GRE3000精选词汇：401 - 500

lullaby

催眠曲：song lull sleep;使镇静，使安心：free from distress

covert

隐蔽的，秘密的：not shown;隐秘庇护所：avoid others

gambol

欢跳，雀跃：playfully

sham

欺瞒：deceitfulness;掩饰，假装：present a false appearance;虚假的：fake

pore

仔细流览，仔细研究：read or study attentively

implicit

不言而喻的，心照不宣的：understood though unexpressed;无疑问的，无保留的：without doubt

impending

即将发生的：soon to take place

dubious

充满不定性的，值得怀疑的：uncertainty, questionable;(对事实等)持怀疑态度的：not feeling sure;迟疑不决的，不愿行动的：slow to begin because of doubts

imperative

命令：must be obeyed;命令的，强制性的：forcing one's compliance;迫切的：needing immediate attention;必要的：impossible to do without

inter

埋葬：place in grave

succinct

简明的，简洁的：clear, precise

tawdry

俗丽的，花哨而庸俗的：gaudy

exorbitant

过度的：exceeding the customary or appropriate limits

clot

密集的一群：a number of things, a unit;堵塞：prevent, through, filling with something;凝结：jelly

filter

过滤：pass through a filter;去除杂质：remove impurities

emaciate

使消瘦，使衰弱：become thin;削弱：feeble

burnish

擦亮，磨光：make smooth or glossy

damn

(在道德上)谴责：morally wrong or evil;非常地，极其地：great degree

idiosyncrasy

独特而奇怪的习惯：odd or peculiar habit

pan

严厉批评：harsh criticism

timid

胆小的，不自信的lacking courage, self-confidence

seemly

得体的，遵守礼节的：following the established traditions

cajole

哄骗：wheedle

cavil

挑剔，吹毛求疵：quibble

eminent

杰出：above others

indispensable

必不可少的，不可或缺的：impossible to do without

acquiesce

勉强同意;默许：accept, tacitly or passively

enfranchise

给予…权力(例如选举权)：endow rights;解放：set free

absolute

专制的：unconstrained;无限的unqualified;完美的，纯净不惨杂的：free from imperfection, mixture;不容置疑的，确凿的：unquestionable

coltish

不守纪律的：not subjected, discipline;爱开玩笑的：joking, teasing

eccentric

行为出格的，不循规蹈矩的：deviating conventional

hardy

顽强的：able to withstand;愿意冒风险的：willing to take risks

astute

机敏的，有洞察力的：shrewdness, perspicacity

innocuous

无害的：no injury;乏味的，不会引起敌意的：not arouse

convey

运输：transport;传递，交流：communicate

plush

(味道等)浓郁的：abundance quality;奢华的，豪华的：notably luxurious

ambrosial

(食物)特别美味的，香的：extremely pleasing

fast

绝食，斋戒：abstaining from food;快速的：quick;忠诚的：firm in one's allegiance;稳固的，难以拆卸的：firmly positioned

imprudent

不明智的：lacking good judgment

pacify

使平静，安慰：ease the anger

menace

威胁，使处于危险：intention to harm

fracas

争吵，吵闹：physical dispute, noisy fight

retinue

随行人员：group of retainers

jejune

无趣乏味的：not interesting;幼稚的：annoying qualities children

translucent

透明的：permitting passage light, transparent

acclimate

使适应：to change (something) so as to make it suitable

hone

磨快：sharpen

nonchalant

冷漠：indifference

sonnet

十四行诗：14-line verse form

clandestine

隐藏的，秘密的：secret, illicit, improper

adjudicate

裁决，判定：settle

adjunct

附属物，非必需部分：not essentially a part

clement

宽容的，善良的：tolerant, kind;气候温和的：neither, high, low

distal

远离中心的，(神经)末梢的：situated away

burgeon

迅速成长扩大，蓬勃发展：grow, rapidly, flourish

ration

定额供应量，配给量：amount allotted;按比例分配：share or portion

grandeur

宏伟，壮丽：grand

whet

磨快：sharpen

gist

要点：main point

intelligible

可理解的：being understood

abundant

大量的： great plenty

advocate

支持，提倡：support

affix

粘合：attach physically

frothy

用轻薄材料製作的：light;(内容等)快乐轻佻、不严肃的：gaily frivolous

tacit

暗示的：implied, not actually expressed

spartan

简朴的，节约的：simplicity

distraught

精神狂乱的，极疯狂的：agitated, insane

syllogism

由一般到个别的推理，演绎：reasoning, deduction

confident

有信心的，自信的：assurance, self-reliance

churl

粗野的人：rude, boorish;吝啬鬼：mean, stingy

stygian

极阴暗的：extremely dark

didactic

喜欢说教的：teach

pristine

纯净的，质朴的，未被文明腐蚀的：pure, free from dirt or decay

resolute

坚定的：firm determination

fringe

边缘：border;与…接壤，位于…的边缘：be adjacent

pulverize

将…研磨成粉;将…彻底摧毁：complete end

inane

空洞的：lacking significance

buoyant

有浮力的：floating;心情好的：good mood or disposition

plummet

突然下降：decline suddenly

nondescript

平凡的，不吸引人的：lacking distinctive, interesting

lyric

(可以哼唱的)小曲：musical composition;如诗歌般流畅优美的：suggestive of poetry or music

gust

情感爆发：sudden intense expression

brittle

易碎的，脆弱的，易坏的：broken;不热心的，不真心的：lacking in friendliness

channel

水渠：passageway for water;海峡：between two land masses;将...导入，投入：move to a central point

ragged

衣衫褴褛的：threadbare clothes;凹凸不平的，不光滑的：not smooth

downpour

倾盆大雨：heavy rain

graft

移植，移接：implant surgically

roster

值勤表，花名册：list of personnel

frowsy

邋遢的：slovenly;味道难闻的：unpleasant smell

quiescent

平静的，静止的：quiet, inactive

convention

常规，习俗：agreement, acceptance;公约，协议：agreement;大会，集会：coming together

relish

喜好，偏好：appreciation or liking;(愿望达成时的)高兴，满足感：when wishes are met;享受，喜欢：take pleasure

discursive

(谈话内容)杂乱的：without order

jape

嘲弄：mockingly

bask

休息，悠然自得：lie or relax

merited

应得的，理所应当的：what is called for

aggravate

加重，恶化：worse, serious, severe

delve

探究，钻研：detailed search for information

deadlock

僵局：a state of inaction or neutralization;使陷入僵局，使停顿：to a deadlock

cardinal

主要的，非常重要的：foremost importance, paramount