GRE常考词汇.docx

1、GRE常考词汇GRE常考词汇abacus: frame with balls for calculatingabjure promise or swear to give upabraded rubbed off, worn away by frictionabrasion rubbing, scraping, wearing offabrogate repeal or annul by authorityabundant plentifulabut border onabysmal bottomless, extremeacclaimed welcomed with shouts and a

2、pprovalaccolade praise, approvalaccretion the growing of separate things into oneacquisition smth acquired, acquiringadhere remain faithful, stick fast toadhesion adhering, supportadjacent lying near, nextadmonitory containing warningadulteration making unpure, poorer in qualityagile active, quick-m

3、ovingail trouble; be illalacrity eager and cheerful readinessallegiance duty, support, loyaltyamalgamate mix, combine, unite societiesamendment improvingamplify make large or fuller, increase the strengthannul put an end toantidote medicine used against a poison or a diseaseapprehensive grasping, un

4、derstanding; fear, unhappy feeling about futureapt well-suited, quick-wittedarboreal of connected with treesardently with full of ardourardour enthusiasmarticulate speak distinctly, connect by jointsascend go or come upascent the act of ascendingascertain get to knowasset valuable quality, smth that

5、 has money valueassuage make smth (pain, desire) lessassumption smth supposed but not provedasterisk the mark * (eg. omitted letters)astringent substance that shrinks astute clever; quick at seeing to get an advantageatonement repayment; death of Jesusaudacious daring, foolishly bold, impudentaugury

6、 omen, signaustere severely moral and strict; simple and plainaver state positevlyaversion strong dislikeavid eager, greedyballoon swell out like balloonbalm sweet-smelling oil; smth giving peace of mind; consolationbanal uninterestingband flat, thin strip of material; group; range of frequencesbarr

7、age artificial obstacle built across a riverbarren not good enough, unable to have young ones, without valuebask in enjoy warmth and lightbe irreconcilable cannot be brought into harmonybelligerent (person, nation) waging warbelligerently waging warbend cause smth to be out of a straight linebenevol

8、ence wish or activity in doing goodbiased prejudicebigot stubborn, narrow-minded person blandishment flattery, coaxingblandness polite manner, comforting, uninterestingblithe gay and joyousblueprint plan, scheme, photographic printboggle be alarmed, hesitate, amazedbogus sham, counterfeit, not genui

9、nebolster give greatly needed supportbraid strands of hair woven together, smth edging sloth or garmentsbreach opening, broken place, breakingbrisk active, livelybrisket breast of an animalbrittle easily brokenbroach begin discussion of, veerburgeon put out leaves, begin to growcalipers metal suppor

10、ts attached to the legs, measuring instrumentcandid frank, straight-forwardcastigation severe punishmentcasual happening by chance, carelesscatalyst substance that causes speeding upcensus official counting of the populationcenturion leader of a unit of 100 soldierschary cautious, warychastisement p

11、unishmentchisel steel tool for shaping materialschurl bad-tempered personcite give as an examplecleanse make pure, thoroughly cleanclot half-solid lump formed from liquid cloture closing, device (in Parliament) to end a debate by votingcoalescing coming together and uniting into one substancecoax ge

12、t smb to do smth by kindnesscoddle treat with care and tendernesscoerce compel, to force to make obedient cogent strong, convincingcogitate think deeply, mediatecognition knowing, awareness (emotionless)colander bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off watercollusion secret agreement for

13、 a deceitful purposecombustion process of burningcommend praisecommendable worthy of praisecommuter person who travels regularlycomplacently with self-satisfactioncomplaisance easy-going habit of mindcomply act in accordancecompound mix or combineconceal hide, keep secretconceit over-high opinion of

14、, too much prideconciliatory intending to or likely to, peacefulconcord agreement or harmonyconcur agree in opinion, happen togethercondense increase in density, strength, make laconiccongeal make or become stiff and solidconnoisseur a person with good judgement (eg. in art)consent give agreement or

15、 permissionconsolation consoling or being consoledconsole give comfort or sympathy toconsternation surprise and fear,dismayconstrict make tight or smallerconsume get to the end ofcontentious quarrelsomecontiguous touching, neighboring, nearcontrite filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoingconvoke call

16、together, summonconvoluted complicated; coiled, twistedcord twisted strandscorporeal physical; of or for the bodycorrelate have a mutual relationcorroboration additional, strengthening evidencecounterfeit forgerycovetous eagerly desirouscraven cowardlycrease line made by crushing; white line on the

17、ground in criketcredulity too great a readiness to believe thingscredulous ready to believe thingscrush press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelmcryptic secret, with a hidden meaningcumbersome burdensome, heavy and awkward to carrydart quick movement; missile in darts dawdler person who is slow; waste of

18、 timedearth shortagedeference respectdefiance open disobedience or resistancedeflect turn asidedeluge great flood, heavy rush of waterdemur raise an objectiondent hollow, depression mad by a blowdeposition dethronoment, depositingdeprave make morally bad; corruptderision ridicule, mockery, deridingd

19、erivative derived, not original or primitivedescry catch sight of, see smth in the distancedetach separatediatribe bitter and violent attack in wordsdilate speak comprehensively, become wider, largedisabuse free from false ideas, put rightdiscern see with an effort but clearlydiscourse speech, lectu

20、redismal sad, gloomy, miserabledisparate essentially differentdissemble speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)dissent have a different opinion, refuse to assentdissipation going away, dispersingdistinct easily heard, seen, understood, clearly markeddistorted pulled out of the usual shape, give

21、 a false account ofdistraught distracted, violently upset in minddistraught disracted; violently upset in minddivergerence getting farther apart from a pointdivestiture taking off, getting rid of, giving updivulge make known smth secretdormant in a state of inactivity but awaiting developmentdote sh

22、ow much fondness, center ones attentiondrone male bee, person who isnt self-employeddrowsiness feeling sleepy, half asleepdud no use person, smth that failsdupe cheat, make a fool ofdwarf person or smb much below the usual sizeearthenware dishes made of baked clayebullience exuberance, outburst of f

23、eelingeddy circular or spiral movement (eg. of wind)effrontery shameless boldness, impudenceegress way out, exitelaborate worked out with much care in great detaileloquence fluent speaking; skillful use of languageencomium very high praiseendemic epidemicendorse write ones name on the back ofenervat

24、e cause to lose strengthengender be the case of (eg. situation, condition)engrossing taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or formalengulf swallow upenigma smth that is puzzlingenzyme catalystepistle letterequilibrium state of being balancedequivocal having a double or doubtful meanin

25、g; suspiciousequivocate put an end, get rig oferode wear away, eat intoerratic irregular in behaviour or opinionescalate increase, developevaluating finding out the valueevaporate change into vapour, disappear, dieevoke call up, bring outevolve unfold, develop naturally and graduallyexculpate free f

26、rom blameexoneration set smb slear, free (eg. from blame)exorbitant much too high or greatextant still in existenceextinct no longer activeextirpate destroy utterlyextort obtain by threats, violenceexuberance state of growing vigorously; being full of lifefacilitate make easy (eg. a process of smth)

27、fallacy false or mistaken belieffatuous without sense, foolish self-satisfactionfaucet device for controlling the outflow of a liquidfawn young deer, try to win smbs favour by servile behaviourfeckless futile, irresponsible, inefficientfeint pretendfelon person guilty of murderferment substance; bec

28、ome excitedferocity savage crueltyfertile producing much, full of ideasfertilize make fertile or productivefervid showing earnest feelingfervor warmth of feelings; earnestnessfidelity loyalty, accuracyfidget move restlessly, make nervousfigurehead carved image on the prow of a shipfinite limited, ha

29、ving boundsflamboyant brightly colored, floridflammable having tendency to burst into flamesflaunting show off complacentlyflaw crack, lessen valuefledged able to fly, trained, experiencedfleet number of ships, quick-movingfleeting passing quaicklyflexibility easily bent without brakingflinch drow,

30、move back, winceflorid very much ornamented; naturally red (eg. of face)flout oppose, treat with contemptfluster make nervous or confusedfoment put smth (to lessen the pain), cause smthfoppish like a man who pays too much attention to his clothesforbear refrain from, be patient; ancestorford shallow

31、 place in a river (to cross)forfeit suffer the loss of smthforge workshop for the shaping of metal; to shape metal; leadforgery counterfeitfortuitous happening by chancefragile easily injured, broken or destroyedfragrant sweet-smellingfret worry; irritation; wear awayfriction the rubbing of one thing against another, difference of opinionfringe edge; ornamental border; part of hair over the foreheadfrugal careful, economicalfulmination bitter protestgainsay deny, contra