GRE 词汇

Deliberately expressionless, especially when being humorous

面无表情的；冷面笑匠风格

Brave and noble; politely attentive to women

英勇的；对女性殷勤有礼的

Polite and appropriate social behavior

礼仪，得体的举止；端庄

A poet, especially a Celtic singer of heroic verse

吟游诗人，诗人

Of very poor quality or workmanship; badly made

劣质的，粗制滥造的

A petty noisy quarrel; to argue over trivial matters

小争吵；为小事争吵

To spread gradually through or over something, as light, colour, or liquid

弥漫，充满，笼罩

To slow down or delay progress; a delay

阻碍，延迟；减速

Extremely large; enormous

巨大的，庞大的

An alloy of mercury with another metal; a blend of different things

汞合金；混合物

Deliberate extreme exaggeration used for emphasis

夸张法，夸张修辞

Patterned with alternating squares; marked by varied fortune

有方格图案的；经历曲折的

To speak slowly with prolonged vowels; such a manner of speaking

拖腔说话；慢吞吞的说话方式

Great suffering or hardship; a trying experience

苦难，磨难，困苦

A distinguished master of music or another art

音乐大师；艺术大师

Subordinate or secondary; providing additional support

辅助的，从属的；辅助物

Filled with shock or horror

惊骇的，吓呆的

An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections

青霉素，盘尼西林

Eager to learn or know; curious, sometimes excessively so

好奇的，好问的

Pleasantly mild and warm; soothing and fragrant

温和宜人的，芳香的

The handle of a sword or dagger

剑柄，刀把

To reduce or calm fear, pain, or worry

减轻，缓和；使平静

A glue-like substance; sticky

黏合剂，胶水；黏性的，有黏着力的

Excessive spending; something costly and unnecessary

奢侈，铺张浪费；奢侈品

Bad-tempered and unfriendly

脾气暴躁的；粗鲁无礼的

Causing great distress or suffering; deeply disturbing

令人痛苦的，悲惨的

Unwilling to speak openly; reserved and restrained

沉默寡言的，不愿表露的

Sociable and enjoying others' company; living in groups

爱社交的，合群的

In poor condition; poorly maintained or organized

破旧不堪的，摇摇欲坠的

Deep hostility or hatred between people

仇恨，敌意，敌对

A fee paid to secure services; a loyal servant; a dental device

预付服务费；家臣，侍从；牙齿保持器

A substance that prevents decay; tending to preserve

防腐剂；有防腐作用的

To extort someone using threats; the act of such extortion

勒索，敲诈；要挟

A substance used to kill germs and bacteria; having germ-killing properties

消毒剂；消毒的，杀菌的

To say harsh, defamatory things about someone; to speak ill of

诽谤，诋毁，中伤

Relating to religious worship; a brief religious service

虔诚的，宗教礼拜的；祈祷文

Mental strength and courage in the face of adversity

坚韧，刚毅

To cheat someone out of money or property

欺骗，诈骗

Far from the point of attachment or origin; opposite of proximal

远端的，末梢的

To sew loosely with temporary stitches; to pour fat over meat while roasting

粗缝；往烤肉上浇油脂

An authoritative saying or principle; a judge's incidental opinion

格言，权威声明；附带意见

To survive on minimal resources; to exist

勉强维持生活；存在

Expressing a low or critical opinion; disparaging

贬损的，贬义的

A fake imitation; to fraudulently copy something; not genuine

伪造品；伪造；假冒的

A deep blue precious gemstone; deep blue in colour

蓝宝石；天蓝色的

A close relationship without romantic or sexual elements; relating to Plato

柏拉图式的（精神上的）；柏拉图哲学的

To remove water from something or lose body fluids

（使）脱水

In an early stage; just beginning to develop

初期的，刚开始的