GRE 词汇

To praise highly; to raise in rank or status

赞扬，颂扬；提升，抬高

A person who looks down on those considered inferior

势利的人，自命不凡的人

A perfect embodiment of a quality; giving human traits to abstract ideas

化身，典型；拟人法

A small slender carnivorous mammal; a sneaky person; to act deviously

鼬鼠；狡猾的人；耍滑头

A person who presents a petition to a court or authority

请愿人，申请人

To annoy or bother someone persistently

不断打扰，纠缠

Accepting something unpleasant without resistance

顺从的，认命的

To criticize sharply; a stern reprimand

斥责，谴责；严厉批评

A superficial knowledge of something; a small amount

一知半解；少量

A person who opposes war and violence; relating to pacifism

和平主义者；反战的

Unpredictable and impulsive in behavior

反复无常的，任性的

To belittle or speak disrespectfully of someone or something

贬低，蔑视

A person or country that has signed an agreement

签署者，签约国

Quick and lively; stylish; irritable

敏捷的；时髦的；没好气的

A mythical one-horned horse; a billion-dollar startup

独角兽；估值超十亿美元的初创公司

Deliberate betrayal of trust

背叛，背信弃义

A small arachnid with pincers and a venomous sting in its tail

蝎子

Friendly, cheerful, and good-natured

和蔼可亲的；温暖宜人的

A position of dominant power or control over others

优势；支配地位

Not producing useful results; ineffective

无成效的，没有成果的

Able to be understood; expressed clearly

可理解的，清晰易懂的

Heavy bleeding from the body; to bleed copiously

大出血；大量出血

Designed to cause fire; deliberately stirring up conflict; a fire-starting device or agitator

燃烧性的；煽动性的；燃烧弹；纵火犯

Unverified information heard from others; inadmissible second-hand evidence

传闻；道听途说

A descendant of a distinguished family; a plant shoot for grafting

名门后裔；嫩枝，接穗

To push out one's lips in displeasure; such a facial expression

撅嘴；生闷气

A person who inspires others and has achieved great success in their field

杰出人物，名人

A metal restraint for wrists or ankles; to restrain or restrict

镣铐；束缚；加枷锁

Very large in quantity; abundant

大量的，丰富的，充裕的

Failing to achieve the intended result; lacking forcefulness

无效的，无能为力的

A broad or vague statement; the quality of being general

概论；笼统的说法；普遍性

Plain or unattractive in appearance; simple and domestic

相貌平平的；朴实的，家常的

A non-vowel speech sound or letter; in agreement or harmony

辅音；一致的，和谐的

To take exclusive control of something, excluding all others

垄断；独占

A person who secretly reports others to authorities

告密者，线人，检举人

Exceeding reasonable limits; excessive

过度的，过分的

To deny responsibility for or connection with something

否认，拒绝承认

A gland that produces digestive enzymes and insulin

胰腺

A wild animal's den; a secret hideout

兽穴，巢穴；藏身处

The use of magic or witchcraft

巫术，魔法

To twist into an unnatural or strained shape

扭曲；使变形

To cut down or strike down; fierce and cruel

砍倒，击倒；凶猛的，残忍的

No longer fashionable or useful; outdated

过时的，落伍的

Slightly indecent or risqué; lively and vigorous

略带色情的；生动活泼的

To expel gas from the stomach loudly; the sound made when doing so

打嗝；喷出

To relax lazily in a slouching position; to hang loosely

懒洋洋地靠着；垂挂

Easily annoyed and in a bad mood; irritable

脾气坏的，易怒的

To deceive someone into believing something false

欺骗，哄骗，使产生错觉