GRE 词汇

Showing disrespect for sacred things; secular; to desecrate

亵渎的，不敬神的；亵渎，玷污

A small natural or artificial cave

洞穴，岩洞

Property or money a bride's family gives to the groom at marriage

嫁妆，陪嫁

To annoy or irritate someone; to cause distress or worry

使烦恼，使苦恼，惹怒

Nervously tense or anxious; overly strict about rules and unable to relax

紧张的；拘谨的；焦虑不安的

To fish with a dragnet; to search thoroughly; a large fishing net

用拖网捕鱼；彻底搜寻；拖网

Impossible to stop or prevent; relentlessly severe

无情的，冷酷的；不可阻挡的

The main point or essential meaning of something

要点，要旨

A substance used as food or food ingredient

食品，食材

Great courage and bravery, especially in battle

英勇，勇猛

To undergo fermentation; a state of agitation or unrest

发酵；动荡，骚动

A religious sermon or moralizing lecture

布道，说教

A small cut or notch; to make a small cut; (British informal) prison or to steal

刻痕，缺口；划伤；（英式俚语）监狱，偷窃

A mythological half-woman, half-fish sea creature

美人鱼

A person who sees or observes something

观看者，旁观者

A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen

预感，凶兆

To cause hostility or opposition in someone

使对立，激怒

A force or weight that offsets another; to balance an opposing force

平衡力；抵消，使平衡

Unmarried or abstaining from sex, especially for religious reasons

独身的；独身者

Characterized by sensual pleasure; curvaceous and sexually attractive

妖娆的；丰满性感的；沉溺于感官享乐的

A precursor or harbinger of something to come

先驱，前兆，先行者

Linked or fitted closely together; a railway signal safety system

连锁的，咬合的；联锁装置

A formal speech of praise, especially delivered at a funeral

颂词，悼词

A small, cheap ornament or piece of jewellery

小饰物；廉价小玩意儿

To irritate or annoy someone

使烦恼，使厌烦

The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy

光合作用

Excessive pride in oneself; an elaborate literary metaphor

自负，自大；奇特的比喻

A strong feeling of dislike or aversion

反感；厌恶

To kill someone illegally without a trial, especially by a mob

对…处以私刑

To give pleasure or satisfaction; to fulfill a desire

使满足；使高兴

To walk with short steps, swaying from side to side

摇摇摆摆地走，蹒跚而行

Involving or characterized by deep, quiet thought

冥想的，沉思的

A small short-handled axe used with one hand

短柄小斧，手斧

Narrow-minded or isolated; relating to an island

孤立的，保守的；岛屿的

Arriving or happening later than expected

迟来的，姗姗来迟的

The ceremony of crowning a new monarch

加冕典礼

Hesitant or broken in speech or movement

犹豫的，断断续续的

A crazy or idle person; a large diving bird

疯子；懒汉；潜鸟

To isolate or set apart; to seize property by legal authority

使隔离；扣押，没收

To express internal feelings outwardly; to attribute emotions to external causes

使外在化，将内心感受表现于外

Flashy and attention-grabbing in appearance

华而不实的，炫耀的

A stinging wild plant; to irritate or annoy

荨麻；刺痛；激怒

Tending to prevent or discourage, especially due to excessive cost

禁止性的；高得令人望而却步的

The ability to make quick, accurate judgments; keen insight

敏锐，洞察力，精明

To deliberately ignore or slight someone; a deliberate slight

冷落，怠慢；轻视

A very small person or thing

侏儒；极小的人或物

Deserving strong criticism or moral condemnation

应受谴责的，可耻的

To secure a boat in place; a broad open boggy landscape

系泊船只；荒野；旷野