GRE 词汇

Second to last in a sequence

倒数第二的

Bad-tempered and quarrelsome

脾气坏的，爱争吵的

To vomit or expel forcefully; to surrender something unwillingly

吐出，喷出；被迫交出

Rule by a single authority with absolute, oppressive power

专制统治，独裁政治

A person who doubts God's existence can be known; holding no firm view

不可知论者；持中立态度的

A name or title by which someone or something is known

名称，称号，称谓

The lowest or worst point of something

最低点，最糟糕的时刻

To make uniform or blend into a consistent mixture

使均匀，使同质化

Excessively greedy; inclined to seize by force

贪婪的，掠夺成性的

To condescend to do something beneath one's dignity

屈尊，俯就

Impossible to harm or defeat; completely protected

坚不可摧的；不受伤害的

An early jazz style with a syncopated melody

雷格泰姆音乐；散拍乐

Wet, dirty, and untidy; in a dilapidated state

湿透而邋遢的，破烂不堪的

A person who acts in a silly or ridiculous way; a clown

小丑，丑角

A person who insists strictly on rules or standards

坚持原则的人，一丝不苟者

A person who wanders with no fixed home; roving, wandering

流浪汉；流浪的

Nearsightedness; lack of foresight or long-term perspective

近视；目光短浅，缺乏远见

An ancient writing material made from the papyrus plant; the plant itself

纸莎草；纸莎草纸

Harmful in effect; hostile or unfriendly

有害的；敌意的

To cover with a thin layer of gold

镀金，涂金

A mythological half-man, half-horse creature

半人马

A sharp or witty reply to an argument or question

反驳，机智的回答

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses

地峡

To purify by heating and condensing; to extract the essence

蒸馏；提取精华

To distribute power or functions away from a central authority

使分散；下放权力

A tropical shrub with fragrant white flowers

栀子花

Relating to colour; based on a twelve-semitone musical scale

色彩的；半音阶的

A satirical attack on a person or institution; to mock through satire

讽刺文章；讽刺，嘲讽

Of or relating to the Old Stone Age

旧石器时代的

A tendon connecting muscle to bone; muscular strength

肌腱；体力，力量

Elevation to divine status; the perfect or supreme example of something

神化；极致，典范

Relating to or administered beneath the skin; a syringe for injecting under the skin

皮下的；皮下注射器

A long-handled curved blade for cutting grass; to cut with it

长柄大镰刀；用镰刀割

Appearing reasonable or true but actually false or misleading

似是而非的；貌似有理却实为谬误的

Complete and absolute; not reduced in severity

彻底的，十足的，未减轻的

The hard protective shell on the back of turtles, crabs, etc.

甲壳，背甲

An early 19th-century photographic process or the image it produced.

银版照相法；银版照片

The soft center of a plant stem; the essential core or meaning of something

植物髓；要旨，精华

To damage someone's reputation with false or malicious statements

诽谤，中伤

Generous and noble in spirit

宽宏大量的；慷慨大度的

A confused muddle; to roll or toss about

混乱；翻滚

Favourable; indicating a good chance of success

吉祥的，有利的

A place where weapons are stored; heraldry

军械库；纹章学

Absence from school or duty without permission

旷课，旷职

With a sideways glance expressing doubt, suspicion, or disapproval; Turned to one side, especially of the eyes

怀疑地；斜眼地；斜视的；侧目的

To attribute fault or responsibility to someone or something

归咎于；归罪于

Oddly or whimsically amusing

滑稽的，古怪有趣的

A work imitating another artist's style; a mixture of different styles

模仿作品；拼凑之作，杂烩