GRE 词汇

To fill with horror or shock

使震惊，使惊骇

To confirm or prove with evidence

证实；证明

A practical tool or implement, especially for kitchen use

器具，用具（尤指厨房用具）

At ease in many cultures; involving people from all over the world

见多识广的；世界性的；世界主义者

Done too quickly without enough care; hurried and rash

匆忙的，仓促的；轻率的

Perfectly clean and flawless

无瑕的，洁白无瑕的，整洁完美的

A small unexpected fault in a machine or system; to malfunction intermittently

小故障，小差错；出现故障

A tendency to expect the worst; a gloomy outlook

悲观主义，悲观情绪

A deadlock situation where no progress can be made; a dead-end road

僵局；死路，死胡同

To change or vary irregularly

波动，起伏，变动

A supporter of a cause or belief; sticking to something

支持者，拥护者；黏附的

A strong feeling of dislike; something strongly disliked

厌恶，反感

A fixed phrase with a non-literal meaning; a characteristic mode of expression

习语，成语；惯用表达方式

To merge or join into a single whole

合并，融合

A person who helps another commit a crime

共犯；同谋；帮凶

A disorder causing persistent inability to sleep

失眠症

Extremely large or impressive in scale

巨大的，庞大的，惊人的

A coal container; to deliberately sink a ship or wreck a plan

煤斗；凿沉船只；故意破坏

To shout disapproval at someone; a shout of disapproval; exclamation used to scare someone

喝倒彩，嘘（某人）；嘘声；嘘！

Believing in equal rights for all; a person who holds such beliefs

平等主义的；平等主义者

A contemptuous smile or remark; to express scorn

冷笑，嘲笑

A line made by folding; to make wrinkles or folds in something

折痕，皱痕；使起皱

A long pin for holding food during cooking; to pierce with a skewer or mock severely

烤肉叉；用叉串住；严厉讽刺

Required by law or rules; obligatory

强制性的，义务的；必修的

The branch of mathematics involving derivatives and integrals; a mineral deposit in the body

微积分学；结石

A ghost or phantom; a mysterious or unexpected appearance

幽灵，鬼魂；幻影

A soft, bright lustre on a surface

光泽，光辉

Penetrating and sharp (of sound, cold, or gaze); a hole in the body for jewelry

尖锐的，刺骨的；身体穿孔

To strengthen with defenses; to reinforce or enrich

加固，设防；增强，强化

Calmness and self-control of mind

镇静，沉着

The imaginary circle around the Earth midway between the two poles

赤道

The highest or final point of something; a climax

顶点，高潮，最终结果

Full of danger or risk

危险的，充满风险的

Deeply devout and religious; or making a show of one's virtue

虔诚的；假装虔诚的

A soft crackling sound; to make such a sound; to steal livestock

沙沙声；发出沙沙声；偷盗牲畜

Resembling soil; natural and frankly direct

泥土气息的；朴实粗犷的

A distinct and significant period of history or time

纪元；时代；时期

A trick or device used to attract attention or gain an advantage

花招，噱头

A state of uncertainty or neglect; in Catholic theology, a place for innocent souls awaiting heaven

不确定的困境；灵薄狱

To shock or overwhelm with surprise

使震惊，使大为惊讶

To fill or inspire deeply with a quality or idea

使充满，灌输，赋予

To wind or wander in a curving path; a winding bend in a river

蜿蜒流动；漫步；（河流的）弯曲

Deserving pity; so poor or inadequate as to be contemptible

可怜的；少得可怜的

To press and work dough or similar material with the hands

揉（面团等），按摩

Sly and clever in deception; craftiness

狡猾的；奸诈，狡猾

Showing a bad-tempered, gloomy silence; morose

愠怒的，闷闷不乐的，阴沉的

Outstandingly bad or shocking; conspicuously offensive

极其恶劣的，骇人听闻的

To cook in simmering liquid; to hunt or take illegally

水煮；偷猎；窃取