[GRE詞彙]GRE常考單詞有哪些
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[GRE詞彙]GRE常考單詞(名詞)
aberration :: wandering or staying away; in optics, failure of rays to focus
abettor :: encourager
abeyance :: suspended action
ablution :: washing
abnegation :: repudiation; self-sacrifice
abstinence :: restraint from eating or drinking
accessory :: additional object: useful but not essential thing
acclivity :: sharp upslope of a hill
accolade :: award of merit
accomplice :: partner in crime
accord :: agreement
accretion :: growth: increase
acerbity :: bitterness of speech and temper
acme :: top: pinnacle
acoustics :: science of sound: quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquiescence :: submission; compliance
acquittal :: deliverance from a charge
acumen :: mental keenness
adage :: wise saying: proverb
addiction :: compulsive, habitual need
adjunct :: something attached to but holding an inferior position
adjuration :: solemn urging
admonition :: warning
adulation :: flattery: admiration
adumbration :: foreshadowing: outlining
advent :: arrival
adversity :: poverty: misfortune
aegis :: shield; defense
aeon :: long period of time; an age
affidavit :: written statement made under oath
affiliation :: joining: associating with
affinity :: kinship
affirmation :: solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
afflatus :: inspiration
affluence :: abundance: wealth
affray :: public brawl
agenda :: items of business at a meeting
agglomeration :: collection: heap
agility :: nimbleness
agitation :: strong feeling; excitement
agnostic :: one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god
agronomist :: scientist engaged in the management of land
alacrity :: cheerful promptness
alchemy :: medieval chemistry
alias :: an assumed name
alimony :: payment by a husband to his divorced wife
allegory :: story in which characters are used as symbols: fable
alliteration :: repetition of beginning sound in poetry
alloy :: a mixture as of metals
allusion :: indirect reference
altercation :: wordy quarrel
altruism :: unselfish aid to others; generosity
amazon :: female warrior
ambrosia :: food of the gods
amenities :: agreeable manners; courtesies
amnesia :: loss of memory
amnesty :: pardon
amortization :: act of reducing a debt through partial payments
amphitheater :: oval building with tiers of seats
amulet :: charm; talisman
anachronism :: an error involving time in a story
analogy :: similarity; parallelism
anarchy :: absence of governing body; state of disorder
anathema :: solemn curse
andirons :: metal supports in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs
anemia :: condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
anesthetic :: substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
animadversion :: critical remark
animosity :: active enmity
animus :: hostile feeling or intent
annals :: records; history
annuity :: yearly allowance
anomaly :: irregularity
antagonism :: active resistance
anthropologist :: a student of the history and science of mankind
anticlimax :: letdown in thought or emotion
antipathy :: aversion; dislike
antiseptic :: substance that prevents infection
antithesis :: contrast; direct opposite of or to
aperture :: opening; hole
apex :: tip; summit; climax
aphasia :: loss of speech due to injury
aphorism :: pithy maxim
apiary :: a place where bees are kept
aplomb :: poise
apogee :: highest point
apologue :: moral fable
apostate :: one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
apothecary :: druggist
apothegm :: pithy, compact saying
apotheosis :: deification; glorification
apparition :: ghost; phantom
appellation :: name; title
appurtenances :: subordinate possessions
aptitude :: fitness; talent
arbiter :: a person with power to decide a dispute; judge
arcade :: a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
archaeology :: study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
archetype :: prototype; primitive pattern
archipelago :: group of closely located islands
archives :: public records; place where public records are kept
ardor :: heat; passion; zeal
argot :: slang
arrogance :: haughtiness
arroyo :: gully
artifacts :: products of primitive culture
artifice :: deception; trickery
artisan :: a manually skilled worker
asceticism :: doctrine of self-denial
asperity :: sharpness of temper
aspersion :: slanderous remark
aspirant :: seeker after position or status
aspiration :: noble ambition
asteroid :: small planet
astigmatism :: eye defect which prevents proper focus
atavism :: resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents
atelier :: workshop; studio
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atrophy :: wasting away
attribute :: essential quality
attrition :: gradual wearing down
audacity :: boldness
audit :: examination of accounts
augury :: omen; prophecy
aureole :: sun''s corona; halo
auscultation :: act of listening to the heart or lungs to discover abnormalities
austerity :: sternness; severity
autocrat :: monarch with supreme power
automaton :: mechanism which imitates actions of humans
autopsy :: examination of a dead body; postmortem
avarice :: greediness for wealth
avatar :: incarnation
avocation :: secondary or minor occupation
awe :: solemn wonder
axiom :: self-evident truth requiring no proof
bandanna :: large, bright-colored handkerchief
barb :: sharp projection from fishhook, etc.
barrage :: barrier laid down by artillery fire
barrister :: counselor-at-law
barterer :: trader
bassoon :: reed instrument of the woodwind family
bauble :: trinket; trifle
benediction :: blessing
benefactor :: gift giver; patron
beneficiary :: person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
benignity :: state of being kind, benign, gracious
benison :: blessing
bereavement :: state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
bete noire :: aversion; person or thing strongly disliked or avoided
bigotry :: stubborn intolerance
billingsgate :: vituperation; abusive language
bivouac :: temporary encampment
blandishment :: flattery
bludgeon :: club; heavy-headed weapon
bouillon :: clear beef soup
bourgeois :: middle class
braggadocio :: boasting
bravado :: swagger; assumed air of defiance
brazier :: open pan in which live coals are burned
breach :: breaking of contract or duty; fissure; gap
breviary :: book containing the daily prayers
brevity :: conciseness
brocade :: rich, figured fabric
brochure :: pamphlet
brooch :: ornamental clasp
buffoonery :: clowning
bugaboo :: bugbear; object of baseless terror
bullion :: gold and silver in the form of bars
bulwark :: earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
bureaucracy :: government by bureaus
buskin :: thick-soled half boot worn by actors of Greek tragedy
buttress :: support or prop
cabal :: small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
cache :: hiding place
cacophony :: discord
cadaver :: corpse
caliber :: ability; capacity
calligraphy :: beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
calumny :: malicious misrepresentation; slander
cameo :: shell or jewel carved in relief
canard :: unfounded rumor; exaggerated report
candor :: frankness
canker :: any ulcerous sore; any evil
cant :: jargon of thieves; pious phraseology
cantata :: story set to music, to be sung by a chorus
canter :: slow gallop
canto :: division of a long poem
caparison :: showy harness or ornamentation for a horse
caprice :: whim
caption :: title; chapter heading; text under illustration
carafe :: glass water bottle; decanter
carat :: unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
caricature :: distortion; burlesque
carillon :: a set of bells capable of being played
carmine :: rich red
carnage :: destruction of life
carousal :: drunken revel
carrion :: rotting flesh of a dead body
carte blanche :: unlimited authority or freedom
cartographer :: maker of maps or charts
caryatid :: sculptured column of a female figure
cascade :: small waterfall
caste :: one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society
casualty :: serious or fatal accident
casuistry :: subtle or sophisticated reasoning resulting in minute distinctions
cataclysm :: deluge; upheaval
catalyst :: agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unchanged
catapult :: slingshot; a hurling machine
catastrophe :: calamity
catechism :: book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer
cathartic :: purgative
caucus :: private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine
cavalcade :: procession; parade
celerity :: speed; rapidity
censor :: overseer of morals; person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remark
centaur :: mythical figure, half man and half horse
centurion :: Roman army officer
cerebration :: thought
cessation :: stopping
cession :: yielding to another; ceding
chagrin :: vexation; disappointment
chalice :: goblet; consecrated cup
chameleon :: lizard that changes color in different situations
charisma :: divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
charlatan :: quack; pretender to knowledge
chasm :: abyss
chassis :: framework and working parts of an automobile
chattel :: perso
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