GRE???00詞詳解之一,A-C

字號(hào):

abacus frame with balls for calculating
    abjure promise or swear to give up
    abraded rubbed off, worn away by friction
    abrasion rubbing, scraping, wearing off
    abrogate repeal or annul by authority
    abundant plentiful
    abut border on
    abysmal bottomless, extreme
    acclaimed welcomed with shouts and approval
    accolade praise, approval
    accretion the growing of separate things into one
    acquisition smth acquired, acquiring
    adhere remain faithful, stick fast to
    adhesion adhering, support
    adjacent lying near, next
    admonitory containing warning
    adulteration making unpure, poorer in quality
    agil active, quick-moving
    ail trouble; be ill
    alacrity eager and cheerful readiness
    allegiance duty, support, loyalty
    amalgamate mix, combine, unite societies
    amendment improving
    amplify make large or fuller, increase the strength
    annul put an end to
    antidote medicine used against a poison or a disease
    apprehensive grasping, understanding; fear, unhappy feeling about future
    apt well-suited, quick-witted
    arboreal of connected with trees
    ardently with full of ardour
    ardour enthusiasm
    articulate speak distinctly, connect by joints
    ascend go or come up
    ascent the act of ascending
    ascertain get to know
    asset valuable quality, smth that has money value
    assuage make smth (pain, desire) less
    assumption smth supposed but not proved
    asterisk the mark * (eg. omitted letters)
    astringent substance that shrinks
    astute clever; quick at seeing to get an advantage
    atonement repayment; death of Jesus
    audacious daring, foolishly bold, impudent
    augury omen, sign
    austere severely moral and strict; simple and plain
    aver state positevly
    aversion strong dislike
    avid eager, greedy
    balloon swell out like balloon
    balm sweet-smelling oil; smth giving peace of mind; consolation
    banal uninteresting
    band flat, thin strip of material; group; range of frequences
    barrage artificial obstacle built across a river
    barren not good enough, unable to have young ones, without value
    bask in enjoy warmth and light
    be irreconcilable cannot be brought into harmony
    belligerent (person, nation) waging war
    belligerently waging war
    bend cause smth to be out of a straight line
    benevolence wish or activity in doing good
    biased prejudice
    bigot stubborn, narrow-minded person
    blandishment flattery, coaxing
    blandness polite manner, comforting, uninteresting
    blithe gay and joyous
    blueprint plan, scheme, photographic print
    boggle be alarmed, hesitate, amazed
    bogus sham, counterfeit, not genuine
    bolster give greatly needed support
    braid strands of hair woven together, smth edging sloth or garments
    breach opening, broken place, breaking
    brisk active, lively
    brisket breast of an animal
    brittle easily broken
    broach begin discussion of, veer
    burgeon put out leaves, begin to grow
    calipers metal supports attached to the legs, measuring instrument
    candid frank, straight-forward
    castigation severe punishment
    casual happening by chance, careless
    catalyst substance that causes speeding up
    census official counting of the population
    centurion leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
    chary cautious, wary
    chastisement punishment
    chisel steel tool for shaping materials
    churl bad-tempered person
    cite give as an example
    cleanse make pure, thoroughly clean
    clot half-solid lump formed from liquid
    cloture closing, device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
    coalescing coming together and uniting into one substance
    coax get smb to do smth by kindness
    coddle treat with care and tenderness
    coerce compel, to force to make obedient
    cogent strong, convincing
    cogitate think deeply, mediate
    cognition knowing, awareness (emotionless)
    colander bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
    collusion secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
    combustion process of burning
    commend praise
    commendable worthy of praise
    commuter person who travels regularly
    complacently with self-satisfaction
    complaisance easy-going habit of mind
    comply act in accordance
    compound mix or combine
    conceal hide, keep secret
    conceit over-high opinion of, too much pride
    conciliatory intending to or likely to, peaceful
    concord agreement or harmony
    concur agree in opinion, happen together
    condense increase in density, strength, make laconic
    congeal make or become stiff and solid
    connoisseur a person with good judgement (eg. in art)
    consent give agreement or permission
    consolation consoling or being consoled
    console give comfort or sympathy to
    consternation surprise and fear,dismay
    constrict make tight or smaller
    consume get to the end of
    contentious quarrelsome
    contiguous touching, neighboring, near
    contrite filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
    convoke call together, summon
    convoluted complicated; coiled, twisted
    cord twisted strands
    corporeal physical; of or for the body
    correlate have a mutual relation
    corroboration additional, strengthening evidence
    counterfeit forgery
    covetous eagerly desirous
    craven cowardly
    crease line made by crushing; white line on the ground in criket
    credulity too great a readiness to believe things
    credulous ready to believe things
    crush press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelm
    cryptic secret, with a hidden meaning
    cumbersome burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry