarding
hazy
slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind
hut
crude dwelling; shack
hedonist
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure
hardy
(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather
humid
damp; N. humidity
homage
honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
hone
sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
humane
marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian
hackneyed
commonplace; trite
hydrophobia
fear of water; rabies
histrionic
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
hegemony
dominance especially of one nation over others
harping
tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously
hermetic
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight
hazardous
dangerous

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