GRE 词汇

The art of preparing and enjoying good food; regional cuisine

美食学；烹饪艺术

To be a sign or indication of something

预示，象征

Tending to cause sleep; a sleep-inducing drug

催眠的；安眠药

Of direct family descent from parent to child

直系的，嫡系的

A feeling of embarrassment, frustration, or defeat

困窘，狼狈；挫败

To compensate for loss or protect against liability

赔偿损失；保障免受损害

A steep cliff or slope formed by erosion or as part of a fortification

悬崖；陡坡

A person who constantly boasts; characterized by boasting

爱吹牛的人；自夸的

To claim or take something without right

僭取，擅自占用

Relating to or characterized by pleasure

快乐的；享乐主义的

A professional boxer or fist fighter

拳击手

Relating to a tomb; gloomy and solemn; deep and hollow in sound

坟墓的，阴森的；低沉的

Aggressively defiant or eager to fight

好斗的，粗暴的，凶狠的

An omen or sign of future events; divination from animal behaviour

预兆，征兆；占卜

Marked with parallel lines or grooves

有条纹的，有线纹的

Resembling an elephant; extremely large and heavy

象的；巨大笨重的

Resembling a fad; briefly trendy

赶时髦的，一时流行的

The most senior or respected member of a group

元老，老前辈

A morally unrestrained person; dissolute in behaviour

放荡不羁的人；行为放纵的

The skill or art of technical or artistic drawing

绘图技术，制图术

A sudden heavy rainstorm

倾盆大雨，骤雨

To cancel a previous order; an order that reverses a previous one

撤销命令；反命令

Devoted to luxury and self-indulgence

奢侈享乐的，骄奢淫逸的

Relating to indigestion; irritable

消化不良的；脾气暴躁的

A person with broad and deep knowledge across many fields

博学者；通才

To distort or scramble a message; confused speech

曲解，篡改；混乱不清的信息

The emission of light by a substance heated to a high temperature

白炽；灼热发光

A historical instrument for measuring the altitude of stars

星盘（古代天文和航海仪器）

Mental decline in old age; excessive fondness

老耄，老糊涂；溺爱

The act of entering; permission or means of entry

进入；入口；准许进入

To skip or frolic playfully; a playful frolic

嬉戏跳跃；雀跃玩耍

The art of skilled public speaking with controlled voice and gesture

演讲术，雄辩术

A person who advocates or encourages war

战争贩子，好战分子

Strikingly appropriate and relevant

贴切的；恰当的

To carry offspring in the womb; to develop an idea over time

怀孕；孕育；酝酿（想法）

A pain-relieving medicine; inoffensive and unlikely to cause controversy

止痛药；无争议的，平淡无奇的

Relating to or forming a question; a word used to ask a question

疑问的；疑问词

Dry and withered; a sequence of ecological communities in succession

干枯的；（生态）演替系列

The adoption of a cause or idea; a betrothal

拥护，支持；订婚

Having no physical body or material form

无实体的，非物质的

A rude, unmannerly person who lacks social refinement

粗鲁无礼的人；乡巴佬

Very careful and precise about rules and details

一丝不苟的；过分拘礼的

Very loud and powerful in voice

声音洪亮的

To cut with scissors; a single scissor blade

用剪刀剪；剪刀的一片刀刃

A person who engages in something casually without real expertise.

浅尝者，业余爱好者

A state of confusion or mental stupor

迷惑，糊涂

To mention or describe in detail; to specify individual cases

详细说明，列举，具体指明

Carefully planning and saving for the future

有远见的，未雨绸缪的