GRE 词汇

A senior Catholic official; of greatest importance; deep red

红衣主教；最重要的；深红色

A light sleep; to sleep lightly or be inactive

浅睡，小睡；处于静止状态

Harshly and bitterly critical

严厉的；尖刻的

A complete stop; a state where all progress has ceased

停顿；停滞；静止状态

A state of uncertainty or a difficult dilemma

困惑，进退两难的困境

Uneven or unbalanced on one side

不平衡的；歪斜的

A badge or emblem indicating rank or membership

勋章，徽章，标志

A body part or thing attached to something larger

附属物；附肢

A small piece or mouthful of food

一小口食物；少量

Having an unhealthy interest in death or disease; macabre

病态的；对死亡病态着迷的；恐怖的

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something uncertain

惶恐，忧虑，不安

To obstruct or thwart; an obstacle preventing progress

阻碍，妨碍；困境

To sing or hum softly and sentimentally; a soft, low-pitched song

低声吟唱；轻哼

Excessive pride or arrogance, especially leading to downfall

傲慢；狂妄自大

A female nature spirit in classical mythology; an insect larva

（神话中的）仙女；若虫

A person whose actions contradict their claimed beliefs or values

伪君子，伪善者

Stagnant water held back by a dam; a remote, undeveloped place

死水；回水；停滞落后的地方

A marketplace with many shops, especially in the Middle East; a charity fair

集市；市场；义卖市场

A person who builds with stone or brick; to construct with masonry

泥瓦匠；用砖石砌筑

Unselfish concern for the well-being of others

利他主义；无私

A hard rock that produces sparks when struck

燧石，打火石

To urge or provoke someone into action, especially wrongdoing

煽动，唆使，挑起

To hint at something indirectly; to ingratiate oneself by subtle means

暗示，影射；巴结，钻营

Causing great confusion or perplexity

令人困惑的，使人不知所措的

Done hastily and without thoroughness

粗略的；草率的

Present from birth, as a disease or condition

先天的；天生的

Hot and humid; oppressively warm; sexually attractive and enticing

闷热的；性感撩人的

A young small tree

树苗，幼树

An original model or ideal example from which others are derived

原型，典型

The scientific study of language

语言学

Sharing a border or touching; adjacent and connected

毗邻的；相接的；连续的

To be an early sign of something to come; a portent

预示，成为前兆；预兆

The vast scale or seriousness of something; extreme wickedness or an act of evil

巨大；极度邪恶；暴行

Willing to comply or be persuaded

顺从的，愿意接受的

To break down into parts; to rot or decay

分解；腐烂，腐败

A large Australian marsupial with powerful hind legs used for hopping and a long thick tail; (rare) To hold a premature infant against the skin for warmth and bonding (kangaroo care)

袋鼠；（罕）进行袋鼠式护理（将早产儿贴身抱）

A bill for goods or services; to send such a bill

发票；账单；开发票

Freedom or flexibility to act; sideways drift caused by wind

回旋余地；风压偏移

The act of cutting open for study; a detailed analysis

解剖；详细分析

Changing frequently in loyalties or opinions; unreliable

变化无常的，善变的

A short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

格言，座右铭，准则

A piece of embroidery with various stitches; a collection of samples

刺绣样品；样品集

A temple for all gods; all the gods of a religion; the most celebrated figures in a field

万神殿；众神；名人堂

A long deep cut; to make such a cut

深长的伤口；划开，砍入

Showing unselfish concern for others

利他的；无私的

Relating to dogs; a dog or pointed tooth

犬的；犬科动物；犬齿

Feeling or expressing deep sadness and grief

悲哀的，哀伤的

A power saw for cutting curves; a jigsaw puzzle

线锯；拼图游戏