GRE3000精选词汇：1301 - 1400

comprehend

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

piquant

辛辣开胃的：pungent taste;令人振奋的：provocative

macerate

浸泡(以软化)：soaking or steeping

versatile

多才多艺的，全能的：different things;易改变的：fluctuating readily

smuggling

走私，私运：importation or exportation contrary to the law

appealing

吸引人的：attractive, inviting

blandishment

甜言蜜语，讨某人好话：coax, cajole

naysay

拒绝，否认：oppose, deny

expansive

广阔的：great expanse;健谈的，外向的：open, talkative, effusive

mediate

调解，调停：bring about an agreement

doze

小憩：lightly

synopsis

摘要，概要：outline, abstract, summary

subjugate

征服，镇压：bring under control;剥夺...的自由：make subservient

vague

表达不清的：not clearly expressed;轮廓不清晰的：lacking definite shape

hew

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

backfire

产生相反的结果，事与愿违：reverse

potentiate

启动，加强：more active

faction

派系：a party that is often contentious

rakish

放荡的，行为不检的：lowered moral character

dissipate

驱散：drive away, disperse;浪费：wastefully, squander;放纵：indulge, intemperate

proselytize

(使)改变信仰：change religious faith

meretricious

艳俗的，俗气的：vulgar manner

éclat

辉煌成就：success

reproof

批评，反对：criticism

solemnity

庄严，严肃：solemn

mulish

固执的：obstinate

verbatim

逐字地，一字不差地：exact words

nudge

用肘推以引起注意：push elbow;说服某人做某事：persuade

caprice

一时衝动的决定：impulsive change;反復无常，善变：change, impulsively

despicable

令人鄙视的：loathing and disgust;不荣耀的，不得体的：not honor

intensify

加强，激化：make intense

clasp

紧握：holding

atrocious

极坏的，极其残忍的：extremely wicked;让人极为不满的：extremely unsatisfactory

warrant

向...保证品质：assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality;批准，认可：give official acceptance

acme

顶点，极点：highest;最佳典範：most perfect type

scuff

(使)磨损：roughened by wear;脚步拖沓：move heavily

loathe

厌恶：dislike

skeptic

怀疑者：doubts, questions or disagrees

profligate

挥金如土的，挥霍的：wasteful;败家子：spends money freely;堕落的人：below the normal moral standard

tepid

不太热心的：little or no interest

mottle

标记上杂色斑点：mark spots

carefree

无忧无虑的：no worries or troubles

disgruntle

使发怒，使不满意：discontented;使疏远，使不友好unfriendly

rile

刺激，惹怒：make agitated

complacent

自满的，自鸣得意的：excessive or unjustified satisfaction;无所谓的，不关心的：lack of interest or concern

garment

衣服：clothing

buttress

扶墙：supporting, wall building;为...提供支撑的证据或者资讯：provide evidence or information for

kudos

名望，名声：fame;夸奖，讚扬：acclaim or praise

apocalyptic

预言的，启示的：prophetic;重要的，转捩点的：major turning

coerce

(以武力)强制：force, threat

blunt

使变钝：less sharp;减弱(力度等)：weaken in strength or feeling;直率的：direct, brief

intrinsic

固有的，内在的：essential

pucker

撇(嘴)，(使)收缩：contracted

sanctify

使神圣，将...敬为神：make holy

scribble

潦草地书写，乱写：meaningless

svelte

(女人)体态苗条的，优雅的：slim

propitious

吉祥的：favorably happy outcome

plumb

测深度：measure the depth;垂直的：vertical;仔细深入地检查;探索，探究：examine deeply

relevant

有关係的，重要的：having connection

phlegmatic

冷静的，无感情的，淡漠的：calm, sluggish temperament

satirize

讽刺：ridicule

lopsided

歪的，倾斜的：leaning;不平衡的，不协调的：lacking in balance

idle

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

obtuse

愚钝的：absorb ideas readily

congeal

凝固，固化：solid state

delirium

精神错乱;极度兴奋，发狂：mental disturbance confused

colossal

巨大的：size, degree, immense

assent

同意：agree

ingest

摄入，咽下：take into body

rife

丰富的，普遍的：great numbers

camaraderie

友情：friendly

watershed

重要关头，分水岭：turning point

glutton

贪吃者：immoderate food

sabotage

妨害，破坏：hinder a cause;从事破坏活动，阻止：practice sabotage

aseptic

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

wince

畏缩：shrink back from pain

gloat

幸灾乐祸，自鸣得意：self-satisfaction

shift

改变...的位置：change position;改变，变化：pass from;交换：in return

disjointed

机能失调的：out orderly function;不连贯的：not connected

reflect

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

brake

刹车：less rapid

thorny

多刺的：full of thorns;棘手的：difficulties

mitigate

减轻痛苦，使缓和：less severe

deleterious

有害的：harmful

overwrought

十分激动的，非常不安的：agitation;(装饰、文风等)过分华丽的：excessively decorated

inherent

内在的，本质的：essential

swagger

大摇大摆地走，趾高气昂地走：arrogant, pompous;自夸，吹嘘：boast

cosset

宠爱：pamper

cow

恐吓，威胁：frighten

affirm

声称...为真，肯定...属实：valid or confirmed

preservative

防腐剂：protect against decay

brassy

厚脸皮的，不知羞耻的：rude boldness;华而不实地炫耀：showy

vestigial

煺化的，发育不全的：simple structure

full-bodied

重要的：importance;味道浓烈的：richness flavor

adhere

依附，粘着：stick;服从，遵守：according to the commands;坚定地支持：steadfast support

ticklish

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

dissolve

溶解融化：solution;解散：break into parts, disintegrate;驱散;(使)消失：cease visible;废除，撤销：end

jibe

意见一致：agree

quibble

吹毛求疵：criticize, cavil;牵强之词：微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议，小反对：minor objection

lucid

有光亮的：suffused with light;神志清楚的：full use of one's mind;表达清晰的，简单易懂的：easily understood