GRE 词汇

Quiet, modest, and reserved; affectedly shy or serious

端庄娴静的；假装正经的

Extremely wicked or evil; devilishly cunning

极其邪恶的，恶魔般的

Experienced indirectly through another person; acting on behalf of another

间接体验的，替代性的；代理的

A decorative horizontal band on a wall; a type of coarse woollen cloth

（建筑）横饰带；起绒粗呢

A wrong or misleading name or term for something

用词不当；误称；不恰当的名称

Cheerful and full of good humor

快活的，愉快的

A soldier who abandons their military post without permission

逃兵，擅离职守者

To mock or taunt; a contemptuous remark

嘲笑，讥讽；嘲笑声

A direct ancestor or originator

祖先，始祖

A stand with a slanted top for holding a speaker's notes or a book

讲台，读书台

To father a child; to cause or produce something

生育；引起，导致

The spouse of a monarch; to associate or keep company with someone

（君主的）配偶；结交，与…为伍

Having a beneficial or improving effect; wholesome

有益的，有教益的

A servile follower or subordinate of a powerful person

奴才，走狗，听命于人的小人物

Impossible to use up; unlimited in supply

用不完的，无穷无尽的

A decorative molding at the top of a wall or building

檐口；顶部装饰线脚

A cloth covering a coffin; a gloomy atmosphere; to become boring or unappealing

棺罩；阴郁气氛；变得乏味

A collection of documents about a person or subject

档案，卷宗

A hanging spike of ice formed by freezing dripping water

冰柱，垂冰

To walk or stand unsteadily, as if about to fall

蹒跚，踉跄；摇摇欲坠

To criticize or punish someone severely

严厉批评，严惩

The state of being famous and highly respected; a distinguished person

显赫；杰出；名望

To dig up a buried body; to bring something hidden to light

挖掘（尸体）；揭露

A manager or organizer of entertainment events, especially in music or theatre

演出经理人，剧团主办人

Easily frightened or startled; nervous and unpredictable

易受惊的，胆小的；善变的

To make wrinkled or untidy; a wrinkle or crease

弄皱，弄乱；皱纹，皱褶

To draw attention away from others; the rear of a stage

抢风头；舞台后部

Causing great pain or sorrow; very serious

令人痛苦的；严重的

Hard, tedious, and unpleasant work

苦差事；繁重乏味的劳动

To feel or show great joy or triumph

欢欣鼓舞，兴高采烈

Showing respectful deference to others

恭敬的，顺从的

Completely soaked through with liquid; to drench or saturate

湿透的，浸透的；使湿透

Straw or reeds used to cover roofs; to cover a roof with such material

茅草；用茅草盖屋顶

An injury from overstretching a joint; to injure a joint this way

扭伤

To explain in careful detail

详细说明，阐释

A sudden strong rise or increase

高涨；急剧增长

The act of abandoning a duty, person, or military post

遗弃；擅离职守，开小差

An introductory section at the beginning of a book

前言，序言

Deserving blame for wrongdoing; guilty

应受责备的，有过失的

A pale purple or violet colour; having such a colour

淡紫色；淡紫色的

A sign or warning of a future event; to predict or foretell

预兆，预感；预示，预言

Absurd and without meaning

无意义的，荒谬的

Curved inward like the inside of a bowl

凹的，凹面的

The trade of working with timber to build structures

木工手艺，木工业

Not appropriate or proper by social standards; indecorous

不得体的，有失体统的

Relevant and appropriate to the topic being discussed

相关的；切题的；恰当的

An unwelcome intruder who interferes in others' affairs

闯入者，干涉者，不速之客

A large fleet of warships

舰队，大型船队