GRE 词汇

To leave suddenly or secretly; to break up camp

突然离开；撤营逃走

Weak, exhausted, or decadent through self-indulgence

衰弱的，颓废的

To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually

启迪，教化，陶冶

To revert to a worse state in morals or behaviour

退步；堕落

Intended to explain or describe clearly

说明性的，解释性的

A soluble base that neutralizes acids

碱，碱性物质

To transform appearance; to glorify or idealize

使变形；使改观；美化

Strong moral integrity and honesty

诚实；正直；廉洁

To drink and party noisily; a rowdy drinking party

狂欢痛饮；喧闹的酒会

Harsh and unpleasant in sound; not in harmony or agreement

不和谐的，刺耳的；不一致的

Strongly eager to acquire possessions or knowledge; greedy

贪婪的；渴望获取的

To act as if superior to others; to deign to do something

屈尊俯就，摆出高人一等的姿态

Excess gas in the digestive system; wind

肠胃气胀，放屁

Having a large, heavy body; excessively fat

肥胖的，臃肿的

A joyful song, especially a Christmas carol; to sing joyfully

颂歌，圣诞歌曲；欢唱

A group or assembly of witches

女巫集会，巫师团

Excessive exposure to light, media, or other influences

过度曝光；曝光过度

To bend one knee in reverence or worship; to act servilely

屈膝下跪（表示敬意）；卑躬屈膝

A Roman army officer commanding about 100 soldiers

古罗马百人队队长

Physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

倦怠，疲乏

A multi-span bridge carrying a road or railway over a valley

高架桥，栈桥

A four-sided shape; a rectangular courtyard surrounded by buildings

四边形；四方院，方形庭院

Swelling or surging in large waves

巨浪似的，汹涌的

To plunder or rob by force

掠夺，劫夺

An extra benefit or privilege beyond regular salary

额外津贴，特殊待遇

To lie deliberately while under oath in court

作伪证，发假誓

Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or determination; carelessly lazy

懒洋洋的，无精打采的

A person who hides on a vehicle to travel without paying

偷渡者

To wear away or scrape a surface by friction

磨损；擦伤；侵蚀

The act of imposing pain or punishment

施加（痛苦或惩罚）；所受的苦难

Controlled by evil spirits or strong emotions; owning something

被附身的；被情绪控制的；拥有的

A person who accepts failure without resistance; relating to such an attitude

失败主义者；失败主义的

To make excessive profits; a person who does so

牟取暴利；奸商

The branch of anthropology that compares different human cultures

人种学，民族学

To suffocate by depriving of oxygen

使窒息

A powerful ruler or monarch

有权势的统治者

A disease causing decay or ulcers; to corrode or corrupt

溃疡；植物溃疡病；腐蚀

A vocal musical composition for voices and instruments in several movements

康塔塔，大合唱

To drink greedily; kitchen waste fed to pigs; disgusting liquid

大口痛饮；泔水，猪食

To swell or expand due to internal pressure

（使）膨胀，（使）扩张

A partially shaded area at the edge of a shadow; a zone of uncertainty

半影；模糊地带

Clear, transparent, and easy to understand

清澈透明的；清晰易懂的

Excessive or unnecessarily wordy language

冗词，啰嗦

A foolish person lacking common sense

笨蛋，傻瓜

Swollen with fluid; pompous and overly complex in style

肿胀的；浮夸的，晦涩的

A strong urge or desire to travel

漫游癖，旅行渴望

A farming tool for breaking soil; to turn over soil for planting

犁；犁地，耕地

Excessively eager to please; fawning and servile

谄媚的，奉承的，卑躬屈膝的