GRE阅读辅导：新东方GRE阅读词汇笔记(6)

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Barron GRE word list - B
7 `9 \& H$ Z: M7 v, Jbabble
chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.
bacchanal
noisy party with a lot of drinking
" G! P4 X, q8 ^) w2 Q4 v$ bbacchanalia
. r$ U7 F4 E8 F, B# i* Cthe ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus
" L/ i5 Z/ T$ v- Wbacchanalian
drunken
7 I2 `0 z) W& _: U. d7 r3 Ybackslide
revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
backwards
/ H. p8 h/ g# l4 t+ xand forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
badger
pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal
3 J9 z2 N5 ?- A7 _% N- N+ jbadinage
teasing conversation; banter; joking talk
4 K) \/ J& y- K( d; i+ Lbaffle
- z/ I1 g3 c4 W) ^* [frustrate; perplex
" D8 o- X6 ~" e; F2 o$ M0 Ibait
harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals
baleful
evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look
( o5 E5 N/ f* i0 w% xbalk
stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate
ballast
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
balm
) a+ s+ {9 @9 b+ S" E8 psomething that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
- G% F# y  ?3 D0 I' k. P6 K( Xbalmy
soft and mild (of air); fragrant
! u9 x$ T6 W* ?banal
- L) Z9 @' _4 G" I9 j! Dhackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich\'ed
& v( R3 N* s; p7 i( obandy
3 n/ u/ B$ B3 z& t% n# Ydiscuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with
, A- G4 ]& }& d6 Ibane
) W. p% Q$ u; p; J7 Vposion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous
* P/ ~( A+ g$ |$ tbank
heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning
# ?6 |$ o+ m, U$ a- p# A/ pbantering
joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter
# A! H; ], P0 X9 g& Y/ c& e! Cbar
+ V& Y3 Z4 y" d2 ~0 krailing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister
- _6 A' z7 O+ cbarb
sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark
bard
poet
barefaced
2 l( y9 ?4 e  h7 U# M- L, m0 Vshameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie
. V, l, e+ C& o; f5 n. S1 a- u0 Vbargain
agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power
( O  l0 {/ l) q; w! d' J0 e! i/ P# z6 Hbaroque
; U4 [3 k6 C, j, S7 \8 _7 Q$ Dhighly ornate
barrage
barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism
barrister
" |% [, d5 h; }0 k' q0 Kcounselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
barterer
' S0 X) p: ~$ wtrader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
base
$ F' h7 q- F3 t/ V% ~, T* H; S. j3 ~contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
& `9 K  V% v% N9 E0 _bask
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
- j' g$ m/ P0 \: M& Kbastard
3 N2 b( e4 V! `illegitimate child
bastion
stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism
0 ~& M& g  S9 D) i" M6 hbate
let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate
battalion
army unit made up of four or more companies
/ e$ g3 q7 e1 Pbauble
  Q3 Y7 J( |/ n* k$ v( htrinket; cheap jewel; trifle
8 A0 t: t0 R  g% pbawdy
1 x) f: W* J+ |4 Uindecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
- a- G# z0 d, s8 L( W7 d, Q2 Gbearing
# g0 X7 T( q& L9 ~/ m$ _deportment; connection
beatific
  w) G& b& {  B1 O0 Ngiving or showing bliss; blissful
beatitude
$ Y5 O% K2 j$ Y- Fblessedness; state of great happiness
8 I; Z) T0 B+ M' @: e$ ^# }, U, S1 Fbedizen
dress with vulgar finery
bedraggle
wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
beeline
direct quick route
befuddle
9 x  w! t  M  |  `3 m* Q& ^! Uconfuse thoroughly
beget
father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
" a. \. {/ a! ^( K7 e# ?7 l/ c  f2 tbegrudge
9 U: T& E( N: L% Denvy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.
beguile
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
0 R$ D- D' {' E  b' m. |+ V; Ubehemoth
, x0 p$ i5 M4 O5 \, bhuge creature; something of monstrous size or power
beholden
obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude
behoove(behove)
be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.
# S& N$ A. h" |+ S' U4 t7 Kbelabor
! H: t8 V# O) A5 mharp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
belated
. `5 j$ ~7 ^( L$ H" fdelayed
beleaguer
besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
% O0 i/ v3 n1 U# a' ubelie
contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
" o5 f' t0 l# s5 b# Cbelittle
8 h$ i* Y4 X" ~8 _9 d% c/ Z8 G* xdisparage; depreciate
bellicose
warlike
$ _  @0 ?, }1 }' o$ ]5 v1 G9 O4 L0 P+ gbelligerent
4 C5 \( ^- O( w" w9 T8 Gquarrelsome
# V& x( j1 ~" A; N) f( dbemoan
* J. a2 ~- g+ x1 V$ q2 h3 dlament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
bemused
4 a2 o# _/ k$ r+ X' ?+ i( mconfused; lost in thought; preoccupied
& v9 n' f* A* C1 u: {benediction
; g* W  {  I% {$ b( T/ {7 S4 Hblessing
: j' ^5 H6 M. U' Q5 Kbenefactor
4 \5 T7 R  X4 Y* Ugift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose
beneficent
kindly; doing good
beneficial
9 L# A' V/ Y. q9 i. D+ N% w% J! Bhelpful; useful; advantageous
, Y8 \/ H- D; lbeneficiary
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
/ r1 }# l9 ~$ F% W) Xbenefit
advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits
5 e0 S# _. c" pbenevolent
generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
benign
! H$ b* P+ [4 |+ Wkindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
benison
0 C$ {7 a" i6 x  _0 D( ]- f; Tblessing
1 Y- F1 n8 q" i( L9 Z0 U* ?/ p& a$ s- E& ~bent
determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination
9 y4 K+ {0 ^' S3 A, s8 ^' B1 wbequeath
* e9 s- h& d- J! x5 gleave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
berate
- _4 N1 h; l  q: o! M& t0 o) Hscold strongly
bereaved
7 C& }$ J: }7 p2 F- B: odeprived of (someone beloved through death)
bereavement
1 |5 `6 c! q1 G/ xstate of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft
7 H" Y5 K5 V# |- q! Y3 o  Cbereft
9 @' H% G$ N5 X( Ldeprived of (something valuable); lacking
berserk
mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited
: _' ?" o1 Z0 _; Y1 ybeseech
beg; plead with
beset
" i+ X7 g: t% ?, m3 w* r$ hharass or trouble from all directions; hem in
8 m% b9 U' ?* r2 ]+ ebesiege
surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
besmirch
soil; defile; make dirty
1 a: h9 N, x  R, m6 k9 c0 Ebestial
beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel
bestow
confer
betoken
- e% f& \! r7 b/ B; J1 @signify; indicate; be a sign of
: B( S* A( z6 E. y) Bbetray
be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.