GRE 词汇

The principal church of a bishop's diocese; a large, important church

大教堂，主教座堂

A large sharp-pointed nail; a sudden sharp increase; to pierce or add secretly to a drink

长钉；急剧上升；偷偷在饮料中加料

A board for mixing paint colors; a range of colors used in art

调色板；色彩范围

To express deep grief or regret; a song or expression of mourning

悲叹，哀悼；挽歌

To set fire to something; to trigger a reaction

点燃；着火；激发，引发

To take turns repeatedly; happening by turns

（使）交替；轮流；交替的

A person who intimidates others; to intimidate or mistreat someone

恃强凌弱者；欺负，恐吓

A place for storing weapons; a large stock of weapons or resources

军械库，兵工厂；武器储备

A decorative band or chain worn around the wrist

手镯，手链

To make something impure or harmful by introducing toxic matter

污染；毒化

To restrain or reduce the activity of something

抑制；阻止；妨碍

A difficult or unfortunate situation; to pledge solemnly

困境，窘境；郑重承诺

Failure to meet an obligation; a preset setting or value

违约，拖欠；默认值

To scatter in different directions; to break up and disappear

（使）分散，散开

Not drunk or intoxicated; serious and sensible; to become clear-headed

清醒的，未醉的；严肃冷静的；使清醒

A quick or secret look; to look secretly

偷看，窥视，一瞥

Mutually inconsistent or conflicting; involving contradiction

矛盾的；相互对立的

To make flat; to knock down; to press against a surface

弄平；打倒；紧贴

Emitting warm light; full of enthusiastic praise

发光的；热情洋溢的，赞扬的

To weaken or damage, making less effective

损害，削弱

A sharp tool for shaving; to shave with it

剃刀；用剃刀剃

In a state of panic or frenzied rush

狂乱的，慌乱的

To take back; to restore land for use; to recycle waste materials

收回；开垦土地；回收再利用

An underground pipe carrying waste water away

下水道；排污管道

Capable of producing abundant crops or offspring; highly productive

肥沃的；能生育的；富有创造力的

To handle a weapon or tool skillfully; to exercise power or influence

挥舞；行使（权力）；运用

A large, flat, thick piece of solid material

厚板，平板

Done or happening at the right time; promptly

及时的；适时地

A strong feeling of revulsion; to cause such a feeling

厌恶，反感；使人感到厌恶

Ordinary written or spoken language, not poetry; plain expression

散文；平淡的表达

The top of a hill or wave; a decorative plume or tuft; to reach the highest point

山顶；浪峰；冠饰；到达顶点

To speak quietly and unclearly; a quiet, unclear utterance

喃喃自语，含糊地说；含糊不清的话语

A small sealed container for medicine; a spacecraft compartment

胶囊；太空舱

A rigid bar used to lift or move things; to pry something open

杠杆；用杠杆撬动

Vertical; honest and morally correct; a vertical support

垂直的；正直的；立柱

To formally put an end to a law or institution

废除；废止；取消

The quality of continuing firmly; the state of lasting over time

坚持，持续性

To set free from imprisonment or oppression

解放，释放

A pleasure or racing vessel (n.); to sail in a yacht (v.)

游艇（名词）；驾游艇（动词）

A fortified military structure for defense

堡垒，要塞

The state of being unknown or unidentified

匿名状态，身份不明

Self-governing; acting independently

自治的；自主的

To cause to fall over; to overthrow

推倒；颠覆

Lower in rank or quality; a person of lower rank

较差的，低劣的；下级，部下

The level of confidence and enthusiasm felt by a person or group

士气；精神状态

An oval edible nut; the tree that produces it

杏仁；扁桃树

A company controlled by a parent company; serving a secondary or supporting role

子公司；辅助的，次要的

A person who speaks by divine inspiration or predicts the future

先知，预言者