GRE3000精选词汇：2301 - 2400

contiguous

接壤的，相邻的：sharing an edge

meek

谦恭的：humility;顺从的：submissive

outwit

瞒骗，以智取胜：surpass cunning

deluge

大暴雨：drenching rain;大量：great flow

postulate

前提条件：starting point;假定为真：assume true

oscillate

振动，摇晃：swing;犹豫，变化：vary

partisan

跟随者，信徒：follows;(狂热。坚定的)拥护者，支持者：excessively devoted;偏袒的：one side

pun

双关语：humorous

rhetorical

语言上的，文字上的：words or language;言辞华丽(却往往无内涵)的：fancy but meaningless

flock

人群，兽群：creatures massed together;聚集，集体行动：travel in a flock

incantation 

咒语：magic power

illuminati

智者：enlightened;精英：best of a class

upbraid

(严厉地)谴责，责駡：reproach severely

embolden

鼓励，使大胆：instill courage

dapper

衣冠整洁的：strikingly neat and trim

scission

切断，分离，分裂：division

oblique

斜的：inclined or twisted

withdraw

撤煺：take back

sequel

结果：result

trenchant

锐利的：sharp;(言辞)一针见血的：articulate

preoccupation

非常关係，全神贯注：extreme concern

oath

誓言：formal promise

allure

吸引：attract or delight;诱惑做(某事)lead, pleasure or advantage

chary

非常谨慎的：cautious

aggressive

好斗的：attack;强有力的，强烈的：forcefulness

dormant

静止的，不活跃的：inactivity;(动物)冬眠的：suspended

precipitation

沉积物，尤指降水：deposit, rain, snow;仓促：disorderly speed

rapport

和睦，友好：friendly relationship

audacious

大胆的，(但往往)愚勇的：fearlessly, recklessly;蔑视(法律、礼节)的，无礼的：contemptuous of law;乐于冒险的：take risks;大胆创新的：verve

mundane

尘世的，世俗化的：relating to world;平凡的：commonplaces

inquisitive

过分好奇的：inordinately curious

mash

面具，伪装：display insincere;伪装，掩饰：disguise

captious

吹毛求疵的，爱挑毛病的：stress faults and raise objections

raspy

声音刺耳的：harsh;容易生气的：easily irritated

rivulet

小河，小溪：small stream

munificent

慷慨的：liberal in giving

viscous

粘稠的，粘的：viscid

sly

狡猾的：clever or cunning;隐秘的，偷偷的：acting in secret

turbulent

动盪的：disturbance;湍急的，汹涌的：turmoil

proffer

献出，提供：offer

allay

减轻：subdue, reduce, intensity or severity

boon

恩惠，福利：benefit;喜欢集体活动的：enjoy the company of others

emancipate

解放，解除束缚：free

budge

(使)改变立场或态度：alter a position;停止抵抗，屈服：cease resistance

pall

失去兴趣：interest attraction

ingrained

本质的，根深蒂固的：firmly established

loutish

粗鲁的：awkward, stupid and boorish

frivolous

轻浮的：unbecoming levity;不重要的：little importance

rescind

废除，取消：make void

grotesque

难看的：unpleasant

ossify

(使)硬化，(使)僵化：hardened, conventional, opposed to change

counterproductive

反效果的，阻碍预期目标的：not producing desired goal

taunt

嘲弄性质疑，挑衅：challenge, jeer at

escalate

(使)(战争等)升级，扩大：increase

profane

亵渎：treat abuse, irreverence, contempt;滥用：bad or improper use

hilarious

非常好笑的：extremely funny

knit

编织(纱线)：interlacing yarn with needles;连接，联繫：join closely

reel

感到眩晕：from being twirled around;蹒跚地走路：swaying from side to side

taut

紧绷的：not loose;整洁的：proper order, trim shape

fetter

枷锁，限制：limits one's freedom;束缚：restrain from motion

stealth

秘密行动：proceeding furtively;秘密的：not to attract attention

resuscitate

使復活，使苏醒：restore consciousness

committed

忠诚的，忠实的：loyal

comply

遵从：conform, submit

soporific

催眠的药剂，安眠药：induces sleep;催眠的：cause sleep;慵懒的，困倦的：sleepiness or lethargy

myopic

缺乏远见的，缺乏辨别能力的：lack of foresight

rambunctious

喧闹的，骚乱的：noisy

indolent

懒惰的：averse to activity

browbeat

恐吓：intimidate

reticent

沉默不语的：inclined to be silent;不愿意的：slow to begin

boggle

(因为怀疑、恐惧)犹豫：hesitate;笨拙地做：unskillful way

permanent

永恆的：continuing or enduring, forever

coalesce

合併，融合：whole, fuse

vertigo

眩晕：dizzy

imposing

恳求，迫切请求：urgent manner

sin

罪恶的事：highly reprehensible

amicable

友善的：friendly, amiable

drab

单调的，无聊的：dullness and monotony

ruse

诡计：subterfuge

pariah

被排斥或鄙视的人：despised or rejected

alibi

不在场的证明，託辞，藉口：excuse

waft

飘荡，漂浮：float

salvage

(从灾难中)抢救：save from loss

trumpet

大声说出或宣告：make known

vault

跳起，跳跃：propel oneself upward;一跃而至：leaping suddenly

neutralize

中和：acid undergo neutralization;破坏，使无效：make inoperative or ineffective

decipher

破译：interpret;对…有清晰的想法，理解，解读：clear idea

indurate

铁石心肠的，冷酷无情的：a lack of sympathy;使变硬：physically firm;使习惯于(如艰苦或尴尬之境况)：withstand physical hardship

rankle

激怒：cause anger

saturate

使饱和，浸透：wet thoroughly

proponent

建议者，支持者：support

pallid

无生气的，缺乏活力的：lacking radiance vitality;苍白无血色的：pale

gauche

笨拙的，缺乏社交经验的：lacking grace

nitpick

吹毛求疵：criticize

posit

假定，断定：affirm

minimize

将…减到最少：reduce to smallest;刻意低估：underestimate;表示鄙夷：scornfully low opinion

nerve

(坚强的)意志，勇气：power of endurance;给予勇气，鼓励：give courage

hammer

屡次重申：repeated

oblivious

不知道的，不知情的：lacking awareness, not informed

collapse

突然倒塌或收缩：fall, shrink;完全耗尽体力：depletion, energy, strength;失败：unsuccessful