GRE Flashcards — Set 8 · 網格

abrogate

[ˈæbrəˌɡet]

廢除；取消 (v)

cancel, repeal, abolish

The new government will abrogate the old law.

beleaguer

[bɪˈliɡɚ]

圍攻；困擾 (v)

harass, surround, trouble

The general was beleaguered by enemy forces.

cantankerous

[kænˈtæŋkərəs]

易怒的；脾氣壞的 (adj)

grumpy, ill-tempered

The cantankerous old man yelled at the children.

deleterious

[ˌdɛləˈtɪrɪəs]

有害的 (adj)

harmful, damaging

Smoking has deleterious effects on health.

exigent

[ˈɛksədʒənt]

緊急的；迫切的 (adj)

urgent, pressing, demanding

The team faced an exigent deadline.

fervid

[ˈfɝvɪd]

熱情的；狂熱的 (adj)

passionate, intense, ardent

She wrote a fervid defense of the policy.

galvanize

[ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz]

激起；使振奮 (v)

motivate, stir, rouse

The speech galvanized the crowd into action.

hegemony

[hɪˈdʒɛmənɪ]

霸權；主導權 (n)

dominance, leadership, supremacy

The nation sought hegemony over the region.

incipient

[ɪnˈsɪpɪənt]

初期的；剛開始的 (adj)

beginning, early, starting

Doctors detected the incipient signs of disease.

juncture

[ˈdʒʌŋktʃɚ]

關鍵時刻；接合處 (n)

moment, point, stage

We are at a critical juncture in the talks.

languish

[ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ]

衰弱；憔悴 (v)

weaken, decline, suffer

The prisoners languished in the dungeon for years.

malleable

[ˈmælɪəbl̩]

易塑造的；易適應的 (adj)

flexible, adaptable, pliable

Children's minds are highly malleable.

nuance

[ˈnuˌɑns]

細微差別 (n)

subtlety, shade, fine distinction

She caught every nuance of the actor's voice.

ostentatious

[ˌɑstɛnˈteʃəs]

炫耀的；浮誇的 (adj)

showy, flashy, pretentious

The mansion was ostentatious and gaudy.

peruse

[pəˈruz]

細讀；瀏覽 (v)

read carefully, examine, study

I perused the contract carefully before signing.

quixotic

[kwɪkˈsɑtɪk]

不切實際的；空想的 (adj)

idealistic, impractical, dreamy

His quixotic plan to end poverty failed.

raze

[rez]

夷為平地；徹底破壞 (v)

demolish, destroy, level

The old building was razed to make way for a park.

shroud

[ʃraʊd]

遮蔽；籠罩 (v)

cover, conceal, veil

Mystery shrouded the disappearance of the ship.

tractable

[ˈtræktəbl̩]

易管理的；溫順的 (adj)

manageable, obedient, docile

The tractable horse pleased its rider.

ubiquity

[juˈbɪkwətɪ]

普遍存在；無所不在 (n)

omnipresence, prevalence

The ubiquity of smartphones has changed society.