GRE高级词汇 - 池塘里的涟漪

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

恶意的

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

基本的

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

伴随的

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

适得其反

of no determination, competence, or strength

无能的

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

不相关的

recently started to develop, thus not complete

早期的

lacking significance or importance

无关紧要的

lasting for only a brief period

暂时的

without any value or importance

微不足道

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

塑料

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

不祥的

referring or relating to a past event

回顾性的

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

夸大某事

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

安抚

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

to have a rapid development or growth

芊芊

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

to end by coming to a climactic point

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

打歪

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

给某人升职

to either worsen or cause violence, trouble, etc.

罨

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

镀锌

to help someone feel relaxed and calm or to help them fall asleep

麻痹

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

蜡

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

错误归因

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

摆动

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

让某人显得不那么重要

to expand to every part of a thing

渗透

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

镇压

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

取而代之

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

威慑

the moment in which a situation or life is at its lowest or worst

最低点

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

先导

to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development

(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them

汇合

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

现状

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

减轻某人的痛苦

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

顶点