GRE高级词汇 - 池塘里的涟漪

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

恶劣的, 危险的

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

基本的, 主要的

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

伴随的, 同时发生的

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

适得其反的, 返效果的

of no determination, competence, or strength

无能的, 无效的

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

无关紧要的, 无关的

recently started to develop, thus not complete

初步的, 不完善的

lacking significance or importance

无关紧要的, 细微的

lasting for only a brief period

短暂的, 转瞬即逝的

without any value or importance

微不足道, 无关紧要

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

塑料的, 可塑的

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

不祥的, 预示的

referring or relating to a past event

回顾的, 追溯的

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

夸大, 扩大

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

平息, 安抚

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

减弱, 降低

to have a rapid development or growth

快速发展, 蓬勃发展

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

收缩, 限制

to end by coming to a climactic point

达到顶点, 以...告终

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

偏离, 转移

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

提升, 晋升

to either worsen or cause violence, trouble, etc.

煽动, 挑起

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

刺激, 激励

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

安抚, 使入睡

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

增长, 增强

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

错误归因, 错误归属

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

存在, 适用

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

振荡, 变化

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

掩盖, 使黯然失色

to expand to every part of a thing

渗透, 弥漫

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

繁殖, 激增

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

压制, 镇压

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

取代, 超越

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

威慑物, 遏制因素

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

nadir, 最低点

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

前兆, 先驱

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

遏制, 控制

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

会聚, 汇合

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

现状, 状态 quo

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

缓和, 减轻

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

顶点