GRE 词汇

An overused, unoriginal remark that sounds meaningful; a cliché

陈词滥调，老生常谈

A person of noble birth; aristocratic in manner or origin

贵族；高贵的，贵族的

Friendly and enjoying the company of others; an informal social gathering

好交际的，友善的；联谊会

Very particular, hard to please, and fussy about details

挑剔的，苛求的，过分讲究的

Words or sounds spoken as a magic spell or charm

咒语；符咒

Word for word; in exactly the same words as the original

逐字地，一字不差地

Relating to or able to walk; a covered walkway in a building

步行的；能走动的；回廊

Not attracting attention; discreet and inconspicuous

不引人注目的，低调的，不显眼的

To deliberately damage or deface public or others' property

肆意破坏财产

Relating to the sense of smell

嗅觉的；嗅觉器官

To entangle or trap; to involve in difficulties

使陷入，使纠缠

A mental disorder marked by anxiety or obsessive behavior, less severe than psychosis

神经症，以焦虑或强迫行为为特征的心理障碍

Strikingly attractive or attention-grabbing

引人注目的，令人印象深刻的

Covering many subjects comprehensively; having very broad knowledge

百科全书式的，知识渊博的

To raise objections; an act of objection or hesitation

提出异议；反对，迟疑

To fall behind or move in a scattered way; a spread-out irregular group

掉队，落伍；散乱的队伍

The act of taking food or substances into the body orally

摄取；吞咽

Lacking energy or enthusiasm; sluggish and indifferent

无精打采的，倦怠的

To grind into dust or powder; to destroy completely

磨成粉末；彻底摧毁

Silent acting using gestures; to perform or mimic without words

哑剧；用动作表演，模仿

An electricity generator; a very energetic person

发电机；精力充沛的人

The outer shell or husk; to remove the shell from corn or oysters

外壳，外皮；剥去外壳

A short, witty saying expressing a general truth

格言；警句

Winding and snake-like in shape or movement; crafty or deceitful

蛇形的；蜿蜒曲折的；阴险的

Easily influenced by others or experiences

易受影响的，感受性强的

Large enough to be noticed or measured

可感知的；相当可观的

Fragmentary and inconsistent; aggressively determined and combative

杂乱拼凑的；斗志旺盛的，好斗的

A small biting flying insect

蚋，小飞虫

To transform completely in form or nature

使变形，彻底改变

To envy; to give or allow something reluctantly

嫉妒；勉强给予

A burden of responsibility or duty

责任，义务，负担

To overturn a boat or vessel

（使）翻覆，倾覆

To drive out evil spirits through ritual; to free from harmful influence

驱邪，驱鬼；消除不良影响

A technical expert in a managerial role; an advocate of technocracy

技术官僚，技术专家治国论者

To give energy and vitality to someone or something

使精神焕发，使充满活力

Clumsy and lacking grace

笨拙的，不优雅的

Strongly opposed or unwilling to something

反对的，不愿意的

Having a jagged, saw-like edge

锯齿状的；有锯齿边的

Impossible to hold back or control; bursting with energy

压制不住的，无法遏制的

The origin or source of something; the tracing of a word's etymology

起源，来历；词源推导

Deeply rooted and firmly established

根深蒂固的；积习难改的

A heavy square-bladed knife used for chopping meat and bones

切肉刀，剁骨刀

Feeding on animals or insects

食肉的，肉食性的

Relating to a fraction; very small or partial

分数的；极小的，部分的

Exceptional technical skill in performance or art

精湛技艺，高超技巧

The aquatic larva of a frog or toad

蝌蚪

A minor personal weakness or quirk of character

小缺点，怪癖

To polish until shiny; the resulting shine or lustre

磨光，擦亮；光泽