GRE Flashcards — Set 15

amorphous

[əˈmɔrfəs]

無定形的；模糊的 (adj)

The committee had only an amorphous plan to offer.

boorish

[ˈbʊrɪʃ]

粗魯的；粗野的 (adj)

His boorish behavior at dinner shocked everyone.

cynosure

[ˈsaɪnəˌʃʊr]

眾人矚目的焦點 (n)

The bride was the cynosure of every eye.

diffident

[ˈdɪfədənt]

缺乏自信的；羞怯的 (adj)

He gave a diffident smile when introduced.

eclectic

[ɪkˈlɛktɪk]

折衷的；多元的 (adj)

Her eclectic taste in music ranges from jazz to opera.

fatuous

[ˈfætʃʊəs]

愚昧的；自負而愚蠢的 (adj)

Such fatuous remarks reveal his ignorance.

gambol

[ˈɡæmbl]

雀躍；嬉戲 (v)

Lambs gamboled in the spring meadow.

hidebound

[ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd]

守舊的；頑固的 (adj)

The hidebound officials refused any reform.

implacable

[ɪmˈplækəbl]

難以平息的；無法和解的 (adj)

She faced the implacable hatred of her rivals.

jaded

[ˈdʒedɪd]

厭倦的；疲憊的 (adj)

The jaded critic had seen too many similar films.

kismet

[ˈkɪzmɛt]

命運；天命 (n)

Their meeting felt like kismet to her.

lugubrious

[luˈɡubrɪəs]

哀傷的；悲哀的 (adj)

He spoke in a lugubrious tone about the closure.

mendicant

[ˈmɛndɪkənt]

乞丐；化緣僧 (n)

The mendicant sat outside the temple gate.

nimbus

[ˈnɪmbəs]

光環；雨雲 (n)

A nimbus of fame surrounded the young actor.

opprobrium

[əˈprobrɪəm]

不光彩；恥辱 (n)

The scandal brought lasting opprobrium upon his name.

pertinacious

[ˌpɝtəˈneʃəs]

固執的；堅持不懈的 (adj)

Her pertinacious lobbying finally swayed the senate.

qualm

[kwɑm]

疑慮；不安 (n)

She had no qualms about firing the underperformer.

rectitude

[ˈrɛktəˌtud]

正直；公正 (n)

The judge was known for her moral rectitude.

subterfuge

[ˈsʌbtɚˌfjudʒ]

託辭；詭計 (n)

He gained access by means of clever subterfuge.

timorous

[ˈtɪmərəs]

膽怯的；害怕的 (adj)

She gave a timorous knock on the principal's door.