GRE 词汇

A guess or unproven idea; to form an opinion without sufficient evidence

推测；猜想；推测

To complete fully; perfect and supremely skilled

完成，实现；完美的，技艺精湛的

A claim to a quality or status, often undeserved; pretentiousness

自命不凡，主张

To scorch or burn a surface with intense heat; dry and withered

烤焦，灼烧；枯萎的

To hold someone in a warm embrace; a snuggle

搂抱，依偎；拥抱

A person with no fixed home who moves from place to place

游牧民；流浪者

A person living an unconventional, free-spirited lifestyle; nonconformist

放浪不羁的人；不拘一格的

A black-and-white North American mammal that sprays a foul smell; to defeat completely

臭鼬；使对手惨败

A person deviating from social norms; markedly abnormal

行为异常者；偏离常规的

A group of islands in the sea

群岛

An expert with refined taste in art, food, or other fields

鉴赏家，行家

The study of family histories and lineages; a family tree

家谱学；系谱；血统

To display or decorate with a prominent design or symbol

醒目地标示；用纹章装饰

Black particles from incomplete combustion; to cover with soot

煤烟，烟灰；用煤烟熏黑

Clever at finding practical solutions with available means

足智多谋的，机智的

Smug self-satisfaction, often without awareness of potential problems

自满，自鸣得意；麻痹大意

Still existing; not lost or destroyed

现存的，尚存的

A decorative band of cloth worn around the waist or shoulder

腰带，肩带

A person who guards or takes care of something

保管人；监护人；看管者

To praise highly

热情赞扬，颂扬

A substance that increases physiological or nervous activity; something that promotes enthusiasm

兴奋剂，刺激物；促进因素

A slight trace of colour or quality; to add a faint tint

淡淡的色调或气息；略加染色

Splendid, luxurious, and expensive-looking

奢华的，豪华的，富丽堂皇的

Persistent determination; firmness of purpose

坚韧；顽强；不屈不挠

Shaped into alternating parallel ridges and grooves

波纹状的，有皱褶的

Persistent, determined, and unwilling to give up

顽强的；坚韧的；执着的

A tightening loop of rope; to catch with a noose

套索，绞索；用套索套住

A game bird of northern regions; to complain or grumble

松鸡；抱怨，发牢骚

To abandon in a remote place; a dark brownish-red color

遗弃于荒处；褐紫红色

Extreme simplicity and self-discipline; government spending cuts

简朴；苦行；紧缩政策

The fluid in plants; to gradually weaken or drain

树液；削弱，耗尽

Continuing without pause or stop

不停的，持续不断的

A large wild cat, especially a black leopard or cougar

豹，黑豹，美洲豹

To irritate or annoy; impudent boldness; bile

激怒，使烦恼；厚颜无耻；胆汁

The prevailing fashion or style; something currently popular

时尚；流行；风尚

Partly burned coal or wood; ash left after burning

煤渣，灰烬

Loud and disorderly in behaviour; a boisterous person

喧闹的，粗野的；喧闹者

The quality of being complex and detailed

错综复杂；复杂性

A large, impressive building or abstract structure

大厦，宏伟建筑

Flexible and easy to bend; lithe and graceful

柔软的，灵活的

A singer, especially one performing with a band

歌手；声乐家

Relating to brothers or brotherly friendship

兄弟的，兄弟般的

A person who shoots with a bow and arrow

弓箭手，射箭运动员

A raised mound of earth or stone built to hold back water or support a road

堤坝，路堤

A long adventurous journey or quest

漫长而充满冒险的旅程

Twisted or crooked; going wrong or off course

歪斜的；出差错的

An indirect or suggestive hint, often derogatory or sexual in nature

暗讽，影射；含沙射影的暗示

Impressively large or ambitious; often pompous or pretentious

宏伟的；壮观的；夸张的