gre词汇(英文解释)

gre词汇(英文解释)内容摘要：

n size or effect。 expand。 broaden or clarify by expanding。 intensify。 make stronger。 Ex. amplify one39。 s remarks with a graph amputate cut off part of body。 prune (a limb) amok(amuck) in a state of rage。 Ex. run amok amulet charm。 talisman。 an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck anachronism an error involving time in a story。 something or someone misplaced in time。 ADJ. anachronistic analgesic causing insensitivity to pain。 N. analgesia condition of being unable to feel pain analogous parable。 similar analogy similarity。 parallelism。 paring two similar things anarchist person who seeks to overturn the established government。 advocate of abolishing authority anarchy absence of governing body。 state of disorder anathema solemn curse。 someone or something regarded as a curse。 V. anathematize ancestry family descent。 ADJ. ancestral anchor secure or fasten firmly。 be fixed in place。 N. anchorage ancillary serving as an aid or accessory。 auxiliary。 N. anecdote short story of an amusing or interesting event anemia condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles。 ADJ. anemic anesthetic substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness。 N. anesthesia anguish acute pain。 extreme suffering angular sharpcornered。 having an angle。 not rounded (body)。 bony。 lean。 gaunt。 stiff in manner animadversion critical remark。 V. animadvert: ment critically with disapproval animated lively。 spirited animosity active enmity animus hostile feeling or intent。 animosity。 hostility。 disposition annals records arranged in yearly parts。 history anneal reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass) annex attach。 add to a large thing。 take possession of。 incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force)。 N: building added to a large one annihilate destroy annotate ment。 make explanatory notes annuity yearly allowance annul make void elope run away secretly with the intention of getting married anodyne drug that relieves pain or trouble。 opiate。 ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement anoint consecrate。 put oil on (in a religious ceremony) anomalous abnormal。 irregular anomaly irregularity anonymity state of being nameless。 anonymousness。 ADJ. anonymous antagonism hostility。 active opposition。 V. antagonize: cause to bee an enemy。 N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another。 opponent。 adversary。 principal character in oppostion to the protagonist protagonist leader or noticeable supporter of an idea。 chief character in a play or story antecede precede antecedents preceding events that influence what es later。 ancestors or early background antediluvian antiquated。 extremely ancient anthem song of praise or patriotism。 Ex. national anthem anthology book of literary selections by various authors。 CF. omnibus anthropoid manlike。 resembling a human being。 N. anthropologist student of the history and science of humankind anthropomorphic having human form or characteristics anticlimax letdown in thought or emotion。 something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing ing after something important or exciting antidote remedy to counteract a poison or disease。 Ex. antidote to the economic troubles antipathy aversion。 dislike or opposition antiquated obsolete。 oldfashioned。 outdated antique made in an earlier period and usu. valuable。 N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable antiquity quality of being very old。 ancient times。 antiseptic substance that prevents infection in a wound。 ADJ. antithesis contrast。 direct opposite of or to。 ADJ. antithetic or antithetical antler bony growth on the head of a deer anvil iron block used in hammering out metals apathy lack of caring。 indifference。 lack of concern or interest in important matters。 Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure。 ADJ. apathetic ape imitate or mimic (a person39。 s behavior or manner) aperture opening。 hole。 adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light apex tip。 summit。 climax。 highest point aphasia loss of speech due to injury or illness aphorism pithy maxim or saying。 ADJ. aphoristic apiary a place where bees are kept hive box for bees。 V: cause to go in a hive apiculture beekeeping apiarist person who keeps bees aplomb poise。 posure in difficult situations。 assurance。 selfconfidence poise good judgment with posure。 balance。 V: place in a carefully balanced position apocalyptic prophetic。 pertaining to revelations especially of disaster。 N. apocalypse apocryphal (of a story) widely believed but untrue apogee highest point。 the point farthest from the earth。 OP. perigee apolitical having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs apologist one who writes in defense of a cause or institution。 N. apologia apoplexy stroke。 loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain apostate one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs。 N. apostasy apothecary druggist。 pharmacist Barron39。 s word list 4 apothegm (apophthegm) pithy, pact saying apotheosis elevation to godhood。 an ideal example of something appall dismay。 shock deeply apparition ghost。 phantom appease pacify or soothe。 Ex. appease a crying baby。 N. appeasement appellation name。 title append attach application diligent attention。 diligence。 V. apply oneself apposite appropriate。 fitting appraise estimate value of。 N. appraisal appreciate be thankful for。 increase in worth。 be thoroughly conscious of。 ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt。 Ex. appreciable difference apprehend arrest (a criminal)。 dread。 perceive。 N. apprehension apprehensive fearful。 discerning apprise inform approbation approval appropriate acquire。 take possession of for one39。 s own use without permission。 set aside for a particular p。