GRE 词汇

A club-shaped stick for grinding in a mortar; to grind with such a tool

研杵；用杵研磨

Willing and happy to help others

乐于助人的，体贴的

A sheath for a sword or dagger

剑鞘，刀鞘

To ambush or unexpectedly intercept someone

埋伏袭击；拦截

A state of cheerfulness and festive merrymaking

欢乐，喜悦，欢庆

A person who behaves badly or illegally; villainous

恶棍；坏人；邪恶的

Feeling sincere remorse for wrongdoing; a person who repents

忏悔的；悔罪者

Completely airtight and sealed; isolated from outside influence

密封的；不透气的；与外界隔绝的

A row of evenly spaced columns supporting a structure

柱廊，列柱

Excessively talkative about trivial matters

饶舌的，喋喋不休的

To dull the senses or shock someone greatly

使麻木；使惊呆

To carefully groom or tidy one's appearance

精心打扮，梳妆

A litter of piglets; to give birth to piglets

一窝小猪；（母猪）产仔

A glass bottle used for serving water or wine at the table

玻璃水瓶；餐桌用酒瓶

A minor quarrel or disagreement

小争吵，小口角

Shabby, dirty, or afflicted with mange

患疥癣的；肮脏破旧的

Of great or ominous significance; pompously self-important

预兆的，不祥的；自命不凡的

To praise someone highly and eloquently, especially in a formal speech

颂扬，称赞；为……致颂词

A heavy waterproof sheet used to cover and protect things

防水布，油布篷布

Calm and in control of one's emotions

镇静的，沉着的

To tame animals or cultivate plants for human use

驯养；栽培；使适应家庭生活

Excessively submissive or obsequious; slavish

奴性的；卑躬屈膝的；谄媚的

A self-employed person working for various clients

自由职业者

An alliance or union of states or groups; the Confederate States of America

联盟，邦联；美国南部邦联

Readily changing form or character; highly variable

千变万化的，多变的

Reckless boldness or audacity

鲁莽，冒失

The belief that pleasure is the highest good; devotion to seeking pleasure

享乐主义

A violent, brutal, or lawless person

恶棍，流氓，暴徒

Dry material such as small sticks or fibres used to help start a fire

火绒，引火物

An ecstatic expression of feeling; a free-form musical composition

狂喜的表达；狂想曲

To strip bare of covering or vegetation; to expose completely

使裸露，剥去覆盖物

The habit of asserting opinions as absolute truths arrogantly

教条主义；武断；独断

Causing resentment or offense; unfairly discriminating

引起反感的，不公平的

Occurring daily; ordinary and commonplace

每日的；平凡的，司空见惯的

Clever, skillful, and dexterous

灵巧的，机敏的，熟练的

A mammal that carries its young in a pouch, such as a kangaroo

有袋类动物，如袋鼠

A ruler with absolute power

独裁者，专制君主

To gain favour by flattering or pleasing someone

刻意讨好；逢迎

A lawyer who argues cases in higher courts

出庭律师，大律师

To shed and replace feathers, skin, or fur

换毛，脱皮，蜕皮

A stupid or foolish person; very stupid

蠢人，白痴；愚蠢的

To be reborn in a new body after death

转世，轮回投胎

A small mischievous devil or demon; a naughty child

小恶魔；顽童

To decorate or adorn elaborately

装饰，修饰

A procedure to end legislative debate and force a vote

终止辩论提付表决

A small wig worn to cover a bald spot

男用假发片

A person who follows social norms; tending to conform to conventions

遵奉习俗者；循规蹈矩的

Extremely delicious or delightful

美味可口的；极好的