GRE 词汇

Showing mental or physical decline due to old age

衰老的，老年期的

Showy or elaborate clothes and accessories

华丽的服饰，盛装

To make something clearer and easier to understand

使通俗易懂，揭开神秘面纱

To pack or press down firmly by repeated strokes

夯实，捣固，填塞

A heavy club; to hit with a club or to coerce

大头棒；用棍棒打；强迫

Deliberate deception; double-dealing behavior

口是心非，两面派，表里不一

Simple, austere, and without comfort or luxury

简朴的，艰苦的，刚毅的

Confident, flamboyant style or flair

神气，气派，华丽的风格

Excessively fussy and hard to please; overly particular about details

挑剔的，过分讲究的

To beg or implore someone earnestly

恳求，哀求

A person who lives in self-imposed isolation; a hermit

隐居者；遁世者

Soft, loose, and lacking firmness, especially of flesh

松弛的；软弱无力的

To loot or plunder by force; goods seized as spoils of war

掠夺，抢劫；战利品

The state of being morally corrupt or wicked

道德堕落，腐败

A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth

防水雨衣

Extreme tiredness or lack of energy and enthusiasm

昏睡，倦怠，无精打采

Relating to hell; hellish; extremely annoying

地狱的，恶魔的；极讨厌的

A romantic song sung outdoors for a loved one; to perform such a song

小夜曲；为某人唱小夜曲

The crime of fraudulently stealing money one was trusted to manage

挪用公款，贪污

The state of boredom caused by dullness or monotony

单调乏味，沉闷无聊

An irregular patch of colour or discoloration; to mark with blotches

不规则斑点，污斑；留下斑点

The scientific study of human populations and their characteristics

人口学；人口统计学

Feeling sad and low-spirited; dispirited

沮丧的，灰心的

The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders

神经病学，研究神经系统疾病的医学分支

Greedy and acquisitive; the act of gripping something

贪婪的；抓握

To cause nausea or strong disgust

使恶心；使厌恶

Strange and supernatural; not of this world

神秘的，怪异的，超自然的

An expert or enthusiast highly knowledgeable in a particular field

内行，专家，行家

A written message or letter

书信；公函

Sensible and stable; connected to earth electrically; not allowed to fly

稳重踏实的；接地的；被禁止飞行的

Giving way under pressure; compliant (adj.); a concession (n.)

顺从的，柔顺的（形容词）；让步（名词）

A gate controlling water flow; something restraining a large outpouring

水闸；（比喻）闸门

The use of deception or dishonest methods to achieve something

欺骗，诡计，欺诈手段

A member of an academy or learned society; a university scholar

院士，学会会员

To strip the skin off; to criticize harshly

剥皮；严厉批评

A cruel ruler with absolute power; a tyrant

专制君主，暴君

A parody or hoax; to satirize or deceive

幽默讽刺；骗局；欺骗

Wild chaos, uproar, or noisy disorder

大混乱，一片嘈杂

To be full of or swarming with something; to rain heavily

充满，充斥；倾盆大雨

Cheap and showy in a tasteless way

俗丽的，华而不实的

A flowering plant with showy colorful heads, native to China

菊花

To burn slightly or scorch the surface; a slight burn

烧焦，烤焦；轻微烧灼

A burrowing mammal; to pester or annoy someone persistently

獾；纠缠，烦扰

To go beyond appropriate limits or one's ability; overextension

做得过头，过度伸张

Knowing everything; having unlimited knowledge

全知的；无所不知的

Lacking solidity or reality; not real or significant

不实在的，脆弱的

Falling or flowing in very large, heavy amounts

倾盆的；急流般的

Tending to splash; showy or eye-catching

容易溅水的；炫目的；引人注目的