GRE考试备考之阅读词汇笔记介绍

　　GRE考试备考阅读词汇

　　Barron GRE word list - A

　　abase

　　lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect

　　abash

　　embarrass

　　abate

　　subside or moderate

　　abbreviate

　　shorten

　　abdicate

　　renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)

　　aberrant

　　abnormal or deviant

　　aberration

　　deviation from the normal; mental disorder

　　abet

　　assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage

　　abeyance

　　suspended action

　　abhor

　　detest; hate

　　abide

　　dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can‘t abide rude people.

　　abject

　　(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology

　　abjure

　　renounce upon oath

　　ablution

　　washing

　　abnegation

　　renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

　　abode

　　dwelling place; home

　　abolish

　　cancel; put an end to

　　abominable

　　detestable; extremely unpleasant

　　abominate

　　loathe; hate

　　aboriginal

　　being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine

　　abortive

　　unsuccessful; fruitless

　　abrasive

　　rubbing away; tending to grind down

　　abridge

　　condense or shorten

　　abrogate

　　abolish

　　abscission

　　cutting off; separation

　　abscond

　　depart secretly and hide

　　absolute

　　complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism

　　absolve

　　pardon (an offense)

　　abstain

　　refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote;

　　abstemious

　　sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

　　abstinence

　　restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote

　　abstract

　　theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

　　abstruse

　　obscure; profound; difficult to understand

　　abusive

　　coarsely insulting; physically harmful

　　abut

　　border upon; adjoin

　　abysmal

　　bottomless

　　abyss

　　enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

　　academic

　　related to a school; not practical or directly useful

　　accede

　　agree

　　accelerate

　　move faster

　　accessible

　　easy to approach; obtainable

　　accessory

　　additional object; useful but not essential thing

　　acclaim

　　applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise

　　acclimate

　　adjust to climate or environment; adapt

　　acclivity

　　sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity

　　accolade

　　award of merit; strong praise and approval

　　accommodate

　　oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging

　　accomplice

　　partner in crime

　　accord

　　agreement

　　accost

　　approach and speak first to a person

　　accoutre

　　equip; N. accoutrement

　　accretion

　　growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete

　　accrue

　　come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual

　　acerbity

　　bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)

　　acetic

　　vinegary

　　acidulous

　　slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

　　acknowledge

　　recognize; admit

　　acme

　　peak; pinnacle; highest point

　　acne

　　skin disease (on the face)

　　acoustics

　　science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

　　acquiesce

　　assent; agree passively; comply without protest

　　acquittal

　　deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner

　　acrid

　　bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent

　　acrimonious

　　stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior

　　acrophobia

　　fear of heights

　　actuarial

　　calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

　　actuary

　　someone who advises insurance companies

　　actuate

　　motivate; activate; cause to act

　　acuity

　　sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)

　　acumen

　　mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen

　　acute

　　(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain

　　adage

　　wise saying; proverb

　　adamant

　　hard; inflexible

　　adapt

　　make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.

　　addendum

　　addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)

　　addiction

　　compulsive habitual need

　　addle

　　make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)

　　address

　　direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one‘s efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech

　　adept

　　expert at; very skilled

　　adhere

　　stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality

　　adherent

　　supporter; follower

　　adjacent

　　adjoining; neighboring; close by

　　adjoin

　　be next to

　　adjourn

　　suspend until a later time; move from one place to another

　　adjunct

　　something attached to but holding an inferior position

　　adjuration

　　solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly

　　adjutant

　　staff officer assisting the commander; assistant

　　admonish

　　warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

　　adore

　　love deeply and respect highly

　　adorn

　　decorate

　　adroit

　　skillful (in using mind or hand)