GRE 词汇

Relating to hypnosis; mesmerizingly fascinating; a sleep-inducing substance

催眠的；令人着迷的；催眠药

To kill germs; to make unable to reproduce

消毒，杀菌；使绝育

To surround with armed forces; to overwhelm with demands

围攻，包围；纠缠，困扰

Richly delicious; highly pleasing or attractive

美味的；诱人的

Short and solidly built

矮壮的，结实的

To secretly listen to others' conversation

偷听，窃听

A fragrant purple flower; a bluish-purple colour

紫罗兰；紫罗兰色

A trench made by a plow; to wrinkle or draw the brow together

犁沟；皱眉

The branch of philosophy studying the fundamental nature of reality

形而上学，玄学

An act of retaliation

报复；报复行动

A sun-dried clay brick; a building made from such bricks

风干土坯，土砖；土坯房

Harsh and loud in sound; aggressively insistent

刺耳的；强硬的，咄咄逼人的

A pause or gap in continuity; an interruption

中断，间歇，空缺

A mistaken belief or flawed argument

谬论，谬见，错误推理

A person with authority to judge or settle a dispute; one who has ultimate control over something

仲裁人，裁决者；权威人士

Pitifully sad, lonely, or abandoned; hopeless

孤独凄凉的，悲惨的

Slanting or inclined; indirect or evasive

斜的，倾斜的；间接的，拐弯抹角的

The receding of the tide; to decline or weaken

退潮；衰退，减弱

To officially clear someone of blame or criminal charges

证明无罪，免除责任

Loss of memory due to injury or illness

失忆症，健忘症

Careful good judgment and caution in decision-making

审慎，谨慎；明智

Dark, dull, and dirty-looking; shabby

昏暗的；肮脏邋遢的

To roll in mud or water; to indulge excessively in something

打滚；沉溺于

A fine-grained layered sedimentary rock

页岩

To run quickly and lightly in a playful way; a quick light run

轻快地奔跑；嬉戏奔跑

Violent, frenzied, destructive behaviour; to act wildly and violently

横冲直撞；狂暴乱闯

A carved relief jewel; a celebrity's brief guest appearance

浮雕宝石饰品；名人客串出演

Able to be swapped or substituted for each other freely

可互换的，可替换的

A fourteen-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme

十四行诗；写十四行诗

A pale shade of colour; to colour lightly

淡色调；轻微着色

Excessively showy or garish; a grand celebratory feast

俗丽的；华而不实的

A counter-argument presented to disprove an opposing claim

反驳，反证

The state of being calm and peaceful

宁静，平静；安宁

Relating to nomads; moving from place to place

游牧的；流浪的

To produce and release a substance from a gland; to hide

分泌；藏匿

To be an omen of a future event; a portent

预示；预兆

Sweet liquid from flowers; any delicious drink

花蜜；甜美饮料

To focus obsessively on something; to stare fixedly

专注于；痴迷于；凝视

The way a person behaves and presents themselves; manner or bearing

举止，态度，风度

To fail a course or exam; a failing grade

考试不及格；失败

Dull and uninteresting in colour or appearance

单调乏味的，暗淡的

To unfairly criticize or belittle someone; to damage their reputation

诋毁，贬低，污蔑

To name or list items one by one

列举，枚举

Reduction in disease severity; forgiveness of sin or debt

（疾病）缓解；宽恕，豁免

Lacking fresh air; overly formal or old-fashioned

闷热的，不通风的；古板的

Compensation for loss; return of something to its original state or owner

赔偿；归还；恢复原状

Developed after birth through experience, not innate

后天获得的；习得的

Holding one's attention completely; very exciting

扣人心弦的，引人入胜的