اصطلاحات مهم در آزمون GRE

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همون طور که میدونید در آزمون GRE دونستن لغت خیلی مهمه. اما باید این نکته رو توجه داشته باشید که یک سری اصطلاح در صورت سئوالات Text Completion و Sentence Equivalence بطور معمول قرار میگیرن که باعث میشن ما نتونیم درک دقیقی از صورت سئوال پیداکنیم و درنتیجه نتونیم گزینه صحیح رو انتخاب کنیم.

1.To be of /in two minds about مردد بودن

Residents are of two minds about new traffic restrictions in the area.

2. A meeting of the minds توافق آرا و نظرات

There is a true meeting of the minds between the two leaders during the six-hour talks.

3. To speak one’s mind نظر خود را بدون ترس گفتن

Will you give me a chance to speak my mind or am I supposed to agree with everything you say?

4. To be on a par with برابر بودن با

This violinist may be an amateur but he’s on a par with orchestral players.

5. To be not up to scratch بخش نبودن در حد مناسب و رضایت

I’m afraid your text essay was not up to scratch.

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6. Orders of magnitude مقدار فراوان

The orders of magnitude of the deficit was as expected.

7. Pay one’s dues به زحمت وسختی به جایی رسیدن

He worked hard to get to where he is today. He paid his dues and did what he was told.

8. Pay dearly for something گران تمام شدن چیزی برای کسی

He is paying dearly for his folly.

9. Part and parcel جزء لاینفک

Working overtime is part and parcel of my job.

10 .Rack and ruin ویرانی ،با خاک یکسان شدن

My lawn is going to rack and ruin.

 

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11 . Rail against s.th or someone شدیدا اعتراض کردن به چیزی یا کسی

The students railed against the change to a longer school year.

12. Off - the-rack حاضری، آماده

She has all her clothes made, she never buys a dress off - the - rack.

13. Rake s.b over the coals آبروی کسی را بردن، انتقاد شدید کردن

The manager raked me over the coals for being late.

14. Rake s.th in بلعیدن، از آن خود کردن

Our candidate will rake votes in by the thousands.

15. Run the gamut from X to Y همه چیز را شامل شدن

Our discussions run the gamut from wealth to war and education to the environment.

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16. Run the gauntlet of s.th هفت خوان چیزی را گذراندن

After the play, the director found himself running the gauntlet of questions and doubts about his ability .

17. A sea change تغییر بزرگ

This is not the time for a sea change in our manufacturing division.

18 .To separate the wheat from the chaff سره را از ناسره جدا کردن

A look through the application will help you to separate the wheat from chaff.

19. Single-handedly به تنهایی، دست تنها

I built this house single-handedly.

20. Stem from نشات گرفتن از

Her success stems mostly from hard work.

 

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23. In (and of )itself به خودی خود

The idea in and of itself is not bad , but the side issues introduce many difficulties.

24. Tit-for-tat مقابله به مثل کردن

A dangerous game of tit-for-tat.

25. Send up به تمسخر گرفتن، به سخره گرفتن

Grandiloquently eccentric but witty verbiage that would send up the nastiness of suburb London.

26. Under the guise of در لباس،در ظاهر) باطنا چیزی غیراز ظاهر)

His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism.

27. Vim and vigor شور وشوق، انرژی

He was full of vim and vigor after that swim.

28. S.th that is lost on s.b چیزی که توسط کسی درک نمیشود

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My jokes are lost on him .He is too literal.

29.With no holds barred بدون هیچ محدودیت و مانعی

His new show may offend some viewers .This is comedy with no holds barred.

30.Give currency to s.th تایید کردن ،اشاعه دادن ،رواج دادن

I can’t give any currency to anything Ralph Jones says.

31. Limp along به سختی پیش رفتن ،جان کندن

I limped along for years trying to finish my degree because I had a family to support and I needed to work .

32. Lay down arms تسلیم شدن

The soldiers laid down their arms and surrendered.

33. To be sacrificed on the altar of چیزی را فدای چیزی کردن

Service and quality have been sacrificed on the altar of profit.

 

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34. Keep s.b or s.th at bay دور نگه داشتن

Her job is to feed her chickens and keep at bay alien invaders from the animal and plant world.

35. In lieu of در عوض، به جای

He left his furniture to his landlord in lieu of rent.

36. To be in cahoots with همدست بودن) در کار خلاف)

We suspect that the mayor is in cahoots with the construction industry.

37. To be in league with s.b همدست بودن

The accountant and the chairman were in league to hide the company’s debts.

38. In a jiffy به سرعت، جنگی

The clerk will be with you in a jiffy .

39. Hold the line از حدی تجاوز نکردن، فرا نرفتن از حدی

We’ll have to hold the line at this kind of expenditure.

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40. Hinge on s.b or s.th/ Rest on s.th/depend on s.th وابسته بودن به چیزی یا کسی

The case hinges on whether the jury believed the accused thief or the two witnesses.

41. Gray area بخش مبهم و نامفهوم

There is a large gray area between what is legal and what is not .

42. Gloss over s.th (white wash s.th ) ماستمالی کردن، پنهان کردن

Don’t gloss over your own role in the fiasco.

43. Give teeth to قدرت دادن به

The severe penalty gives teeth to the law.

44. For naught بخاطر هیچ، به عبث

I would hate to think that what we’d tried to do was all for naught.

45. Flight(s) of fancy رویا پردازی، امر تخیلی

What is the point in indulging in flights of fancy about exotic vacations when you can not even afford the rent.

 

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46. Fit/Fill the bill مناسب بودن

If you want quieter entertainment, there are many excellent museums in town that will fit the bill.

47. Fellow feeling همدلی

Fellow feeling is synonymous with mutual sympathy or friendship.

48. Circular logic /Begging the question مغلطه مصادره به مطلوب

When we “beg the question” or engage in circular reasoning, we ask readers to accept a conclusion as true without offering a reason for doing so.

49. Bode well for حکایت از چیز خوبی داشتن، خبر از آینده روشن دادن

Things do not bode well for your future at this job.

50. Augur well for خبر از آینده روشن دادن

This latest economic message does not augur well for the stock market.

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51. To be at loggerheads with در اختلاف بودن با

They are constantly at loggerheads with the farmers union.

52. Accept /Take s.th as gospel چیزی را بدون چون وچرا پذیرفتن

You shouldn’t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspaper.

53. Well-heeled / Well-fixed / Well-off متمول ؛ثروتمند

My uncle can afford a new car. He is well-heeled.

54. To be tantamount to s.th معادل و برابر چیزی بودن

His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt.

55. Teem with s.th سرشار از چیزی بودن

A drop of water teems with microorganisms.

56. Subservient to کم اهمیت تر نسبت به چیز دیگر

The individual’s needs are seen as subservient to the group.

57. Soi-disant /So- called (به اصطلاح منفی )

The soi-disant doctor has no degree of any kind.

 

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58 . Rife with مملو از

Los Angeles is rife with gossip about stars’ private lives.

59. Rue a /the day حسرت روزی را خوردن

He always rues the day he left his mother.

60. Phase in کم کم چیزی را معرفی کردن

The legislation will be phased in over two years.

61. A myriad of تعداد بیشماری از

A myriad of microorganisms in the pond.

62. Legions of تعداد کثیری از

His sense of humor won him legions of friends.

63. Insofar as تا جایی که ،تا حدی که

I will do the work insofar as I am able.

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64. A glut of s.th وجود یا ارائه بیش از نیاز چیزی

A glut of gasoline caused prices at the pump to fall.

65. A host of s.th تعداد بی شماری از

A host of details.

66. Heretofore / hitherto / theretofore تا به امروز، از گذشته تا حال

Heretofore her writing has never displayed such depth of feeling.

67. Henceforth از الان به بعد

Henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith.

68. Full-bore تمام عیار، همه جانبه

A full-bore investigation into the damaging leak. 69. Faux-naif متظاهرانه، تصنعی

Their gee whiz, faux-naif comportment is not always convincing.

70. Fraught with مملو از

A venture fraught with peril.

 

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71. Devoid of s.th کاملا عاری بودن از

It is a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness.

72 .Destitute of s.th کاملا فاقد چیزی بودن

Young recruits are destitute of any experience.

73. Bereft of s.th عاری بودن از چیزی ،فاقد چیزی بودن

Today’s graduates seem keenly aware that the future is bereft of conventional expectations.

74. Dyed-in-the-wool سرسخت و متعصب

Sally is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist.

75. Cleave to s.b / s.th به کسی یا چیزی وفادار ماندن

She promised to cleave only to him for the rest of her life.

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76. Breadth of s.th وسعت چیزی، حد چیزی

The breadth of his knowledge filled me with admiration.

77. Be of no avail بی فایده بودن

His help was of no avail.

78.In spades مطمئنا، یقینا /تا حد زیادی

They had financial trouble in spades.

79. Get bogged down in s.th در چیزی گیر افتادن

Why should we get bogged down in legal details.

80. Attest to s.th شهادت به چیزی دادن

I can attest to his tremendous energy.

81. Look askance at s.th به چیزی با شک و ظن نگریستن

He looked askance at the offer.

82.Be antithetical to s.th نقطه مقابل چیزی بودن

A view point that was antithetical to conventional wisdom.

 

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83. An albatross around one’s neck وبال گردن کسی بودن، مانع بودن

The drive toward privatization could become a political albatross around the party’s neck.

84. Be agog at s.th هیجان زده از چیزی، مشتاق به چیزی

Her supporters were agog at the idea.

85. Keep abreast of s.th به روز بودن، مطلع بودن از

She keeps abreast of new developments.

86.To the untrained eye/ear به چشم /گوش انسان بی تجربه و بی مهارت

To the untrained eye ,the horses looked the same.

87. X cancels out Y (Y) باعث بی اثر شدن (X)

The new tax effectively cancels out my raise.

88. Let alone چه برسد به اینکه

She can’t boil tomatoes, let alone cook a meal.

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89. A guinea pig موش آزمایشگاهی) به انسانی که چیز جدید روی آن آزمایش می شود)

They are looking for volunteers to act as guinea pigs for a new AIDS vaccine.

90. Cast aspersions on s.b به شخصیت کسی توهین کردن/ زیر سوال بردن

His opponents cast aspersions on his patriotism.

91. Turn / cast a blind eye to s.th چشم را بروی چیزی بستن/ به روی خود نیاوردن

The usher turned a blind eye to the little boy who sneaked into the theater.

92. In the first place از ابتدای امر، از اول

Why didn’t you tell me in the first place that you’ve decided to leave ?

93. On s.b’s behalf از طرف کسی، به نمایندگی از کسی

He was hardly artful enough to bargain on the company’s behalf.

94. A stew of / A hodgepodge of ترکیبی از

A stew of people of every race.

95. Lay garlands at the altar of s.th نسبت به چیزی ادای احترام کردن

Verbal and writing garlands were laid at the altar of his war time exploits.

 

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96. Come to fruition به ثمر نشستن، نتیجه دادن

Our hard work and the end we planned foe will soon come to fruition.

97. Shuffle off ترک کردن جایی

Toward the end of the evening, the guests shuffled off one by one.

98. Groan under the strain of s.th تحت فشار چیزی بودن، غر غر کردن، اعتراض کردن

The aid system is groaning under the strain of the current refugee crisis.

99. Come to a standstill متوقف شدن

As the strike began, the production line came to standstill.

100. The better part of s.th قسمت بیشتر چیزی

We waited for the better part of an hour, then called again.

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101. At best در بهترین حالت، حداکثر

This trace could last only a short time at best and, at worse, fall apart in a week.

102. A tangential remark / question سوال / سخن نامربوط

103. All but;

In some places, bus service has all but disappeared.

104. Anything but;

The minister And the church leaders are all deaf, yet the service is anything but silent.

105. But =only فقط

He was but a child.

106. But for s.b /s.th اگر بخاطر چیزی یا کسی نبود

But for you, we couldn’t have managed.

107. Have a field day with s.th به چیزی زیاد پرداختن / مورد بحث قراردادن چیزی

The media had a field day with the sensational story.

108. So much so that… تا به این حد که

The path was overgrown with grass so much so that I could easily have missed it altogether.

109. Put on تظاهر کردن

They mask their true emotions in order to put on a smile for the customer.

 

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110. A bedlam of s.th ... مجموعه ی بهم ریخته ای از

His grandmother’s house was already a bedlam of porcelain figurines.

111. Dote on s.b ... شدیدا ابراز علاقه کردن به

She dotes on her new grandchild.

112. Gun for s.th مصمم در به دست آوردن چیزی بودن

He is gunning for a promotion.

113. Ward off /Fend off جلوگیری کردن از چیزی

The captain warded off mutiny for as long as he could.

114. For all علیرغم

For all her studying, her performance on the test day was not good.

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115. Not above doing ...اراده ترک را نداشتن

He is not above sleeping with prostitutes.

116. To be above s.th ... کار به او نمی آید وصله به او نمی چسبد

He was above denying his colleagues' share in the credit

117. Veer toward منحرف شدن از راه اصلی و صحیح

The militant branch veered toward a policy of unremitting aggression against their perceived ethnic rivals.

118. X is unbecoming of Y ( نمی آیند X) ( به Y)

Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.

119. To be chary of محتاط بودن در زمینه ای / خسیس بودن

He was chary of the risks involved.

120. X is anathema to s.b مورد تنفر شخصی بودن X

Violence was anathema to them.

121. Have an eye for s.th در تشخیص چیزی مهارت داشتن

She has an eye for a bargain.

 

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122. To be of X bent علاقه و تمایل به چیزی داشتن

Readers of a more literary bent.

123. Parry a question از پاسخ به سوالی طفره رفتن

Predictably, the president parried questions about the arms.

124.To be at odds with مخالف بودن با

Mary is always at odds with her father about how late she can stay out.

125. See eye to eye on s.th توافق نظر داشتن درباره ی

Will labor and management ever see eye to eye on the new contract?

126.Be at variance با هم اختلاف داشتن

John’s and Mary’s answers are at variance.

127. Exact a toll صدمه زدن، لطمه زدن

The war exacted a terrible toll.

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128. Bear /Take/Suffer …. the brunt of s.th بیشترین لطمه از چیزی را خوردن

His troops took the brunt of the enemy attack.

129. Inter alia در بین موارد دیگر

His writings are notoriously prolix and opaque so he has been claimed, inter alia, as materialist , eclectic and upholder of historicism.

130. The adj few for example: the wealthy few اقلیت / اقلیت پولداران

131. To be bested by X مغلوب شدنی، جلوی کسی کم آوردن

He is normally bested by subtlety.

132. As often as not /more often than not معمولا

As often as not when I make the effort to visit he ,I wonder why I’ve ever bothered.

133. Read X as Y تفسیر کردن (Y) را به (X)

It is fallacious reasoning to read Keynesian economics as recommending a perpetual raising of the debt ceiling.