GRE3000精选词汇：2501 - 2600

constrict

压缩，压紧：binding or squeezing

proclaim

宣告，使...公之于众：declare publicly

insouciant

无忧虑的，不在乎的：free from concern

charade

装模作样：intended to deceive;动作字谜：represented in pantomime

hypocritical

虚伪的：not being what one appears to be

tractable

易驾驭的，温顺的：giving in

esteem

尊重：respect, prize

stonewall

拒绝(合作)，阻挠：uncooperative, obstructive

stringent

紧绷的：tight;严格的：marked by rigor

balloon

迅速增加：increase

bungle

办遭，失败：work clumsily

tactless

不机智的，笨拙的：inconsiderate, indiscreet

sop

安慰物：placate or soothe;贿赂，回扣：improperly influence a person's conduct;浸湿，湿透：wet thoroughly

vocation

职业：employed

disguise

伪装(防止被认出)：prevent recognition;隐藏，掩饰：secret shut off

disregard

漠视，不关注：no attention;缺乏兴趣，缺乏关心：interest concern

coagulate

(使)凝结，(使)变稠：coherent, clot

quash

镇压，阻止：put a stop to

accidental

意外发生的，偶然的：unexpectedly;附带的，不重要的：not being a vital part

bulge

凸起：protuberant;比赛中的优势地位：more favorable condition;暴涨，突增，在数目或数量上突然而且是临时性的增加：sudden, usually temporary increase;充满：copiously supplied

ballad

(由简单诗节和叠句组成的)民歌：poem

husband

节俭，勤俭持家：use economically

sanitary

健康的，清洁的：health

desultory

无计画的，无目的的：lacking plan;令人失望的：disappointing

embroider

(时常伴有夸张和想像内容地)详细说明：give elaborate account

rift

分裂，不和：break friendly;使开裂：break

sneer

(轻蔑地)嘲笑：scornful

chaff

开玩笑：make jokes

retard

减速，延迟：cause slowly

soak

使...湿透：make thoroughly wet

knotty

多结的，复杂的，困难的：full of difficulties complications

agonize

(使)非常痛苦：deep sadness

release

排放：give off;释放，使获得自由：set free;解雇：let go from office

cowardice

懦弱，不坚定：lack courage

satire

讽刺诗，讽刺文学：literary ridicule

cacophony

刺耳的声音：inharmonious sound

intemperate

无节制的，极端的，不温和的：not temperate

liability

责任：liable;障碍，不利条件：creates difficulty

nirvana

彻底放鬆的状态：disregardful or unconscious;天堂，极乐世界：utter perfection and happiness

arrhythmic

不规律的：lacking, regularity

loquacious

话多的：excessive talk

overture

前言：introductory, preclude;序曲：introduction opera

bruit

(未经证实地)散播(消息)：make, the subject of common talk

dolorous

忧伤的：misery, grief

cherished

受喜爱的，珍爱的：granted special treatment

parable

寓言：teach a basic truth

porous

多孔可渗透的：admitting liquid

ethereal

轻巧精緻的：lightness, highly refined, delicate;天国的：heaven;非物质的，精神(上)的：spiritual, not composed of matter

exculpate

声明无罪;开脱，使无罪：clear fault guilt

carnal

肉体的，物质的：physical;世俗的：worldly

irreducible

(数)不可约分的：incapable factored

enervate

使衰弱：weaken;使麻木：deprive of emotional vitality

surfeit

(使)过量，(使)饮食过度：supply excess

remunerate

支付报酬，补偿：pay

careworn

忧心忡忡的，焦虑的：grief, anxiety

deposit

自然积累，沉积，矿藏：accumulation;存钱：put in account

gasification

气化：gas;

delusion

错觉，妄想：false

foster

促进，鼓励，培养：help the growth;养育：bring to maturity

strait

海峡：channel joining water;痛苦：suffering

subsidy

补助金，津贴：monetary support

tact

机敏，精明，不冒犯：keen sense, maintain good relations

maculate

使有斑点，弄脏;玷污，损坏：spot

feckless

无成果的，没有价值的：having no worth;粗心不负责任的：careless

hypothetical

假设，前提条件：starting point;假定的：assumption speculation

bound

界限：beyond which a person or thing cannot go;给...设置界限：set limits;投入的，坚定的：fully committed

effrontery

厚颜无耻，放肆大胆：disregard, courtesy

kindle

点燃：set fire, ignite

fragile

易碎的：broken;易受伤的，脆弱的：easily injured

depravity

道德败坏：immoral, harmful or offensive

encomium

讚颂之词：praise

conjure

请求，恳求：entreat earnestly;在脑海中浮现，想起：form a mental picture

parch

炽，烤，烤干：dry

modicum

少量：small portion

puissance

权力：power

gallant

英勇的：brave, chivalrous;高贵的，慷慨的：dignified and generous

saccharine

像糖一样的，有甜味的：sugar;做作的，矫情的：appealing to the emotions

disenchant

使清醒：free from illusion

sanctimonious

假装虔诚的：hypocritically pious

monopolize

垄断，主宰：complete control

hackneyed

陈腐的，缺乏创新的：lacking freshness originality

anachronistic

时代错误：chronologically misplaced

metamorphose

(使)变形：change

slumber

睡着：sleep

intrepid

无畏的：resolute fearlessness

conditional

有条件的，受制约的：dependent

vex

使烦恼，使恼怒：bring agitation

negotiate

商量，谈判：by mutual agreement;谋划：plan out

interregnum

过渡期：break

valid

逻辑上正确的：correct

flinch

畏缩;煺缩：draw back

reap

收割，收穫：receive

fallacious

谬误的，不合逻辑的：containing fallacy;欺骗性的：tending to deceive

banal

非塬创的，陈腐的：trite

hale

强壮的，健壮的：free from infirmity or illness;拖，拉：cause to follow

crestfallen

垂头丧气的，沮丧的：depressed

impotent

无生育能力的：unable to produce fruit;无力的，无能的：lacking in power

rectitude

正直：moral integrity

escort

护卫队，护送者：accompanying another;同行，护送：go along with

infirm

虚弱的：weak in body;不果断的，优柔寡断的：lacking firmness of will