GRE Flashcards — Set 7

urbane

[ɝˈben]

文雅的；有禮貌的 (adj)

polite, refined, sophisticated

The urbane diplomat charmed everyone.

vapid

[ˈvæpɪd]

乏味的；無趣的 (adj)

dull, lifeless, boring

The novel was dismissed as vapid and shallow.

waver

[ˈwevɚ]

動搖；猶豫 (v)

hesitate, sway, falter

She did not waver in her decision.

yearn

[jɝn]

渴望；想念 (v)

long for, desire, crave

He yearned for his homeland.

zealot

[ˈzɛlət]

狂熱者 (n)

fanatic, extremist

The political zealot refused all compromise.

abjure

[əbˈdʒʊr]

公開放棄；發誓拋棄 (v)

renounce, give up, reject

He was forced to abjure his former beliefs.

blandish

[ˈblændɪʃ]

諂媚；奉承 (v)

flatter, coax, sweet-talk

She tried to blandish the judge with flattery.

churlish

[ˈtʃɝlɪʃ]

粗魯的；脾氣壞的 (adj)

rude, ill-mannered, surly

It would be churlish to refuse her invitation.

dichotomy

[daɪˈkɑtəmɪ]

二分法；分歧 (n)

division, split, contrast

There is a dichotomy between his words and actions.

extricate

[ˈɛkstrɪˌket]

解脫；使脫離 (v)

free, release, untangle

He could not extricate himself from the debt.

frugal

[ˈfruɡl̩]

節儉的；節省的 (adj)

thrifty, economical, sparing

The frugal couple saved enough to retire early.

glib

[ɡlɪb]

油腔滑調的；輕率的 (adj)

smooth-talking, slick, fluent

His glib answers did not satisfy the panel.

hapless

[ˈhæpləs]

不幸的；倒楣的 (adj)

unlucky, unfortunate

The hapless travelers got lost in the desert.

impecunious

[ˌɪmpɪˈkjunɪəs]

貧困的；身無分文的 (adj)

poor, broke, penniless

The impecunious artist sold his only painting.

jubilant

[ˈdʒubələnt]

歡欣鼓舞的；喜悅的 (adj)

joyful, elated, happy

The team was jubilant after winning the championship.

levity

[ˈlɛvətɪ]

輕浮；輕率 (n)

lightness, humor, frivolity

Her levity was inappropriate at the funeral.

magnanimous

[mæɡˈnænəməs]

寬宏大量的；慷慨的 (adj)

generous, noble, big-hearted

He was magnanimous in victory and forgave his rival.

nefarious

[nɪˈfɛrɪəs]

邪惡的；惡毒的 (adj)

wicked, evil, villainous

The villain hatched a nefarious plot.

obfuscate

[ˈɑbfʌsˌket]

使困惑；混淆 (v)

confuse, muddle, obscure

The official tried to obfuscate the truth.

paradigm

[ˈpærəˌdaɪm]

範例；典範 (n)

model, example, pattern

The new theory created a scientific paradigm shift.