GRE Flashcards — Set 10 · 網格

approbation

[ˌæprəˈbeʃən]

讚許；認可 (n)

approval, praise

The plan won the approbation of the committee.

baleful

[ˈbelfəl]

凶兆的；邪惡的 (adj)

menacing, sinister, evil

The wolf gave him a baleful stare.

circumvent

[ˌsɝkəmˈvɛnt]

規避；繞過 (v)

bypass, avoid, get around

The company tried to circumvent the regulations.

demure

[dɪˈmjʊr]

端莊的；嫻靜的 (adj)

modest, shy, reserved

She gave a demure smile and looked away.

efficacy

[ˈɛfɪkəsɪ]

功效；效力 (n)

effectiveness, potency

Studies confirmed the efficacy of the drug.

fortitude

[ˈfɔrtɪˌtud]

堅毅；剛毅 (n)

courage, strength, endurance

She bore the loss with great fortitude.

garner

[ˈɡɑrnɚ]

獲得；收集 (v)

gather, collect, earn

The film garnered five Oscar nominations.

harangue

[həˈræŋ]

慷慨激昂的演說；長篇訓斥 (n)

tirade, lecture, rant

The coach delivered an angry harangue.

impervious

[ɪmˈpɝvɪəs]

不受影響的；不能滲透的 (adj)

unaffected, resistant, immune

He seemed impervious to criticism.

jurisprudence

[ˌdʒʊrɪsˈprudn̩s]

法理學；法律體系 (n)

legal theory, law

She is an expert in constitutional jurisprudence.

labyrinthine

[ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪn]

迷宮般的；錯綜複雜的 (adj)

complex, maze-like, twisted

The labyrinthine bureaucracy frustrated him.

melancholy

[ˈmɛlənˌkɑlɪ]

憂鬱；悲傷 (n)

sadness, gloom, sorrow

A deep melancholy settled over the town.

nonplussed

[nɑnˈplʌst]

困惑的；不知所措的 (adj)

bewildered, puzzled, confused

She was nonplussed by the sudden question.

opaque

[oˈpek]

不透明的；難理解的 (adj)

unclear, dense, impenetrable

The window was opaque with steam.

polemic

[pəˈlɛmɪk]

辯論；激烈的爭論 (n)

argument, controversy, attack

The book is a polemic against modern art.

quiescent

[kwaɪˈɛsn̩t]

寧靜的；不活動的 (adj)

quiet, dormant, still

The volcano has been quiescent for centuries.

ratify

[ˈrætəˌfaɪ]

批准；正式認可 (v)

approve, confirm, sanction

Congress will ratify the treaty next week.

somber

[ˈsɑmbɚ]

嚴肅的；陰鬱的 (adj)

gloomy, dark, serious

The funeral had a somber atmosphere.

tantamount

[ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt]

等於的；相當於 (adj)

equivalent, equal

His silence was tantamount to consent.

vehement

[ˈviəmənt]

激烈的；強烈的 (adj)

intense, passionate, forceful

She made a vehement protest against the decision.