GRE3000精選詞匯：1301 - 1400

comprehend

理解，瞭解：grasp;包括，包含：contain or hold within

piquant

辛辣開胃的：pungent taste;令人振奮的：provocative

macerate

浸泡(以軟化)：soaking or steeping

versatile

多才多藝的，全能的：different things;易改變的：fluctuating readily

smuggling

走私，私運：importation or exportation contrary to the law

appealing

吸引人的：attractive, inviting

blandishment

甜言蜜語，討某人好話：coax, cajole

naysay

拒絕，否認：oppose, deny

expansive

廣闊的：great expanse;健談的，外向的：open, talkative, effusive

mediate

調解，調停：bring about an agreement

doze

小憩：lightly

synopsis

摘要，概要：outline, abstract, summary

subjugate

征服，鎮(zhèn)壓：bring under control;剝奪...的自由：make subservient

vague

表達不清的：not clearly expressed;輪廓不清晰的：lacking definite shape

hew

遵守：confirm, hold to something firmly;支持：steadfast support

backfire

產生相反的結果，事與愿違：reverse

potentiate

啟動，加強：more active

faction

派系：a party that is often contentious

rakish

放蕩的，行為不檢的：lowered moral character

dissipate

驅散：drive away, disperse;浪費：wastefully, squander;放縱：indulge, intemperate

proselytize

(使)改變信仰：change religious faith

meretricious

艷俗的，俗氣的：vulgar manner

éclat

輝煌成就：success

reproof

批評，反對：criticism

solemnity

莊嚴，嚴肅：solemn

mulish

固執(zhí)的：obstinate

verbatim

逐字地，一字不差地：exact words

nudge

用肘推以引起注意：push elbow;說服某人做某事：persuade

caprice

一時衝動的決定：impulsive change;反復無常，善變：change, impulsively

despicable

令人鄙視的：loathing and disgust;不榮耀的，不得體的：not honor

intensify

加強，激化：make intense

clasp

緊握：holding

atrocious

極壞的，極其殘忍的：extremely wicked;讓人極為不滿的：extremely unsatisfactory

warrant

向...保證品質：assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality;批準，認可：give official acceptance

acme

頂點，極點：highest;最佳典範：most perfect type

scuff

(使)磨損：roughened by wear;腳步拖沓：move heavily

loathe

厭惡：dislike

skeptic

懷疑者：doubts, questions or disagrees

profligate

揮金如土的，揮霍的：wasteful;敗家子：spends money freely;墮落的人：below the normal moral standard

tepid

不太熱心的：little or no interest

mottle

標記上雜色斑點：mark spots

carefree

無憂無慮的：no worries or troubles

disgruntle

使發(fā)怒，使不滿意：discontented;使疏遠，使不友好unfriendly

rile

刺激，惹怒：make agitated

complacent

自滿的，自鳴得意的：excessive or unjustified satisfaction;無所謂的，不關心的：lack of interest or concern

garment

衣服：clothing

buttress

扶墻：supporting, wall building;為...提供支撐的證據或者資訊：provide evidence or information for

kudos

名望，名聲：fame;夸獎，讚揚：acclaim or praise

apocalyptic

預言的，啟示的：prophetic;重要的，轉捩點的：major turning

coerce

(以武力)強制：force, threat

blunt

使變鈍：less sharp;減弱(力度等)：weaken in strength or feeling;直率的：direct, brief

intrinsic

固有的，內在的：essential

pucker

撇(嘴)，(使)收縮：contracted

sanctify

使神圣，將...敬為神：make holy

scribble

潦草地書寫，亂寫：meaningless

svelte

(女人)體態(tài)苗條的，優(yōu)雅的：slim

propitious

吉祥的：favorably happy outcome

plumb

測深度：measure the depth;垂直的：vertical;仔細深入地檢查;探索，探究：examine deeply

relevant

有關係的，重要的：having connection

phlegmatic

冷靜的，無感情的，淡漠的：calm, sluggish temperament

satirize

諷刺：ridicule

lopsided

歪的，傾斜的：leaning;不平衡的，不協(xié)調的：lacking in balance

idle

閒置的，未使用的：not turned to use;懶散的：lazy;懶散度日，無所事事：without working

obtuse

愚鈍的：absorb ideas readily

congeal

凝固，固化：solid state

delirium

精神錯亂;極度興奮，發(fā)狂：mental disturbance confused

colossal

巨大的：size, degree, immense

assent

同意：agree

ingest

攝入，咽下：take into body

rife

豐富的，普遍的：great numbers

camaraderie

友情：friendly

watershed

重要關頭，分水嶺：turning point

glutton

貪吃者：immoderate food

sabotage

妨害，破壞：hinder a cause;從事破壞活動，阻止：practice sabotage

aseptic

消毒的，無菌的：preventing infection;缺乏活力的：lacking vitality;冷漠的：lacking emotion

wince

畏縮：shrink back from pain

gloat

幸災樂禍，自鳴得意：self-satisfaction

shift

改變...的位置：change position;改變，變化：pass from;交換：in return

disjointed

機能失調的：out orderly function;不連貫的：not connected

reflect

反射：change direction;反映，顯露：make manifest;思考：think seriously

brake

剎車：less rapid

thorny

多刺的：full of thorns;棘手的：difficulties

mitigate

減輕痛苦，使緩和：less severe

deleterious

有害的：harmful

overwrought

十分激動的，非常不安的：agitation;(裝飾、文風等)過分華麗的：excessively decorated

inherent

內在的，本質的：essential

swagger

大搖大擺地走，趾高氣昂地走：arrogant, pompous;自夸，吹噓：boast

cosset

寵愛：pamper

cow

恐嚇，威脅：frighten

affirm

聲稱...為真，肯定...屬實：valid or confirmed

preservative

防腐劑：protect against decay

brassy

厚臉皮的，不知羞恥的：rude boldness;華而不實地炫耀：showy

vestigial

煺化的，發(fā)育不全的：simple structure

full-bodied

重要的：importance;味道濃烈的：richness flavor

adhere

依附，粘著：stick;服從，遵守：according to the commands;堅定地支持：steadfast support

ticklish

易怒的：easily offended;棘手的，對技巧要求高的：exceptional skill or caution

dissolve

溶解融化：solution;解散：break into parts, disintegrate;驅散;(使)消失：cease visible;廢除，撤銷：end

jibe

意見一致：agree

quibble

吹毛求疵：criticize, cavil;牽強之詞：微不足道的差別或不切中要點的異議，小反對：minor objection

lucid

有光亮的：suffused with light;神志清楚的：full use of one's mind;表達清晰的，簡單易懂的：easily understood