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GRE高级词汇 - 没有灵魂的世界的灵魂

在这里你将学习一些GRE考试所需的有关社会和宗教的英语单词,例如“分散”、“教条”、“连祷文”等。

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to alienate
[动词]

to make one feel isolated or hostile toward a person or group

使疏远, 使孤立

使疏远, 使孤立

Ex: His failure to acknowledge their contributions started alienate his team .
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to disperse
[动词]

to part and move in different directions

散开, 分散

散开, 分散

Ex: The guests began disperse from the party as the evening wore on .
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to make a request or prayer for something, particularly in an earnest and humble manner

恳求, 祈求

恳求, 祈求

Ex: The devout followers would supplicate for guidance and wisdom during their evening prayers .
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to venerate
[动词]

to feel or display a great amount of respect toward something or someone

尊敬, 崇敬

尊敬, 崇敬

Ex: The ceremony was held venerate the cultural artifacts from the past .
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apotheosis
[名词]

the act of elevating a person's rank to that of a god

神化, 崇拜

神化, 崇拜

Ex: apotheosis in the epic symbolized the hero ’s ascension to a higher realm .
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atavism
[名词]

an ancestral or ancient trait, feeling, outlook, activity, etc. that modern humans revert to

原始遗传, 返祖现象

原始遗传, 返祖现象

Ex: The child ’s instinct to climb trees seemed like atavism from our evolutionary history .
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chauvinist
[名词]

someone who strongly believes that their gender, race, country, or group is superior

沙文主义者, 民族主义者

沙文主义者, 民族主义者

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epiphany
[名词]

a moment in which one comes to a sudden realization

顿悟, 领悟

顿悟, 领悟

Ex: During the meeting , he experienced epiphany that changed his approach to the project .
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exegesis
[名词]

an interpretation and thorough explanation of a piece of writing, particularly a religious one

释经, 解释学

释经, 解释学

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hedonist
[名词]

an individual who acts according to the belief that pursuing pleasure is of the highest importance in life

享乐主义者, 追求享乐的人

享乐主义者, 追求享乐的人

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iconoclast
[名词]

an individual who criticizes and attacks beliefs, ideas, customs, etc. that are generally cherished or accepted

偶像破坏者, 破旧立新者

偶像破坏者, 破旧立新者

Ex: He was hailed as iconoclast for his groundbreaking scientific discoveries that revolutionized our understanding of the natural world .
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libertine
[名词]

an individual who is not concerned with morality and overindulges in pleasure, particularly sexual pleasure

放荡者, 淫荡的人

放荡者, 淫荡的人

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litany
[名词]

a religious service that consists of the leading person saying some prayers followed by set responses from the people who are participating

祈祷文, 长祷文

祈祷文, 长祷文

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mores
[名词]

the customs and values of a society that characterize it

风俗, 社会习俗

风俗, 社会习俗

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occult
[名词]

all that relates to the magical and supernatural, their events, practices, powers, etc.

神秘学,  ocultismo

神秘学, ocultismo

Ex: His interest in occult led him to attend secretive meetings with other practitioners .
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a statement meaning to predict or guess the events of the future

预言, 预测

预言, 预测

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recluse
[名词]

an individual who lives by themselves and avoids all sorts of contact with other people

隐士, 独居者

隐士, 独居者

Ex: Her decision to live as recluse was driven by a desire for personal reflection .
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solecism
[名词]

an act that is considered to be impolite or unacceptable

失礼行为, 语法错误

失礼行为, 语法错误

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turpitude
[名词]

a disposition or behavior that is extremely immoral or wicked

道德败坏, 卑鄙行为

道德败坏, 卑鄙行为

Ex: The leaderturpitude led to his downfall and loss of public trust .
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arcane
[形容词]

requiring specialized or secret knowledge to comprehend fully

神秘的, 深奥的

神秘的, 深奥的

Ex: arcane details of the ancient manuscript could only be deciphered by experts .
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benighted
[形容词]

lacking in intellect, culture, knowledge, or morals

无知的, 愚昧的

无知的, 愚昧的

Ex: The film depicted benighted world where knowledge was suppressed and ignorance prevailed .
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contrite
[形容词]

expressing or experiencing deep regret or guilt because of a wrong act that one has committed

悔恨的, 痛悔的

悔恨的, 痛悔的

Ex: The defendantcontrite statement was aimed at gaining leniency from the judge .
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diabolical
[形容词]

tremendously wicked or evil, just like the Devil

恶魔般的, 恶毒的

恶魔般的, 恶毒的

Ex: diabolical manipulation of others left a trail of devastation .
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disjointed
[形容词]

not connected in an orderly or coherent way

不连贯的, 零散的

不连贯的, 零散的

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fanatical
[形容词]

extremely enthusiastic or obsessed about something

狂热的, 热情过度的

狂热的, 热情过度的

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gregarious
[形容词]

(of people) delighted by the company of others

群居的, 社交的

群居的, 社交的

Ex: Even in a large crowd , gregarious nature shines through , as she effortlessly engages with everyone around her .
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indifferent
[形容词]

unbiased and not favoring one side

不偏不倚, 公正无私

不偏不倚, 公正无私

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orthodox
[形容词]

following established beliefs, traditions, or accepted standards

正统的, 传统的

正统的, 传统的

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pious
[形容词]

having strong faith in a religion and living according to it

虔诚的, 敬虔的

虔诚的, 敬虔的

Ex: She was known for pious devotion , attending church services every week without fail .
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principled
[形容词]

behaving in a manner that shows one's high moral standards

有原则的, 立场坚定的

有原则的, 立场坚定的

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polarized
[形容词]

divided into groups that strongly disagree

两极化的, 分裂的

两极化的, 分裂的

Ex: polarized reactions to the new law showed how contentious the issue had become .
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sacrosanct
[形容词]

extremely important, to the point that it is not allowed to be condemned or changed

神圣不可侵犯的, 极其重要的

神圣不可侵犯的, 极其重要的

Ex: The family ritual sacrosanct to her , holding deep personal and cultural significance .
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secular
[形容词]

not concerned or connected with religion

世俗的, 非宗教的

世俗的, 非宗教的

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unseemly
[形容词]

behaving in a manner that is impolite and not in accordance with the situation

不雅的, 不得体的

不雅的, 不得体的

Ex: unseemly display of anger in public was unexpected and made everyone uneasy .
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