GRE 词汇

The consequences or effects following a significant or catastrophic event

后果，余波

The hard outer layer of bread or food; any hard outer surface

面包皮；硬外壳，地壳

A period of one thousand years; a thousandth anniversary

千年，千禧年

A small blood-sucking flying insect that can spread diseases

蚊子

Not awake or aware; done without intention; the unconscious mind

失去知觉的；无意识的；潜意识

To redirect to a different course; to distract or entertain

使转向；转移注意力；娱乐

Not taking action; accepting without resistance; the grammatical passive voice

消极的，被动的；（语法）被动语态

A shocking or offensive act; strong indignation; to cause moral shock or anger

暴行；强烈愤慨；激怒

Exclusive control of a market or resource by one party

垄断；专卖权；独占

To officially call someone to appear; to gather or muster courage or strength

召唤，传唤；鼓起勇气

Not required; left to personal choice

可选择的，非强制的

To hang or swing loosely

悬挂摇晃，使悬垂

A variety of animal or plant; to reproduce or raise animals

品种；繁殖，饲养

A safe or peaceful place; a sheltered harbour

避难所，安全之地；港湾

The ability to move or be moved freely

流动性；机动性；行动能力

A sudden sharp movement; to move with a sharp tug; an obnoxious person

猛拉；急推；讨厌的人

To state or confirm something positively; to support or uphold

断言，确认；肯定

To drink in small mouthfuls; a small mouthful of drink

小口喝；一小口饮料

To extend across a distance or time period; the full length or duration of something

跨越，横跨；跨度，全长；一段时间

To stay or remain somewhere longer than expected; to persist

逗留，徘徊；持续存在

To clap hands in approval; to praise

鼓掌；称赞

A sheltered port for ships; to shelter someone or hold a feeling

港口；庇护；心怀（想法）

Not bright; to make less bright; indistinct

昏暗的，模糊的；使变暗

The act of injecting liquid into the body; a dose given by syringe

注射；注射剂

To suppose something is true without proof; to act without permission

假定，推测；擅自行事

An amount beyond what is necessary; more than normal or permitted

过量，过度；过量的，额外的

A component part of a whole; a voter represented by an elected official

成分，组成部分；选民

An old and valuable object from an earlier period; old-fashioned

古董；古物；古老的

To make smooth and shiny; a substance used for shining surfaces; refinement

擦亮，抛光；上光剂；优雅

The ability to say clever and amusing things; verbal ingenuity that evokes laughter; (archaic, chiefly in 'to wit') To know; to be aware of

机智；妙语；知道；了解

Extraordinarily good; relating to myth or legend

极好的；传说中的；难以置信的

The act of leaving a job voluntarily; calm acceptance of something unavoidable

辞职；顺从，听天由命

An action or act; a legal document transferring property

行为，行动；契约

The act of closing or ending; emotional resolution; a fastening device

关闭；终结；释怀

To remove markings or data from a surface or storage medium

擦掉，抹去，删除

An airport or station building; a computer terminal; fatal or at the end

航站楼；终点站；终端；晚期的，致命的

A person who does something for pleasure, not professionally; non-professional

业余爱好者；非专业的

A Muslim place of worship

清真寺

Arranged in a straight line; sequential

线性的，直线的

Reverence shown to a deity; to perform religious devotion

崇拜，礼拜；敬奉

Bitterness or anger from feeling wronged or treated unfairly

怨恨，愤恨，不满

A reason that makes an action seem acceptable; the act of justifying

正当理由；辩护

A recess in a wall; a role or position that suits someone perfectly; a specialized market segment

壁龛；适合某人的位置；细分市场

To review and improve written material; to study again for an exam

修订；复习

To make a dog's sharp sound; speak sharply (v.); a dog's cry; tree covering (n.)

吠叫；厉声说话（动词）；吠声；树皮（名词）

To attract and hold someone's strong interest; to captivate

使着迷，深深吸引

To pierce with a sharp weapon; an act of stabbing; a sudden sharp pain

刺，戳；刺伤；剧痛

A machine that produces electricity; something that originates or produces

发电机；发生器；产生者