GRE 词汇

Dull, gloomy, and cheerless

阴沉的，沉闷的，令人厌烦的

A combined total of many parts; to collect into a whole; collective

总计，聚合体；聚集，汇总；合计的

To officially announce a law; to spread an idea widely

颁布（法令）；传播，宣扬

A very strong wind; a loud outburst of laughter

大风，狂风；（笑声等的）爆发

To restate in different words; a restatement that clarifies meaning

用自己的话复述；意译，改写

A poison produced by animals; intense spite or malice

毒液；恶意，怨毒

A cloth wrapping a dead body; to cover or conceal something

裹尸布；遮蔽，隐藏

Relating to catastrophic destruction or the end of the world

世界末日的；预示大灾难的

A threshing tool with a swinging stick; to wave limbs wildly or beat with a flail

连枷；挥舞；乱打

Perfect, without any faults or flaws

无懈可击的，完美无瑕的

A substance that slows or stops a chemical or biological process

抑制剂；抑制物

Food fed to livestock; material used for a purpose

饲料，草料；素材

Left helpless or isolated with no way to leave

被困的，进退两难的

A wordplay joke exploiting multiple meanings or similar sounds; to make such a joke

双关语；说双关语

Promoting good physical or moral well-being; beneficial and sound

有益健康的；有益身心的

The whole of something; the complete amount

全部，整体

To subject someone to cruel treatment because of their beliefs or identity

迫害，虐待

To make completely wet; to soak thoroughly

使湿透，浸透

Harsh and loud in sound; noisy and disorderly

沙哑刺耳的；喧闹的

Past tense of slay; a large number; to turn sharply

slay的过去式；大量；猛然转向

Forming a unified whole; tending to hold together

有凝聚力的，紧密结合的

The crime of betraying one's country

叛国罪，叛逆

A short story illustrating a moral or religious lesson

寓言，比喻故事

A very small drop of liquid

小水滴，微滴

A short rest or relief from difficulty; a temporary postponement

暂时休息；喘息机会；缓期

To suppress or put down a rebellion, fear, or disturbance

镇压，平息；压制

To make someone extremely angry

激怒，使暴怒

Resistance to change in motion; reluctance to act or change

惯性；惰性；不愿行动或改变

Easily damaged or broken; lacking substance

脆弱的，不牢固的；站不住脚的

Superfluous; unnecessarily repetitive; no longer needed

多余的，冗余的；被裁员的

A large stringed instrument played with a bow, held upright between the knees

大提琴

A pre-arranged meeting or meeting place; to meet at an agreed location

约会，约定会面；在约定地点会合

A case for carrying a handgun; to put a gun into its case

手枪皮套；将枪插入枪套

Feeling anxious or upset; moving in a disturbed manner

焦虑不安的，激动的

To describe something as less significant than it really is

轻描淡写；保守地陈述

A large carrion-eating bird; a person who exploits others

秃鹫；趁人之危的贪婪者

An underwater explosive weapon; to attack or destroy

鱼雷；用鱼雷攻击；破坏

A regularly issued publication; occurring at regular intervals

期刊，定期刊物；定期出版的

Patronage or protection; a favorable omen

赞助；庇护；吉兆

A medicine taken to reduce or relieve pain

止痛药，镇痛药

Impossible to explain or account for; baffling

无法解释的，费解的

Hard exhausting work; to work very hard

辛苦劳作；苦干

To treat people cruelly by abusing power; to weigh heavily on the mind

压迫，压制；使压抑

To flood with water; to overwhelm with a large amount

淹没，泛滥；使不知所措

Compensation for a wrong or injury; war reparations

赔偿；补偿；战争赔款

Having a sharp, strong smell or taste; biting or caustic

气味刺鼻的；辛辣的；尖刻的

To assume as true without proof; a basic assumption used in reasoning

假定，假设；基本前提

Mocking or contemptuous in an ironic way

讽刺的，挖苦的