[GRE詞彙]GRE常考單詞有哪些

[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