GRE 词汇

To weave or blend things closely together

（使）交织；（使）混合

A minor attraction at a circus or fair; a distracting secondary event

附属表演；枝节问题

Seemingly endless or tediously long

无休止的，没完没了的，冗长的

To stun or confuse; a state of confusion or disorientation

使茫然；迷乱状态

To postpone a punishment; temporary relief from hardship

缓期执行；暂时的解脱

Extremely harsh or severe, especially of rules or punishments

严苛的，严酷的

Showing good judgment and sound thinking

明智的，有判断力的

A very large New World vulture found in the Andes or California

神鹰，秃鹰（大型兀鹫）

Learning by mechanical repetition without understanding

死记硬背；机械学习

To twist or wind around something

缠绕，盘绕

To return to an earlier or worse condition; a backward movement

退步，倒退；回归

To demolish completely to the ground

夷平，彻底摧毁

Optimistic and cheerful; blood-red in colour

乐观的；血红色的

Made or done without preparation; unrehearsed

即兴的；临时凑合的

The process of making something as efficient as possible

优化，最优化

To restrict or limit; to draw a boundary around

限制，约束；划定范围

A person who lives alone, away from society; a recluse

隐士，隐居者

A violent involuntary muscle spasm; a fit of laughter or social upheaval

抽搐，痉挛；剧烈动荡

A long pointed tooth projecting from an animal's mouth

长牙，獠牙

Excessive and uncontrollable restlessness or movement

多动症，活动过度

A formal statement denying responsibility or ownership

免责声明；弃权声明

A lie or untrue statement

谎言，虚假陈述

A sauce or seasoning used to enhance the flavor of food

调味品，佐料

Reluctant or unwilling to do something

不情愿的，勉强的

Playful teasing conversation (n.); to exchange such remarks (v.)

玩笑话，打趣（名词）；开玩笑，戏弄（动词）

Completely absorbed or fascinated; deeply engrossed

全神贯注的，入迷的，出神的

To urge or drive someone to act; to propel forward

推动，驱使，促使

A self-evident principle accepted as a basis for reasoning

公理；自明之理

A particular style or manner of speaking associated with a specific group or field

用语，说法，行话

To surgically remove a limb or body part

截肢，切除肢体

Something strongly detested; a formal religious curse

令人厌恶之物；宗教诅咒

Having sharp judgment and perception; perceptive

眼光敏锐的，有辨别力的

A sharp-bladed tool for cutting stone, wood, or metal; to cut with such a tool

凿子；凿，雕刻

Lasting forever or for a very long time; eternal

永恒的；永久的

Medieval proto-science of transforming metals; any mysterious transformation

炼金术；神奇的转化

Pretending to be shy or modest; deliberately evasive

假装害羞的，腼腆的；故意回避的

Not seeming reasonable or likely to be true

难以置信的，不合情理的

To make someone angry or irritated

激怒，惹恼

A framework of crossed bars; harsh and irritating to hear

格栅，铁栅栏；刺耳的，令人恼火的

Excessively bright or showy in a tasteless way

俗艳的，过于花哨的

A color-changing lizard; a person who adapts easily to new circumstances

变色龙；善变的人

To repeatedly attack or harass; to plunder or ravage

骚扰，反复攻击；掠夺

Excessively self-important or grand in manner

自大的，傲慢的，浮夸的

To gradually narrow or diminish; a slender candle; gradual narrowing

逐渐变细；细蜡烛；锥形

To irritate or frustrate someone intensely; to make very angry

使恼怒，激怒，使烦透

To free someone from blame, guilt, or obligation

免除责任；赦免，宣告无罪

To make legally invalid or cancel out

使无效；废除

Intended to teach or moralize; excessively instructive

说教的，教训的