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GRE hard words

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QuestionAnswer
abjure vt.发誓放弃,避免,公开放弃
abnegate v.放弃
abolish vt.废止,废除(法律、制度、习俗等)
acolyte n.侍僧,助手
acquiesce vi.默许,勉强同意
adulate vt.奉承,谄媚,奉承
adumbrate vt.画轮廓,预示
adventitious adj.偶然的,外来的
ambivalent adj.矛盾的,好恶相克的
ameliorate v.改善,改进
anagram n.由颠倒字母顺序而构成的字(片语)
aphorism n.格言,警语,谚语
apocalyptic adj.启示录的,天启的
apocrypha 不足凭信或作者不明的书
apoplectic n.患中风者adj.中风的,易患中风的
apothecary n.药剂师,药师
apparatus n.器械,设备,仪器
apparition n.离奇出现的东西,(尤指)鬼怪,幽灵,幻影
appellation n.名称,称呼
approbation n.官方批准,认可,嘉许
arboreal adj.树的,乔木的,树栖的
arboretum n.树园,植物园
arrogate v.冒称
articulate adj.有关节的,发音清晰的vt.用关节连接,接合,清晰明白地说
ascendancy n.优势,支配(或统治)地位
asperity n.严酷,粗暴,刻薄
asylum n.庇护,收容所,救济院,精神病院
atrocious adj.残暴的,凶恶的
atrophy n.[医]萎缩,萎缩症
austere adj.严峻的,严厉的,操行上一丝不苟的,简朴的
baleful adj.有害的,恶意的
banal adj.平凡的,陈腐的,老一套的
bane n.毒药,祸害
banter n.善意地取笑,逗弄v.善意的与人开玩笑
batch n.(面包等)一炉,一批
baton n.司令棒,指挥棒,警棍
bedlam n.混乱,骚乱情景,<古语>疯人院
beset v.困扰
blandishment n.奉承,哄诱
blurt vt.未加思索地冲口说出,突然说出
bluster v.风狂吹,咆哮,吓唬n.怒号,吓唬
bolster n.垫子v.支持
bootless adj.无用的,无益的
capitulate vi.有条件投降,认输,屈服,让步,停止抵抗
carouse v.狂欢作乐
catholic n.天主教徒adj.天主教的
caucus n.(政党的)领导人秘密会议,核心小组会议vi.举行或参加政党领导层秘密的预备会议
caulk vt.填...以防漏
cauterize vt.烧灼,烙,使麻木不仁
cavil vi.挑剔,找错
charade n.看手势猜字谜游戏
charlatan n.吹牛者
choleric adj.易怒的
circumvent vt.围绕,包围,智取
clash n.冲突,撞击声,抵触v.(使)发出撞击声,猛撞,冲突
clasp n.扣子,钩,紧握,抱住v.扣紧,紧握,搂抱,密切合作
clique n.私党,小圈子,派系,阀vi.结党
cloister n.回廊,修道院
clout n.敲打,轻叩,破布vt.叩,敲一下
coalesce v.接合
coalition n.合并,接合,联合
coarsen v.(使)变粗糙
cobbler n.皮匠,补鞋匠,工匠
coercion n.强迫,威压,高压政治
cogitate v.思考,考虑
collage n.抽象拚贴画(用报纸、布、压平的花等碎片拼合而成的)
collected adj.收集成的,冷静的,镇定的
collude vi.串通,勾结,共谋
combustible adj.易燃的
commensurate adj.相称的,相当的
commingle v.混合
compartment n.间隔间,车厢
compunction n.良心的谴责,后悔,悔恨
concomitant adj.伴随的n.伴随物
condescend vi.谦逊,屈尊
conducive n.有益于
conduit n.管道,导管,沟渠,泉水,喷泉
conflate v.合并
connotation n.含蓄,储蓄的东西(词、语等),内涵
conscript n.被征入伍的士兵vt.征募
consequential adj.结果的,相因而生的
consternation n.惊愕,恐怖,惊惶失措
containment n.围堵政策,牵制政策
contention n.争夺,争论,争辩,论点
contingent adj.可能发生的,附随的,暂时的n.偶然的事情,分遣队
contrived adj.人为的,做作的
contumacious adj.不听令的,顽固的,反抗法院命令的
conversant adj.亲近的,有交情的,熟悉的
convoluted adj.旋绕的,费解的
corral n.畜栏vt.关进畜栏
countenance n.面容,脸色,支持vt.支持,赞助
countermand vt.取消,撤消,下反对命令召回n.反对命令,取消
covenant n.契约,盟约v.缔结(盟约),立约
craven n.懦夫,胆小鬼,怯懦者adj.怯懦的,畏缩的,胆小的
craving n.渴望
cronyism n.任用亲信
curator n.馆长,监护人
dapper adj.整洁的,整齐的,短小精悍的,小巧玲珑的,潇洒的,衣冠楚楚的
daunt v.沮丧
dearth n.缺乏
debacle n.崩溃,溃裂
debilitate vt.使衰弱,使虚弱
debouch vi.溢出,流出vt.使流出
deciduous adj.每年落叶的,非永久性的
decimate vt.每十人杀一人,大批杀害
decrepit adj.衰老的
deference n.顺从,尊重
deflate vt.放气,抽出空气,使缩小,紧缩(通货)vi.缩小
defy vt.不服从,公然反抗,藐视,挑衅,违抗,使...难于n.挑战
delusion n.错觉
delve v.钻研
demotic adj.通俗的
deprivation n.剥夺
desert n.沙漠,应得的赏罚,功过adj.沙漠的,不毛的,荒凉的vt.放弃,遗弃,逃跑vi.逃掉,逃亡,开小差
desiccate vt.使完全变干,干贮(食物等)vi.变干
destitution n.穷困,缺乏,贫穷
desultory adj.散漫的,不连贯的,断断续续的
detergent n.清洁剂,去垢剂
detonation n.爆炸,爆炸声,爆裂
diabolical adj.恶魔的
diaphanous adj.透明的,精致的
diatribe n.恶骂,诽谤
diffident adj.缺乏自信的
dilatory adj.拖拉的,不慌不忙的
dilettante n.业余艺术爱好者adj.业余艺术爱好的
din n.喧嚣v.絮絮不休地说,喧闹
dirge n.挽歌,哀悼歌
disaffect vt.使不满意,使疏远,使成为敌人
disconcert vt.使惊惶,使仓皇失措,破坏
discrepancy n.相差,差异,矛盾
discrete adj.不连续的,离散的
discretion n.判断力
discretionary adj.任意的,自由决定的
discriminate v.歧视,区别,区别待遇
discursive adj.散漫的,不得要领的
discriminatory adj.有辨识力的,有差别的
disgruntle vt.使不高兴
dislodge v.驱逐
disparate adj.全异的
dispense vt.分发,分配
disposal n.处理,处置,布置,安排,配置,支配
disposed adj.有某种健康状态的,有...倾向的
dissertation n.(学位)论文,专题,论述,学术演讲
dissident n.持不同政见者
dissipate v.驱散,(使)(云、雾、疑虑等)消散,浪费(金钱或时间)
dissolute adj.放荡的,风流的,肆意挥霍的
distraught adj.发狂的
divine adj.神的,神圣的,非凡的,超人的,非常可爱的n.牧师
dogged adj.顽固的,顽强的
doggerel n.打油诗
dolorous adj.忧伤的,悲痛的
dolt n.呆子,傻瓜,笨蛋
drawl v.懒洋洋地说,做作而慢慢地说n.懒洋洋的说话态度
drone n.雄蜂,嗡嗡的声音,懒惰者,靶标vi.嗡嗡作声,混日子vt.低沉地说出
droop v.低垂,凋萎,萎靡
dross n.(金属熔化时浮升至表面的)渣滓,无用之物
drove vbl.drive的过去式n.畜群
drudgery n.苦差事,苦工
dupe n.易受骗的人,易受愚弄的人vt.欺骗,愚弄n.vt.(=duplicate)
duress n.强迫,监禁
eavesdrop v.偷听n.屋檐水
effulgent adj.光辉灿烂的
egregious adj.异乎寻常的,过分的,惊人的
emblematic adj.象征(性),标记的
embolden vt.使大胆,使有胆量,使勇敢
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