GRE Flashcards — Set 9 · 網格

acquiesce

[ˌækwɪˈɛs]

默許；勉強同意 (v)

agree, consent, comply

She acquiesced to her parents' wishes.

burgeon

[ˈbɝdʒən]

萌芽；迅速發展 (v)

grow, flourish, expand

The city's population began to burgeon.

cosmopolitan

[ˌkɑzməˈpɑlətn̩]

世界主義的；見多識廣的 (adj)

worldly, international

New York is a cosmopolitan city.

disabuse

[ˌdɪsəˈbjuz]

解除誤解；使醒悟 (v)

enlighten, correct, undeceive

Let me disabuse you of that notion.

equivocate

[ɪˈkwɪvəˌket]

含糊其辭；模稜兩可 (v)

hedge, evade, dodge

The witness equivocated under questioning.

fortify

[ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ]

加強；增強 (v)

strengthen, reinforce

The walls were fortified against attack.

gainsay

[ˌɡenˈse]

否認；反駁 (v)

deny, contradict, dispute

No one can gainsay her courage.

hyperbole

[haɪˈpɝbəlɪ]

誇飾；誇大 (n)

exaggeration, overstatement

The advertisement was full of hyperbole.

imbroglio

[ɪmˈbrolˌjo]

糾紛；複雜情況 (n)

mess, complication, dispute

The political imbroglio lasted for months.

jingoism

[ˈdʒɪŋɡoˌɪzəm]

沙文主義；侵略性愛國主義 (n)

extreme nationalism, chauvinism

The article warned against rising jingoism.

lassitude

[ˈlæsɪˌtud]

倦怠；無精打采 (n)

fatigue, weariness, tiredness

A feeling of lassitude overcame her after lunch.

maverick

[ˈmævərɪk]

特立獨行者；標新立異者 (n)

rebel, nonconformist, individualist

The senator is a maverick in his party.

neophyte

[ˈniəˌfaɪt]

新手；初學者 (n)

beginner, novice, newcomer

As a neophyte, she made a few mistakes.

obstreperous

[əbˈstrɛpərəs]

喧鬧的；難駕馭的 (adj)

noisy, unruly, loud

The obstreperous child disrupted the class.

precocious

[prɪˈkoʃəs]

早熟的；早慧的 (adj)

advanced, gifted, mature for age

The precocious girl read novels at age six.

quagmire

[ˈkwæɡˌmaɪr]

困境；泥沼 (n)

predicament, dilemma, mess

The country was stuck in an economic quagmire.

raucous

[ˈrɔkəs]

喧鬧的；刺耳的 (adj)

loud, harsh, rowdy

The raucous laughter filled the room.

surreptitious

[ˌsɝəpˈtɪʃəs]

偷偷摸摸的；秘密的 (adj)

secret, sneaky, stealthy

He took a surreptitious glance at his watch.

temerity

[təˈmɛrətɪ]

魯莽；冒失 (n)

boldness, audacity, recklessness

He had the temerity to challenge the boss.

veracity

[vəˈræsətɪ]

真實性；誠實 (n)

truthfulness, accuracy

I doubt the veracity of his account.