GRE 词汇

To feel smug pleasure, especially at another's misfortune

幸灾乐祸，得意洋洋

A loud confused commotion or uproar; violent disorder

喧嚣，骚动，混乱

A vivid purplish-red color

品红色；洋红色

To do something badly; a clumsy or ruined piece of work

把……搞砸；拙劣的工作

A thick underground stem storing nutrients, such as a potato

块茎，块根（如马铃薯）

A quality that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow in an audience

悲怆感；令人同情的特质

A statement of personal beliefs or guiding principles

信条，信念

Property or money left to someone in a will

遗赠物，遗产

Done secretly to avoid being noticed; stealthy

鬼鬼祟祟的，偷偷摸摸的

To damage someone's reputation or purity; to soil or stain

玷污，弄脏，损害名誉

A complete standstill due to equally matched opposition; to cause such a situation

僵局；使陷入僵局

Brief and concise in speech or writing; sometimes abruptly short

简洁的；扼要的

Extremely happy and content

极幸福的，充满喜悦的

Moral or cultural decline; excessive self-indulgence

颓废，堕落

A violent rotating windstorm; a tropical storm.

气旋，旋风

Truthfulness; the quality of being accurate and honest

诚实，真实性

A substance that prevents infection; relating to preventing microbial growth

防腐剂；消毒的；防腐的

A tall pointed tower on a church

（教堂的）尖塔

A summary or concluding statement; the process of adding items together

总结，概括；总和，合计

Slim, flexible, and graceful in movement

柔软灵活的，体态轻盈的

A serious split within a group or church

（团体或教会的）分裂，分歧

To agree or consent; to assume an office; to join a treaty

同意，答应；就任；加入

A gripping hand tool with two hinged jaws

钳子，老虎钳

Sly and cunning

狡猾的，诡计多端的

Extremely offensive or disgusting; conflicting with

令人厌恶的，使人反感的；相抵触的

A heavy iron block for shaping metal by hammering

铁砧

Full of foam or bubbles; lacking depth or substance

多泡沫的；肤浅的，空洞的

Stubbornly resistant to authority; an uncooperative person

顽固抵抗的，不服从的；顽固抵抗者

Sexual desire or drive

性欲，性冲动

To vaccinate or introduce a substance to produce immunity

接种疫苗；使免疫

To confirm or guarantee the truth or reliability of something or someone

担保；证明；为……作保

A small, roughly built shack; a sailors' work song

简陋小屋；水手号子

Not yet used or drawn upon

未开发的；未利用的

A grotesque misrepresentation or poor imitation; to parody something

拙劣的模仿；歪曲；滑稽模仿

An animal without a backbone; lacking a backbone

无脊椎动物；无脊椎的

The circumference around something, especially the waist

周长，腰围

A temporary framework for construction workers; an execution platform

脚手架；绞刑台

A container for storing things; the base of a flower where petals attach

容器；花托

A medical instrument for listening to sounds inside the body

听诊器

Former; belonging to an earlier time

以前的，昔日的

Happening at an inconvenient or premature time

不合时宜的；过早的

An abandoned person or property; neglectful of duty; dilapidated

被遗弃的人或物；玩忽职守的；破败的

Long, thin, and weak-looking

细长的，纤弱的

Allowing great freedom; lenient and not strict in discipline

宽容的，放任的，不严格的

The tube carrying food from the throat to the stomach

食管，食道

A person practicing strict self-denial; characterized by severe self-discipline and abstinence

苦行者；禁欲的；苦行的

To transfer power or responsibility to another

移交，下放（权力或职责）

Natural light display in the sky (aurora borealis/australis); Roman goddess of dawn

极光；曙光女神