新gre詞匯：新東方GRE閱讀詞匯筆記(3)

amputate	cut off part of body; prune (a limb)
amulet	charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
anachronism	an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic
analgesia	condition of being unable to feel pain
analgesic	causing insensitivity to pain; N.
analogous	comparable; similar
analogy	similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things
anarchist	person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anarchy	absence of governing body; state of disorder
anathema	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize
ancestry	family descent; ADJ. ancestral
anchor	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage
ancillary	serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.
anecdote	short story of an amusing or interesting event
anemia	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
anesthetic	substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
anguish	acute pain; extreme suffering
angular	sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner
animadversion	critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
animated	lively; spirited
animosity	active enmity
animus	hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
annals	records arranged in yearly parts; history
anneal	reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
annex	attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
annihilate	destroy
annotate	comment; make explanatory notes
annuity	yearly allowance
annul	make void
anodyne	drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
anoint	consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
anomalous	abnormal; irregular
anomaly	irregularity
anonymity	state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous
antagonism	hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist
antecede	precede
antecedents	preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
antediluvian	antiquated; extremely ancient
anthem	song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem
anthology	book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
anthropoid	manlike; resembling a human being; N.
anthropologist	student of the history and science of humankind
anthropomorphic	having human form or characteristics
anticlimax	letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting
antidote	remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles
antipathy	aversion; dislike or opposition
antiquated	obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated
antique	made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable
antiquity	quality of being very old; ancient times;
antiseptic	substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.
antithesis	contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
antler	bony growth on the head of a deer
anvil	iron block used in hammering out metals
apathy	lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
ape	imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)
aperture	opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light
apex	tip; summit; climax; highest point
aphasia	loss of speech due to injury or illness
aphorism	pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic
apiarist	person who keeps bees
apiary	a place where bees are kept
apiculture	bee-keeping
aplomb	poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
apocalyptic	prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse
apocryphal	(of a story) widely believed but untrue
apogee	highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
apolitical	having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
apologist	one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia
apoplexy	stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
apostate	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy
apothecary	druggist; pharmacist
apothegm(apophthegm)	pithy, compact saying
apotheosis	elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
appall	dismay; shock deeply
apparent	evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement
apparition	ghost; phantom
appease	pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement
appellation	name; title
append	attach
application	diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
apposite	appropriate; fitting
appraise	estimate value of; N. appraisal
appreciate	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference
apprehend	arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
apprehensive	fearful; discerning
apprise	inform
approbation	approval
appropriate	acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
appurtenances	subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
apropos	with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
aptitude	fitness; talent
aquiline	curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
arable	fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land

GRE，全稱Graduate Record Examination，中文名稱為美國研究生入學(xué)考試，適用于除法律與商業(yè)外的各專業(yè)。由美國教育考試服務(wù)處(Educational Testing Service，簡稱ETS)主辦，GRE是美國、加拿大的大學(xué)各類研究生院（除管理類學(xué)院，法學(xué)院）要求申請者所必須具備的一個考試成績，也是教授對申請者是否授予獎學(xué)金所依據(jù)的最重要的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。 另有，Generic Routing Encapsulation（通用路由封裝）也簡稱GRE。
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