GRE 词汇

The pivot point of a lever; a central support or crux

杠杆支点；关键支撑点

Lacking plan or purpose; jumping randomly from one thing to another

散漫的，漫无目的的

Lacking flavor or interest; dull

乏味的，淡而无味的

Excessively sentimental or tearful, especially when drunk

过分伤感的，酒后伤感的

Showing no pity or mercy; ruthless

无情的，冷酷的

Incitement of rebellion against authority

煽动叛乱；煽动性言行

A short promotional description of a book or film

宣传简介，推荐语

Compensation for loss or damage; protection from liability

赔偿；补偿金；免责保障

One who falls behind; slow to progress

落后者；迟缓的

To summarize or restate the main points briefly

概括，扼要重述

Appropriate or relevant; by the way; regarding

恰当的；顺便说；关于

A person who commits sabotage

蓄意破坏者

To undo or loosen something fastened

解开，松开

To play cheerfully and energetically; playful fun or merrymaking

嬉戏，欢闹；欢乐

To tremble or speak with a shaky voice; a trembling sound; an eighth note

颤抖；用颤声说话；八分音符

To steal small items or amounts repeatedly

小偷小摸，偷窃小物件

Damaged by disease or misfortune; ruined

枯萎的；遭受破坏的

Of or relating to tension; capable of being stretched

张力的；可拉伸的

A male servant; a servile follower

仆人，侍从；奉承者

Too unique to be imitated; matchless

无与伦比的，独特的

Deserving contempt or scorn

卑鄙的；可鄙的

Round and plump in shape; full and rich in sound

圆胖的；洪亮的

Using pompous, high-sounding language with little real meaning

夸夸其谈的，浮夸的

To copy another's work and pass it off as one's own

剽窃，抄袭

To shorten by cutting off a part; cut short

截短，截断；被截断的

Never stopping; continuous and persistent

不间断的，持续不懈的

A person who sells goods aggressively or deceptively; to peddle or haggle

小贩；欺骗性推销员；叫卖

Shrunken and wrinkled, especially due to age or illness

干枯的，干瘪的，（因年老或疾病而）皱缩的

Very stormy; characterized by violent emotions or turbulence

狂风暴雨的；激烈动荡的

To reorganize posts or responsibilities; an instance of such reorganization

改组，重新洗牌

A condition causing yellowing of the skin; to bias or prejudice

黄疸；偏见；使怀偏见

A person who makes maps

地图绘制者，制图师

Impossible to correct or reform; persistently bad

屡教不改的，无可救药的

Not flattering or appropriate; unsuitable

不合适的，不得体的

A state of harmony and agreement

和睦，一致，协调

Affected by jaundice; prejudiced or envious

患黄疸的；有偏见的，嫉妒的

A circular current of water or air; to swirl in circles

漩涡，涡流；打旋

To talk rapidly and indistinctly; incoherent chatter

喋喋不休；含糊不清的话

A substance that makes dough rise; to cause fermentation or gradual change

酵母；发酵剂；使发酵；渐变影响

The practice of travelling or working at sea

航海，航海业

Unfair favoritism shown to close friends, especially in political appointments

任人唯亲，裙带关系

To deflect an attack or avoid a difficult question; a defensive move

格挡，招架；回避

The tendency to escape from reality through fantasy

逃避现实，逃避主义

Remaining as a trace; having lost original function through evolution

退化的，残留的

To behave in a listless or depressed manner; a spiritless person

郁郁寡欢；无精打采的人

Relating to non-woody, soft-stemmed plants

草本的；非木质的

A group of attendants accompanying an important person

随行人员，侍从队伍

A musician who plays percussion instruments

打击乐器演奏者