GRE 词汇

A structure built to support a wall; to support or reinforce something

扶壁，支撑物；支撑，巩固

A harsh, unpleasant mixture of discordant sounds

刺耳的噪音，不和谐的声音

To dislike intensely; to loathe

厌恶，憎恨

To make something clear and easy to understand

阐明，说明，解释清楚

A person with exceptional artistic or musical skill

艺术大师，演奏大师

To undergo or cause genetic or structural change

（使）变异，（使）突变

The range within which sounds can be heard

听力所及的范围

To supply land with water; to flush a wound with liquid

灌溉；冲洗伤口

Enduring hardship without showing emotion; a person with such qualities

坚忍克己的；不动声色的人

A hard green semiprecious stone; a pale green color; to tire or weary

玉，翡翠；玉绿色；使疲倦

A reel for winding thread or wire; to wind onto a reel

线轴；缠绕

To struggle or act confusedly; a type of flatfish

挣扎，手足无措；比目鱼

Boldly daring or recklessly fearless

大胆的，鲁莽的

A drinking vessel with a base and stem

高脚杯，酒杯

A cone-bearing evergreen tree or shrub, such as pine or fir

针叶树；松柏类植物

A substance used for smoothing surfaces; harsh and irritating in manner

研磨料；有研磨作用的；（态度）粗鲁的

A pause or short entertainment between parts of a performance

插曲；间奏；幕间休息

Deserving contempt; morally reprehensible

卑劣的，可鄙的

A sharp hooked claw of a bird of prey

（猛禽的）利爪

Not alive; lacking the qualities of a living being

无生命的；无生气的

The everyday spoken language of a region or group; relating to such language

方言，本地话；日常用语的

Wildly excited or active; frenzied

狂热的，疯狂的

Sacred or greatly revered

神圣的，受崇敬的

A public condemnation or accusation

公开谴责；告发

A boggy swamp; a difficult, inescapable situation

沼泽地；困境，泥潭

Something preceding and influencing what follows; coming before in time

先因，前情；先前的

Side by side; up to date with current information

并肩地；并列地；了解最新情况

To deceive or trick; a person who has been deceived

欺骗，愚弄；受骗者

Generally assumed to be the case; supposed

公认的，推定的

To adjust or regulate tone, pitch, or a signal

调节；调制；转调

To explain or discuss in detail

详细阐述，解释说明

A small beetle that produces a glowing light at night

萤火虫

To suspend a meeting or postpone to a later time

休会，休庭；推迟，延期

Something of little importance; to treat something as unimportant; a British layered dessert

琐事；轻视，不认真对待；乳脂松糕

A cold-blooded vertebrate living on land and in water; a land-and-water vehicle

两栖动物；水陆两用交通工具

Showing great courage and bravery

勇敢的，英勇的

A backward-pointing spike; a hurtful remark (n.); to fit with barbs (v.)

倒钩；讽刺话（名词）；装倒钩（动词）

Showing no concern for others' suffering; a hardened area of skin

冷酷无情的；老茧

Having the same center

同心的，同轴的

To touch or stroke someone gently and affectionately

爱抚，抚摸

Widely admired and respected; famous for achievements

著名的，杰出的

The crime of fraudulently faking documents; a counterfeit item

伪造罪；伪造物

To light a fire; to arouse a feeling or passion

点燃；激发（情感）

Deliberately vague or indirect; avoiding clear answers

含糊其辞的；回避的

Utterly miserable, degraded, or contemptible

卑鄙的，可怜的，极度悲惨的

A person sent on a mission to represent another

使者；特使；密使

The right to vote in political elections

选举权；投票权

To settle debts or wind up a business; to eliminate

清算，偿清债务；消灭