GRE 词汇

Offensively self-assertive or conceited

傲慢自大的，自以为是的

A person who talks excessively and boringly

空话连篇的人

To go quickly; to hurry

急行，赶快

Of or relating to rivers

河流的

Gradually becoming outdated or no longer used

逐渐过时的，即将被淘汰的

Of or relating to coins and currency

钱币的；古币学的

A paid position requiring little or no work

闲职，挂名职位

Not capable of surviving or succeeding

无法存活的，不可行的

The diameter of a gun barrel; the quality or level of ability (British spelling)

口径；才干，水准

To repeat a process or action on each item in a set

迭代；反复执行

A substance that causes liquid to coagulate or solidify

凝结剂；促凝的

Dangerous or precarious; extremely

危险的，岌岌可危的；极度地

A person who builds and repairs ships

造船工，造船木匠

A person engaged in drunken revelry; relating to wild, drunken celebration

狂饮作乐者；狂欢宴会；狂饮作乐的

To increase power or importance; to exaggerate or make appear greater

扩大权势；夸大，吹捧

Severe criticism or punishment

严厉批评，严惩

A gem cutter or engraver; relating to gems; (of writing) elegantly concise

宝石工匠；宝石雕刻的；文字简洁精炼的

To detract from or belittle; to partially repeal a law

贬损，诋毁；部分废除

Deception by pretending to be someone else; fraud

冒充他人的欺诈行为

The cancellation or annulment of a contract or law

废除，撤销，取消

To turn to stone; to paralyze with fear

使石化；使吓呆

The science of diet and nutrition

饮食学，营养学

To oversee and direct others' work

监督；管理

To make extremely dry or scorched through heat

烤干，晒干；使焦渴

A secure fortified place; the quality of being firmly fixed

要塞，堡垒；牢固，坚固

Excessive or exaggerated public praise

过分吹捧，夸大宣传

To divide into branches or spread into multiple areas

分枝，分叉；扩展延伸

Grossly unfair or wicked

不公正的，邪恶的

Transparent; clear and easy to understand

透明的；清晰易懂的

Closely united within a group and unwelcoming to outsiders

小团体的；排外的

Easily angered; quick-tempered and irritable

易怒的，急躁的

To clear someone of blame or guilt

使无罪，开脱罪责

To placate or win over someone; to reconcile differences

安抚，调解，使和好

Lacking sensation or consciousness; unfeeling or cruel

无感觉的，无生命的；冷酷无情的

An artificial replacement for missing teeth; false teeth

假牙，义齿

Having the ability to retain or remember things well

记忆力强的，有保持力的

Relating to a society without a written language; not yet able to read or write

文字出现以前的；尚未识字的

Extreme greediness in eating or desire

贪食；贪婪

To exist or occur earlier than something else

先于，早于

Stubbornly refusing to reform morally; unrepentant

顽固不化的，不悔改的

Relating to food, nutrition, or digestion

饮食的，营养的，消化的

Containing no water

无水的

Extremely wicked or cruel; devilish

恶魔般的，极其邪恶的

To rot and decay with a foul smell

腐烂，腐败

A chemical that causes plant leaves to fall off

脱叶剂，落叶剂

A person employed to do all kinds of work

杂役，什么都管的人

The sense of smell

嗅觉

A formal speech or writing publicly praising someone or something

颂词，赞颂文