GRE 词汇

Tending to revert to an earlier state; opposing progress

退步的，倒退的；累退的

Unwilling to spend or share; ungenerous

吝啬的，小气的

Disturbing and horrifying, especially relating to death

恐怖的，令人毛骨悚然的

A drug that calms or induces sleep; having a calming effect

镇静剂；具有镇静作用的

To instil ideas or values through repeated instruction

反复灌输，谆谆教诲

Recommended as sensible or wise; prudent and desirable

明智的，可取的

Cheerful, lively, and self-confident in manner

愉快的，得意洋洋的，轻松自在的

Clever and deceitful; cunning

狡猾的，诡计多端的

A school for music or fine arts; a glass-enclosed greenhouse

音乐学院；温室

Shockingly unethical or unreasonably excessive

不道德的，昧良心的，过分的

Sharp, bitter, and irritating in smell or taste; harshly caustic

辛辣的；刺鼻的；刻薄的

Moving away from a centre; relating to centrifugal force

离心的；离心机

A hidden or inactive state; a time delay

潜伏；延迟

To break a promise or go back on one's word

食言，违背诺言，毁约

Something that discourages; a device reducing vibration or airflow

令人扫兴的事物；阻尼器；风门

Remote or rural land surrounding a city or lying inland from a coast

腹地，内地，偏远地区

An abdominal organ that filters blood; bad temper or spite

脾脏；坏脾气；怨恨

The solid part of soured milk used to make cheese

凝乳，乳酪

Shockingly obvious and offensive; blatantly wrong

极其明显的；公然的；罪恶昭彰的

Separated from or lacking a physical body; incorporeal

脱离肉体的；无形体的

To analyze a sentence grammatically; to break data into components for processing

语法分析；（计算机）解析

A large spotted wild cat; the fastest land animal

猎豹（陆地上奔跑最快的动物）

A warm neck scarf; a car exhaust silencer

围巾；消声器

A charm worn for protection against evil or bad luck

护身符，辟邪物

A pause or break between parts of a performance or event

中场休息，幕间休息，间歇

Deeply and sadly thoughtful; absorbed in serious reflection

沉思的；忧郁的

The art of eloquent public speaking; a small private chapel

演讲术，雄辩术；小礼拜堂

A beginner or newcomer; a new convert

新手，初学者；新入教者

A small rounded hill or mound

小圆丘，小山丘

Untidy and not well cared for; dishevelled

蓬乱的；不整洁的

Lacking energy or vitality; slow and listless

无精打采的，倦怠的

A quality conferring prestige or distinction; an official seal

威望，声望；印章

A minor or trivial detail

细节，琐事

Present everywhere at the same time

无所不在的

To put a blade into its sheath; to encase in a protective covering

插入鞘中；套上保护层

Low-status, unskilled work; a domestic servant

卑微的；低贱的；仆人

The hardened skin at the base of a fingernail; the outer skin layer

指甲根部的表皮；角质层

To keep eggs warm for hatching; to nurture ideas

孵化；培养；酝酿

A thick soft food made by boiling oats or grain in water or milk

粥，麦片粥

A black-and-white or single-color image; having only one color

单色画；黑白图像；单色的

To stare angrily; an angry stare

怒目而视；怒视

Fully aware or informed about something

意识到的，了解的

To allot or dispense, especially punishment; a boundary

分配，给予；边界，界限

Widespread fame and admiration

声望；名声；声誉

Calm, serious, and conventional in character

沉稳的，严肃的

To put out of normal position; to displace a bone from its joint

使脱位，脱臼；使移位

A large feather, especially one used as a writing pen; a sharp spine of a porcupine or hedgehog

羽毛笔；（豪猪等的）刺

One's relatives collectively; of similar nature or character

亲属，家族；同类的，相似的