GRE Flashcards · Set 6

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abstain
[əbˈsten]
戒除；克制 (v)
refrain, avoid, hold back
He decided to abstain from alcohol for a month.
brusque
[brʌsk]
唐突的；無禮的 (adj)
blunt, abrupt, curt
Her brusque reply offended the customer.
cogitate
[ˈkɑdʒəˌtet]
仔細思考 (v)
ponder, think, reflect
I need time to cogitate on this proposal.
denigrate
[ˈdɛnɪˌɡret]
詆毀；貶損 (v)
criticize, belittle, demean
It is unfair to denigrate his achievements.
effusive
[ɪˈfjusɪv]
過分熱情的；情感外露的 (adj)
gushing, exuberant, hearty
The host was effusive in his welcome.
feckless
[ˈfɛkləs]
無能的；無責任感的 (adj)
useless, weak, irresponsible
His feckless brother always borrowed money.
germane
[dʒɝˈmen]
切題的；有關的 (adj)
relevant, pertinent, fitting
Her remarks were germane to the discussion.
heretic
[ˈhɛrətɪk]
異端者 (n)
dissenter, unbeliever
He was branded a heretic by the church.
insipid
[ɪnˈsɪpɪd]
乏味的；無趣的 (adj)
bland, dull, flavorless
The soup was watery and insipid.
jocular
[ˈdʒɑkjəlɚ]
詼諧的；愛開玩笑的 (adj)
humorous, playful, joking
His jocular tone lightened the meeting.
knavery
[ˈnevərɪ]
詭詐；無賴行為 (n)
trickery, deceit, dishonesty
The novel exposes the knavery of the merchants.
lucid
[ˈlusɪd]
清楚的；條理分明的 (adj)
clear, plain, understandable
She gave a lucid explanation of the theory.
mollify
[ˈmɑləˌfaɪ]
平息；安撫 (v)
soothe, calm, appease
He tried to mollify his angry boss with apologies.
nascent
[ˈnesn̩t]
初生的；萌芽的 (adj)
emerging, beginning, budding
The nascent industry needs more support.
opulent
[ˈɑpjələnt]
富裕的；豪華的 (adj)
wealthy, luxurious, rich
The hotel had an opulent lobby.
pedant
[ˈpɛdn̩t]
學究；賣弄學問者 (n)
know-it-all, scholar
Don't be such a pedant about grammar.
quaint
[kwent]
古色古香的；別緻的 (adj)
charming, old-fashioned, picturesque
The village has many quaint shops.
recant
[rɪˈkænt]
撤回；放棄聲明 (v)
withdraw, retract, take back
The witness was forced to recant his testimony.
salient
[ˈseliənt]
顯著的；突出的 (adj)
prominent, notable, striking
He summarized the salient points of the report.
terse
[tɝs]
簡潔的；簡短的 (adj)
brief, concise, short
His terse reply ended the conversation.