English Vocabulary Words:009
apprehension /ˌæp.rɪˈhen.ʃ ə n/ noun [ U ] WORRY
1. worry about the
future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen
It's normal to feel a
little apprehension before starting a new job.
There is some
apprehension in the office about who the new director will be.
apprehension /ˌæp.rɪˈhen.ʃ ə n/ noun [ U ] CATCHING
2. formal when the police catch and arrest
someone who has not obeyed the law
Both the army and the
police were involved in the apprehension of the terrorists.
apprehension /ˌæp.rɪˈhen.ʃ ə n/ noun [ U ] UNDERSTANDING
3. formal when you understand something
acquaintance /əˈkweɪn.t ə n t s/ noun
1. [ C ] a person that
you have met but do not know well
a business acquaintance
2. [ U ] formal used in some expressions about
knowing or meeting people
It was at the Taylors'
party that I first made his acquaintance (= first met him) .
I wasn't sure about
Darryl when I first met her, but on further acquaintance (= knowing her
a little more) I rather like her.
3. [ U ] formal knowledge of a subject
Sadly, my acquaintance with
Spanish literature is rather limited.
astrology /əˈstrɒl.ə.dʒi/ /-ˈstrɑː.lə-/ noun
[ U ]
the study of the
movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets and stars, and the skill of
describing the expected effect that some people believe these have on the
character and behaviour of humans
The English language skill
mainly depends on the “English Vocabulary” skill. If you have good command in
English vocabulary you must achieve good skill in that specific language. The
test like GRE, GMAT, TOEFL and IELTS are not only based on your language competency
but also on your vocabulary command. The
vocabulary words are appropriate for those students who want to face any of the
above listed tests. However, the vocabulary words are also capable to increase
your GRE words skill. I will really be happy if the list of vocabulary words
help you to increase your English vocabulary skill.
Curtsey:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
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