GRE 词汇

The process of giving birth; childbirth

分娩，生产

A coarse cotton fabric; pompous or inflated language

棉麻粗布；浮夸的言辞

The practice of a woman having multiple husbands simultaneously

一妻多夫制

A protozoan with many cilia; having cilia

纤毛虫；有纤毛的

Covered with coarse or abundant hair

多毛的，毛发浓密的

Pleasantly full or satisfied

吃饱的；充分满足的

The quality of not allowing liquids or gases to pass through

不渗透性，不透过性

Resembling a human or ape; an ape-like animal

似人的；类人猿

Having a streaked or patchy brownish-grey colouring

有斑纹的，杂色的

To renounce or give up a right or privilege

放弃；克制；否认

To feel intense disgust or hatred toward something

厌恶；憎恶；深恶痛绝

Open and honest, without deception

光明正大的；坦诚的

The act of cutting off; natural shedding of plant parts

切断；（植物）脱落

Characterized by self-restraint and abstinence

有节制的，自我克制的

Not producing fruit; sterile

不结果实的

Bitterness of taste or harshness of manner

酸涩；尖刻，严厉

Familiar with or having personal knowledge of someone or something

相识的；熟悉的

An intense fear of heights

恐高症

To improvise speech or performance; an improvised remark

即兴发挥；即兴讲演

To praise or flatter someone excessively

过分奉承，谄媚，阿谀

To gather into a mass; a collected cluster or mass

聚集成团；聚集物

To cause distress or injure someone's rights

使委屈，使悲痛；侵害权利

To use or exhibit alliteration in writing or speech

使用头韵，押头韵

A pleasant or useful feature or facility

便利设施，舒适条件

A year-by-year historical record

编年史，历史记录

The condition of preceding something in time or order

先行，居先

Writings of doubtful authenticity; biblical texts outside the main canon

真实性存疑的著作；旁经

A short, witty, instructive saying or maxim

格言，箴言，警句

Curved like an eagle's beak; eagle-like

鹰钩状的，似鹰的

Objects made by human hands, especially of historical significance

人工制品；文物

Relating to or suffering from astigmatism

散光的；散光患者

Support or sponsorship from an organization or person

赞助；主办；庇护

Pioneering new ideas, especially in the arts; innovative and experimental

先锋派；前卫的

Causing deep wonder or admiration

令人敬畏的，令人叹为观止的

A setback or relapse

挫折；倒退

A single-celled microscopic organism, some of which cause disease

细菌

Shameless, openly bold or impudent

公然的，无耻的

To dress or decorate in a gaudy, tasteless manner

俗气地打扮或装饰

To dwell on something excessively; to criticize harshly

过度纠缠；严厉抨击

To besiege or persistently harass

围攻；困扰

A leader or indicator of future trends

领头羊；潮流引领者

A spoken blessing

祝福，祝祷

To deprive someone of a loved one through death

使丧失亲人，使失去

Wildly out of control; violently frenzied

狂暴的，疯狂失控的

Excessively fond of drinking alcohol

嗜酒的

A container for storage or waste; to throw away

箱子；垃圾桶；扔掉

Window coverings to block light; makes unable to see

百叶窗；使失明

A feeling or sign that something bad will happen; ominous

凶兆，不祥预感；预示凶兆的