GRE 词汇

To delight and fascinate; to cast a magic spell on

使着迷，使陶醉；施魔法

To complain about minor matters; a petty complaint

抱怨，发牢骚；牢骚

Of a seed, to begin to sprout and grow

发芽，萌芽

The process of breathing; gas exchange in living organisms

呼吸；呼吸作用

The quality of being confidently self-assured

自信，果断；魄力

An intense but short-lived unreasoning love or attraction

迷恋，痴迷；短暂而强烈的爱慕

Strongly built and determined; a loyal supporter

强壮坚定的；忠实的支持者

A large-headed hammer of wood or rubber; a stick used in polo or croquet

木槌，橡皮锤；球棍

The cord in a candle or lamp that draws up fuel; to draw off liquid by capillary action

灯芯；烛芯；（通过毛细作用）吸走液体

Gradual growth or increase by external addition of matter

自然增大，积聚

To move sideways or edge closer in a furtive manner

侧身而行；悄悄靠近

To put in danger; to threaten with harm

危及，使陷入危险

To make a bad situation better; to improve

改善，改进；使好转

The ability to handle people or situations sensitively without causing offence

机智，老练，圆滑

A domestic tax on goods; to impose such a tax or remove by cutting

国内消费税；征税；切除

A gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep

摇篮曲，催眠曲

Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way

有害的，有毒的

A person rejected or despised by society; a social outcast

被社会遗弃者，贱民

A divine prophecy or the shrine/person delivering it

神谕；预言者

So strong or intense as to be overwhelming

压倒性的，强烈得令人难以抵抗的

A coating of green rust or sheen on old metal; an appearance gained through age

铜绿；古色，岁月留下的光泽

A flaw or mark spoiling appearance; to tarnish or spoil

瑕疵，污点；玷污，损害

Not relevant or essential; coming from outside

无关的，不相干的；外来的

To collapse or burst violently inward; to fail suddenly

向内爆炸，内爆；突然崩溃

An introductory statement to a formal document or law

序言，前言，引言

A line with sharp alternating turns; to move in such a pattern

之字形；曲折前进

A strong attack or controversial argument; relating to dispute

论战，强烈批评；争议性的

Shaped or crafted, especially by working metal

锻造的，精制的

To restore consciousness or life to someone; to revive

使复苏，使苏醒

Tending to examine one's own thoughts and feelings

内省的，反省的

Wrong or faulty; in a mistaken way

有问题的，出差错的；错误地

Relating to or suffering from anemia; weak and lacking vitality

贫血的；无活力的，虚弱的

To convert or be converted into vapor; to disappear completely

（使）蒸发，汽化

To run with a relaxed, long-striding pace

大步慢跑

An inhabitant or regular occupant of a place

居民，栖居者

Producing flowers; thriving and healthy

盛开的；蓬勃的，充满活力的

Crude and lacking sensitivity or refinement

粗俗的，愚钝的，迟钝的

A person who repairs shoes

补鞋匠

A person holding beliefs contrary to established religious or accepted doctrine

异端者；异教徒

To degrade or humiliate someone; to lower their dignity

贬低，羞辱；有损尊严

To shout or cry out loudly; to weep noisily

大声喊叫；放声大哭

To overrun a place in large, harmful numbers

大批出没，侵扰，寄生于

A standard used to judge or evaluate quality

试金石；检验标准

Stern, gloomy, and unfriendly in manner

阴沉的，严厉的，不苟言笑的

To expose the falseness of an idea or claim

揭穿，戳穿谎言或假象

To formally withdraw from a political union or organization

脱离，退出

Mentally ill or wildly irrational; suffering from dementia

精神错乱的，疯狂的；患痴呆症的

To completely destroy or kill an entire group

消灭，根绝，彻底消除