GRE 词汇

To carve wood with a knife; to gradually reduce something

削木头；逐渐削减

The direct opposite; a contrast of opposing ideas

对立面；对照修辞法

A crossed-strip framework forming a regular open pattern

格子，格栅

A long-barreled firearm formerly used by infantry soldiers

火枪，滑膛枪

A mild or indirect word used in place of one that is harsh or offensive

委婉语，婉辞

To renovate and restore something to good condition

翻新，整修

A plant disease causing withering; to ruin or destroy

枯萎病；毁坏，破坏

To join metals by heat or pressure; a welded joint

焊接；焊接处

A dish of beaten eggs cooked in a pan

煎蛋卷

Extremely happy and excited

兴高采烈的；欣喜若狂的

A person who hosts a broadcast programme or presents something to an audience

节目主持人；演示者

A small sharp knife used in surgery or dissection

手术刀，解剖刀

Willing to obey rules or follow others' wishes

顺从的，服从的；符合规定的

Very strange or bizarre in appearance or behaviour

奇异的，古怪的

A hat tied under the chin; a brimless Scottish cap; (British) the hood of a car

软帽；（苏格兰）无边帽；（英式英语）汽车引擎盖

Equivalent in effect or meaning to something else

相当于，等同于

Whisky from Scotland; to stop something from succeeding; relating to Scotland

苏格兰威士忌；阻止，平息；苏格兰的

To hang downward; to become limp or lose energy

下垂；萎靡，消沉

To quarrel repeatedly over petty matters; a petty argument

为琐事争吵；口角

A small exclusive social group that tends to exclude outsiders

小圈子，派系，小集团

Slightly warm; lacking enthusiasm or commitment

微温的；不热情的，冷淡的

To include or classify within a larger category

把…归入；纳入某类别

To preoccupy the mind completely; to think about constantly

使着迷，使沉迷；念念不忘

Unusual or unconventional; an unaccented beat in music

不落俗套的；另类的；（音乐）弱拍

Direct and frank in speech or manner

直率的，坦诚的

A clear glossy coating; to apply such a coating; to gloss over faults

清漆；涂清漆；粉饰

Shockingly vivid or horrifying in detail

耸人听闻的，骇人的

Having no personal stake; impartial and unbiased

无私的，公正的

Relating to or caused by motion

运动的，动力的

To accept or agree without protest, often reluctantly

默许；默然同意

To throw things at repeatedly; an animal's skin with fur

连续投掷；（带毛的）兽皮

Relating to Satan; extremely evil or wicked

魔鬼的，极其邪恶的

Extremely wicked or morally reprehensible

极其邪恶的，令人发指的

Not justified or authorized; lacking a reasonable basis

无根据的；无正当理由的

The incorporation of territory into another state

兼并，并吞

A device for hatching eggs or caring for premature babies

孵化器；早产儿保育箱

To take revenge for a wrong done to oneself or another

为…报仇，替…雪恨

Mass destruction or killing of people; the Nazi genocide of Jews

大屠杀，大灾难；纳粹对犹太人的大屠杀

A small spot or particle; to mark with small spots

斑点；使有斑点

An expression of praise or a special award

赞扬；荣誉；奖励

To reshape or present in a new form; to reassign roles

重新塑造，改写；重新分配角色

A very stupid or foolish person

蠢人；笨蛋

Clearly expressed and easy to understand; mentally clear

清晰的，明了的；头脑清醒的

Overly sentimental or hackneyed; embarrassingly old-fashioned

陈腐的，老套的，过于煽情的

An official order or proclamation by an authority

法令，布告，敕令

Not affected or penetrated by something; immune to influence

不受影响的；不能渗透的

To reject with contempt or disdain

唾弃，断然拒绝

A trusted friend one shares secrets with

知己，心腹朋友