GRE高级词汇 - 池塘里的涟漪

在这里，你将学习一些关于变化、原因和结果的英语单词，如“baleful”、“trifling”、“constrict”等，这些都是GRE考试所需要的。

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baleful [形容词]

有害的

Ex: The baleful consequences of ignoring safety regulations became clear after the accident .

忽视安全法规的有害后果在事故后变得明显。

cardinal [形容词]

主要的

Ex: The cardinal rule of the club is to respect all members , as it forms the foundation of their community .

俱乐部的基本规则是尊重所有成员，因为这构成了他们社区的基础。

concomitant [形容词]

伴随的

Ex: The industrial revolution and its concomitant innovations changed the face of the world .

工业革命及其伴随的创新改变了世界的面貌。

counterproductive [形容词]

适得其反的

Ex: The decision to cut corners on safety measures proved counterproductive when accidents increased .

在安全措施上偷工减料的决定被证明是适得其反的，因为事故增加了。

feckless [形容词]

无效的

Ex: She felt frustrated with the feckless response from the team regarding the urgent issue .

她对团队关于紧急问题的无效回应感到沮丧。

immaterial [形容词]

不重要的

Ex: The committee concluded that the discrepancy in the budget report was immaterial and did not require further investigation .

委员会得出结论，预算报告中的差异无关紧要，不需要进一步调查。

inchoate [形容词]

初期的

Ex: The movement was inchoate , fueled by passion but lacking direction .

这场运动是初期的，由激情推动但缺乏方向。

inconsequential [形容词]

无关紧要的

Ex: Despite their arguments , the issues raised were inconsequential in the grand scheme of things .

尽管他们的争论，提出的问题在宏伟的计划中是无关紧要的。

transitory [形容词]

短暂的

Ex: The transitory feeling of excitement quickly faded as reality set in .

随着现实的到来，兴奋的短暂感觉迅速消失了。

trifling [形容词]

微不足道的

Ex:

专注于琐碎的细节可能会阻止我们看到更大的图景。

plastic [形容词]

可塑的

Ex: Her artistic skills were evident as she worked with plastic clay to create intricate designs .

当她用可塑粘土创作复杂的设计时，她的艺术技巧显而易见。

portentous [形容词]

预兆的

Ex: The sudden silence in the room was portentous , suggesting that something important was about to be revealed .

房间里突然的沉默是不祥的，暗示着即将揭示一些重要的事情。

retrospective [形容词]

回顾的

Ex: He wrote a retrospective analysis of the company ’s performance over the past decade .

他写了一篇关于公司过去十年业绩的回顾性分析。

to aggrandize [动词]

夸大

Ex: The biography aggrandized the author 's contributions to literature .

这本传记夸大了作者对文学的贡献。

to appease [动词]

安抚

Ex: The leader 's decision to address the issues directly appeased the public 's outrage .

领导人直接解决问题的决定平息了公众的愤怒。

to attenuate [动词]

减弱

Ex: The medication was prescribed to attenuate the severity of her allergy symptoms .

这种药物被开出来是为了减轻她过敏症状的严重程度。

to burgeon [动词]

迅速发展

Ex: With increased demand , the online business began to burgeon , reaching new customers .

随着需求的增加，在线业务开始蓬勃发展，吸引了新客户。

to constrict [动词]

限制

Ex: Financial constraints constricted their ability to travel and explore new destinations .

财务限制限制了他们旅行和探索新目的地的能力。

to culminate [动词]

达到高潮

Ex: Their years of hard work culminated in the publication of their research .

他们多年的辛勤工作最终以他们研究的出版而告终。

to deflect [动词]

转移

Ex: Friends and family tried to deflect him from his self-destructive habits .

朋友和家人试图转移他的自我毁灭习惯。

to elevate [动词]

提升

Ex: His dedication and hard work eventually elevated him to a leadership role within the organization .

他的奉献和辛勤工作最终将他提升为组织内的领导角色。

to foment [动词]

煽动

Ex: They tried to foment a rebellion against the government .

他们试图煽动一场反对政府的叛乱。

to galvanize [动词]

激励

Ex: It took a serious crisis to really galvanize politicians into compromising and passing long-stalled reforms .

需要一场严重的危机才能真正激励政治家们妥协并通过长期停滞的改革。

to lull [动词]

哄

Ex: The music was designed to lull the listeners into a peaceful state .

音乐旨在安抚听众进入平静状态。

to wax [动词]

增长

Ex: Their friendship was waxing as they spent more time together .

他们的友谊随着他们在一起的时间增多而增长。

to misattribute [动词]

错误归因

Ex: She realized later that she had misattributed the painting to a different artist .

她后来意识到自己错误地归因这幅画是另一位艺术家的作品。

to obtain [动词]

盛行

Ex: The principle of equality before the law obtains in most democratic societies .

法律面前人人平等的原则在大多数民主社会中适用。

to oscillate [动词]

振荡，摇摆

Ex: Sarah found herself oscillating between supporting gun rights and stricter laws , unable to conclusively take one side in the heated debate .

莎拉发现自己摇摆在支持枪支权利和更严格的法律之间，无法在这场激烈的辩论中明确地站在一边。

to overshadow [动词]

使黯然失色

Ex: The scandal surrounding the CEO 's personal life overshadowed the company 's positive quarterly earnings report .

围绕CEO个人生活的丑闻掩盖了公司积极的季度盈利报告。

to permeate [动词]

渗透

Ex: The scent of lavender permeated the room after she lit the scented candles .

她点燃香薰蜡烛后，薰衣草的香味弥漫了整个房间。

to proliferate [动词]

增殖

Ex: The new technology helped to proliferate digital media content across the globe .

新技术有助于在全球范围内扩散数字媒体内容。

to squelch [动词]

压制

Ex: She is working to squelch the growing dissatisfaction among the team .

她正在努力压制团队中日益增长的不满情绪。

to supersede [动词]

取代

Ex: This medical treatment has largely been superseded by more effective modern therapies .

这种医疗方法在很大程度上已被更有效的现代疗法取代。

deterrent [名词]

威慑

Ex: The lengthy prison sentences are intended to be a deterrent against serious crimes .

长期监禁旨在成为对严重犯罪的威慑。

nadir [名词]

最低点

Ex: The company 's profits hit their nadir during the financial crisis .

该公司的利润在金融危机期间达到了最低点。

precursor [名词]

先驱

Ex: His early works were seen as a precursor to his later , more mature art .

他的早期作品被视为他后来更成熟艺术的先驱。

to check [动词]

控制

Ex: Regular exercise can help check the development of certain health issues .

定期锻炼有助于控制某些健康问题的发展。

to converge [动词]

汇聚

Ex: The hiking trails converge near the mountain peak .

徒步小径在山峰附近汇聚。

status quo [名词]

现状

Ex: He is content with the status quo and sees no need for immediate reform .

他对现状感到满意，认为不需要立即改革。

to assuage [动词]

缓解

Ex: Drinking a cup of tea helped assuage her sore throat .

喝一杯茶有助于缓解她的喉咙痛。

zenith [名词]

天顶

Ex: The satellite was positioned at the zenith of its orbit above the observer .

卫星被定位在观察者上方轨道的天顶。

GRE高级词汇
喜欢和不喜欢	特性和属性	特征与配置	特质与行为
质量和气质	方面与礼仪	持有意见，给予建议！	你在想什么？
每个人都有权拥有自己的意见！	下定决心！	公开和结案的案件	池塘里的涟漪
唯一不变的是变化！	无灵魂世界的灵魂	公民社会与宗教性	文化领域与艺术
艺术努力	政府作为一种必要的恶	外表可能具有欺骗性！	如出现！
无法衡量！	确保健康！	成功是必然的，失败不是！	实验、学习并重复！
待在安全的一边！	从贫穷到富有