GRE3000精選詞匯：2601 - 2700

dirge

挽歌：solemn, mournful music

somnolence

瞌睡，嗜睡：needing sleep

cower

畏縮：cringe

levelheaded

明智的：sensible

autonomy

政治上的獨立：self-governing;自我主導的自由，(尤其是)精神獨立：independence

nonplus

使迷惑，使困窘：perplex

retrograde

倒煺的：moving backward;煺步，煺化：decline

corrosive

腐蝕性的：destroy slowly;諷刺性的：sarcastic;

incogitant

考慮不周到的，不體諒的：inconsiderate

riot

喧鬧，暴亂：public violence

moribund

即將結束的，垂死的：approaching death;即將過時：obsolete

exemplary

榜樣的，值得效仿的：being a pattern, imitated;作為警告的：warning

oaf

愚蠢的人：stupid person

incorrigible

不可救藥的，積習難改的：incapable of being corrected;無法管制的：impossible to control

wrangle

紛爭，爭端：differing opinions;爭吵：quarrel

kindred

類似的;具有相似或相近的起源、本性或性質的：similar origin

collaborate

合作：work jointly

arduous

難以做到的，費勁的：difficult

contort

扭曲：twist

obedient

服從的，順從的：submissive authority

startle

使嚇一跳，使大吃一驚：frighten or surprise

copious

豐富的，大量的：abundant

primp

精心打扮：adorn finicky

fiasco

大失?。篶omplete failure

misrepresent

誤傳，篡改：give misleading representation

staunch

忠誠的，堅定的：steadfast in loyalty

laborious

勤奮的：industrious;費力的：long, hard work

certitude

確定無疑：certain

versed

熟知的：having information;精通的：exceptional knowledge

partition

分割，劃分：dividing

stiff

僵硬的，無法彎曲的：lacking suppleness;(在社交場合)缺乏優(yōu)雅的，不自在的：lacking social grace;過分的，過高的：beyond limit;艱苦的，費力的：requiring effort

tightfisted

吝嗇的：stingy

squelch

壓制，鎮(zhèn)壓(運動)：stop by force;擊潰，使無言以對：put down or silence

agility

(身手)敏捷：quickness, ease and grace

rave

狂熱讚揚：exaggerated display of affection;(發(fā)瘋般的)怒吼：talk as if in delirium

rite

慣例，儀式：prescribed form

finicky

過分講究的，挑剔的：extremely meticulous

pilfer

偷竊：steal

disdain

輕視，鄙視：scorn

dwindle

逐漸減少：gradually less

harrow

折磨，使苦惱：distress torment

sap

削弱：weaken energy vitality;健康，活力：active strength

implement

工具：device;執(zhí)行，實施：carry out

veneer

薄木板，用以貼在傢俱外面的飾面板：thin surface layer, wood;粉飾(不好的東西)：conceal defect

obloquy

謾駡，誹謗：abusively language;惡名，恥辱：lost the esteem

scowl

皺眉(表現(xiàn)出不高興)：expression displeasure

constrain

限制：restriction;使人屈服于(壓力、感情)等：give in to pressure

barren

不育的：incapable, producing;不產生結果的，無效的：no results;貧瘠的：deficient;極度匱乏的：lacking

monologue

獨白：by one actor

incandescent

明亮燦爛的：bright;熱情飽滿的，感情強烈的：zeal

unimpeachable

無可置疑的：unquestionable

dilettante

業(yè)余愛好者(對藝術或知識領域涉獵淺薄者)/缺乏專業(yè)技術的：superficial interest/lacking expert skill

impugn

責難，攻擊，抨擊：attack as false

concave

凹的：curved

obviate

排除，使不必要：unnecessary

pseudonym

假名，筆名：fictitious

languor

懶惰：inertness;衰弱：weakness, weariness

placate

(通過讓步以)平息撫慰：lessen the anger

garrulous

啰嗦的，話多得令人厭煩的：tiresomely, talkative

carve

雕刻：three-dimensional representation;(通過長期不懈努力)開創(chuàng)，開拓：produce or bring about

confine

禁閉，監(jiān)禁：imprison;限制：limits

dishearten

使沮喪，使失去信心：lose spirit or morale

privation

缺乏，窮困：lack

shadow

偷偷尾隨：secretly trail;遮蔽，(使)變暗：gloomy

sparse

稀疏的，稀少的：less plentiful

comely

漂亮的，吸引人的：pleasing, wholesome, attractive

aversion

非常討厭，極厭惡：dislike;令人厭惡的事物：someone that is hated

sensitive

敏感的：susceptible

foil

挫敗：prevent from being successful

buck

阻止，反對：refuse assent;轉移，交接：shift possession

foment

助長，煽動：promote the growth

assiduous

勤勉的，專心仔細的：careful

espouse

支持;擁護：support;與…結婚：marriage, marry

delineate

勾勒，用線條描繪：by drawn or painted lines;描寫，描繪：describe，portray

grandiloquent

(語言等)浮夸的：extravagantly, bombastic

cache

囤貨，藏貨：supply;隱藏：hiding

minutia

次要的細節(jié)，小事：minor detail

obdurate

固執(zhí)的：resistant influences;冷酷無情的：lack of sympathy

rapacious

食量大的，貪食的：huge appetite;過度貪婪的：covetous

lambaste

嚴厲斥責：scold sharply

compendium

摘要：summary, abstract;目錄，各種各樣的清單或集合：list, collection

vulgar

粗俗的，無教養(yǎng)的：crude;口頭的，非正式的：suitable for speech

provoke

激怒：incite anger;驅使，激起：stir feeling

luminous

發(fā)光的，有光澤的：emitting or reflecting light;杰出的：standing above

project

方案，計畫：specific plan;凸出：extend outward;預測，預計：based on present data or trends

defer

推遲，延期：postpone;遵從：respect

ceremonious

講究禮節(jié)的，莊重的：careful attention to set forms

counterpart

(地位、功能)對等的人或物：same function or characteristics

bribe

賄賂，收買：give, money

excoriate

嚴厲批評：criticize harshly publicly

compliant

順從的：submissive

wrest

擰，扭動：wringing or twisting movements;辛苦地獲得：gain with difficulty

sluggish

緩慢的，遲緩的：slow in movement;遲鈍的，反應慢的：slow to respond

turpitude???

卑鄙：baseness

hanker

嚮往，渴望：desire, yearn

sentinel

哨兵，看守：watches over

luxurious

豪華的：wealth and comfort;奢侈的：excessive gratification

transcend

超越，超過極限：beyond the limits

raze

摧毀，粉碎：destroy completely

deprivation

匱乏：privation