GRE 词汇

Essentially different or unlike in nature; incomparable elements

迥然不同的，不相干的

Worldly wisdom and refinement; complexity

老练世故；复杂精密

A short, often amusing account of a real event or person

轶事，趣闻，小故事

Physically weak and delicate; easily broken

脆弱的，虚弱的

Causing controversy; tending to argue or quarrel

有争议的；好争论的

A brass musical instrument; to play it or announce something loudly

小号，喇叭；吹号；大声宣扬

Successfully completed; highly skilled through training

完成的；技艺精湛的；有造诣的

Clothing; to dress someone

服装，衣物；给……穿衣

To sharpen a blade or refine a skill; a fine sharpening stone

磨砺，精进；磨刀石

To rebel against authority; an act of rebellion

反叛，起义；使厌恶

To cut or break something off completely; to separate

切断；断绝；分离

A small booklet containing informational or political material

小册子，宣传册

A metal clasp for fastening a belt; to fasten or collapse under pressure

扣子，皮带扣；扣上；弯曲变形

To damage a reputation or cause disbelief; loss of trust or respect

使丢脸；损害名誉；不信任

An unusual or abnormal person or thing; to react with extreme panic

怪人，畸形物；极度惊慌失措

Based on facts; accurate and true

事实的，真实的

A formal gesture of respect or greeting; to make such a gesture

敬礼；致意

A flowerless plant with feathery fronds that reproduces by spores

蕨类植物

Words engraved or carved on a surface such as a monument or coin

铭文，题词，碑文

A large moving group of insects or people; to gather in large numbers

蜂群，大群；蜂拥，挤满

A dried grape, used in cooking and as a snack

葡萄干

The process of becoming progressively worse

恶化，衰退，退化

To make something less severe or harmful

减轻；缓和

To calm or comfort; to relieve pain or distress

安慰，抚慰；缓和，减轻（疼痛）

A fastening device; to hold or grip tightly

扣子；紧握；扣紧

Something that blocks progress; the act of hindering

障碍物，阻塞，妨碍

To turn red in the face from embarrassment or shyness; such a reddening

脸红；（因害羞或尴尬引起的）红晕

A position giving a good view or favorable advantage

有利位置；优势

Tiny hard particles of sand or stone; to clench one's teeth

砂砾；咬紧牙关

A piece of land almost surrounded by water

半岛

A small pool of water on the ground; to splash in a puddle

水坑，小水洼；在水坑中嬉水

A person with creative foresight; having original vision or imagination

有远见的人；有远见的，空想的

To regard with strong contempt or scorn

轻视，鄙视

Influenced by something; behaving in a pretentious, unnatural way

受影响的；做作的；矫揉造作的

To cause shock or discouragement; a feeling of alarm and despair

使惊愕，使沮丧；惊愕，气馁

Friendly and sociable, enjoying meeting people; also, leaving a position or going out

外向的，开朗的；即将离职的；外出的

To imitate and try to equal or surpass someone; to replicate a system's function

效仿，仿效；仿真，模拟

To hold oneself back from doing something; the repeated chorus of a song

克制，忍住；副歌，叠句

Very generous or extravagant; to give in excessive amounts

慷慨的；奢华的；大量给予

A person who travels to a holy site; to go on a pilgrimage

朝圣者；进行朝圣之旅

A road distance marker; an important event or turning point

里程碑；重要阶段

To reduce or limit something

缩减；限制；削减

To hinder progress; a large covered basket

阻碍，妨碍；大篮子

A line of descent from a common ancestor

血统，世系，家系

A short phrase expressing a guiding principle

座右铭，格言，箴言

Having a pleasant sweet smell

芬芳的，香气宜人的

A large formal celebratory meal; to feast

宴会，盛宴；举行宴会

Extraordinarily impressive or remarkable

非凡的，了不起的