GRE 词汇

The scientific study of prehistoric life through fossils

古生物学

The act of increasing or enlarging; an addition

增加，增大；增加物

A recklessly bold person; recklessly adventurous

铤而走险的人；蛮勇的

A system of government with unlimited power held by one person

独裁统治；专制政治

The state of being parallel; similarity or correspondence

平行状态；相似性，对应关系

Of or resembling reptiles; cold or contemptible

爬行动物的；像爬虫的

Fertility; ability to produce offspring or ideas

繁殖力，多产性，创造力

The ability or act of moving from one place to another

运动，移动能力

A major division of a long poem; the leading melody in choral music

长诗的篇章；主旋律

Causing an unpleasant shock or clash; incongruous

刺耳的，不和谐的，令人不安的

Having a rosy complexion; excessively ornate in style

红润的；华丽的，过分装饰的

A scientist who studies birds

鸟类学家

The ninth Greek letter; a very small amount

希腊字母第九个字母；极微小的量

To search someone by feeling their clothing; to move about playfully

搜身；欢蹦乱跳

To shorten a word or text by omitting parts

缩写，缩短

The final resolution or outcome of a story or complex events

结局，收场

To waver indecisively between opinions or actions

犹豫不决，摇摆不定

Stubbornly determined to have one's own way

固执任性的

To pay out money, especially from a fund

支付，拨款

To assert or declare something confidently as true

断言，坚称

Causing strong disgust or hatred; deeply offensive

令人憎恶的，可恶的

Farming and raising of livestock; careful management of resources

农业，畜牧业；节俭管理

A rough physical struggle or fight; to struggle with someone

扭打，争斗

Patient self-control and tolerance; restraint from enforcing a right

忍耐，克制，宽容

To stir up or instigate trouble or unrest

煽动，挑起事端

To be clearly superior to or more impressive than someone or something

胜过，使相形见绌

Failing to achieve the intended result; unsuccessful

失败的；未成功的；夭折的

A very short person or member of a pygmy people; unusually small

俾格米人；矮小的人或物

Lively, noisy celebration and merrymaking

狂欢；喧闹的欢庆

A feeling of complete certainty or confidence

确信；确实性

Easily made to feel sick or disgusted; overly sensitive

容易恶心的；过于敏感的

Showing little emotion; not easily excited

感情迟钝的，不动声色的

A large Arctic marine mammal with long tusks

海象

To make amends for a wrongdoing or sin

赎罪，弥补过失

Refreshingly invigorating; a system of structural supports

令人振奋的，清爽的；支撑结构

To fully satisfy an appetite or desire

使餍足，使充分满足

Not involving or concerned with moral judgments

与道德无关的，无道德观念的

Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official

渎职，不法行为

Separation or disconnection; chemical or psychological splitting

分离；离解；心理解离

Unfairly favoring relatives or friends in positions of power

裙带关系，任人唯亲

A soft insert worn in the ear to block noise or water

耳塞

Distorted and difficult to understand

混乱不清的，被曲解的

Unpleasant to taste or accept; disagreeable

难以下咽的；令人难以接受的

A vertical side post of a door or window frame

门框或窗框的侧柱

The quality of being energetic, lively, or resonant

活力，生气；振动感

A substance added to food to give it flavor

调味料，调味品

Unnatural behavior or mannerisms intended to impress

矫揉造作；装腔作势

The study of the origin and historical development of words

词源学；词源