GRE Flashcards · Set 11
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abscond
[əbˈskɑnd]
潛逃；秘密離開 (v)
escape, flee, run off
The treasurer
abscond
ed with the company's funds.
bequeath
[bɪˈkwiθ]
遺贈；傳承 (v)
hand down, leave, pass on
He
bequeath
ed his entire estate to his nephew.
chicanery
[ʃɪˈkenərɪ]
詭計；欺騙手段 (n)
trickery, deception, fraud
The lawyer used legal
chicanery
to win the case.
didactic
[daɪˈdæktɪk]
說教的；教導的 (adj)
instructive, preachy, moralizing
His
didactic
tone bored the students.
ebullient
[ɪˈbʌljənt]
熱情洋溢的；興高采烈的 (adj)
enthusiastic, exuberant, lively
She gave an
ebullient
speech after winning the prize.
forestall
[forˈstɔl]
預先阻止；先發制人 (v)
prevent, preempt, head off
The mayor acted to
forestall
a possible crisis.
grandiloquent
[ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt]
浮誇的；誇大的 (adj)
pompous, bombastic, pretentious
His
grandiloquent
speech impressed no one.
histrionic
[ˌhɪstrɪˈɑnɪk]
戲劇化的；做作的 (adj)
theatrical, melodramatic, dramatic
She made a
histrionic
scene over a small mistake.
insouciant
[ɪnˈsusɪənt]
漠不關心的；無憂無慮的 (adj)
carefree, nonchalant, unconcerned
He greeted the bad news with
insouciant
calm.
jettison
[ˈdʒɛtəsən]
拋棄；丟棄 (v)
discard, abandon, dump
The crew had to
jettison
cargo to lighten the ship.
kindle
[ˈkɪndl̩]
點燃；激起 (v)
ignite, arouse, spark
Her speech
kindle
d hope in the audience.
lambast
[læmˈbest]
痛斥；嚴厲批評 (v)
criticize, scold, rebuke
Critics
lambast
ed the film for its weak plot.
maudlin
[ˈmɔdlɪn]
傷感的；多愁善感的 (adj)
sentimental, weepy, mawkish
He became
maudlin
after a few drinks.
noisome
[ˈnɔɪsəm]
有害的；惡臭的 (adj)
offensive, foul, harmful
A
noisome
odor came from the alley.
obviate
[ˈɑbvɪˌet]
排除；使不必要 (v)
eliminate, avert, preclude
Better planning could
obviate
the need for overtime.
panacea
[ˌpænəˈsiə]
萬靈丹；解決一切方法 (n)
cure-all, remedy, solution
Technology is not a
panacea
for social problems.
quibble
[ˈkwɪbl̩]
吹毛求疵；爭辯小節 (v)
nitpick, cavil, argue
They
quibble
d over minor details for hours.
redress
[rɪˈdrɛs]
補救；矯正 (v)
remedy, correct, rectify
The court ordered the company to
redress
the wrong.
sagacious
[səˈɡeʃəs]
睿智的；有遠見的 (adj)
wise, shrewd, perceptive
The
sagacious
leader foresaw the danger.
torpor
[ˈtɔrpɚ]
遲鈍；麻木倦怠 (n)
lethargy, sluggishness, inertia
The afternoon heat induced a deep
torpor
.