Barron GRE word list - E0 p2 a1 l, H/ N8 V, D
earmark
; Q) p5 I7 A% ~8 [7 f3 t5 _& cset aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
; P" V. O) g0 l, a0 X" T; A3 [earn + |, R, F! z% e9 V& w2 \
gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve
} [9 [4 B2 R. u' R$ F7 D7 V+ pearthly
0 D1 ~2 i" z1 Q5 U- P" Cof this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason
5 Q" w% A6 D% y( x. g0 F7 U+ O- f' dearthy
3 H8 n/ d6 z9 }* q5 G# W+ O6 F0 runrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
) T' C7 ~1 W" d0 `8 n- Bebb 6 V, G$ z7 Q6 N p
(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
- q1 H# C+ |4 j0 R @$ }ebullient
9 s6 O: q+ \% U2 v, o# rshowing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling
& o3 s, }/ T) W- Y1 weccentric . ^! \0 v$ J A! G }" [9 d
irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric5 x$ p ^, |5 N' U8 e
eccentricity . j, C! e$ t! p# I( Q V9 ^
oddity; idiosyncrasy2 M8 M2 J l$ h+ r# Q
ecclesiastic
6 R& f$ L! B6 J. V5 J2 `ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
% I( Q, \# u2 u- D! u9 leclectic 1 N: \" I, Y% D, s+ M, N+ K
selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism3 n2 K- t. ?" U; x
eclipse 2 N3 F& [6 M. G2 ]3 }) G+ u
darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse" B8 `! V6 f5 O$ B2 _; |! a
ecliptic
0 k0 w" O. R0 Q# ]% F) t: Y& Zpath of the sun and the planets
& U" a4 X; X/ V' O4 e' J8 m# Yecologist $ | c' `# o( r5 c1 z
person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology/ t* Y& C* M/ ^! K# ~, ~; q4 x9 g
economy
5 q' Z) f; v7 b1 e9 q1 O1 W% Y/ V! Lefficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources" O0 _9 s, N2 _4 I- M3 u
ecosystem
0 f/ u0 P! w: lecological community together with its environment
+ H9 I0 a. B3 C, e( @" M! @" _ecstasy
' W1 s- x; c$ p G# S& Grapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy# S" C2 E3 N5 Q+ l( J' P
eddy
7 o1 S# [$ z$ H$ ] I. s0 wswirling current of water, air, etc.; V.
$ O5 K' r1 R. c ~7 G" vedict ' m5 q! j( j3 B/ s" c
decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command
' | k# v1 Z' G( v2 eedifice
6 S; I$ H" }2 i# _building (of imposing size)) K: H Y3 H5 D' R+ G- y* l, J
edify
- R5 ^6 F& h& q7 i I9 qinstruct; correct morally
/ h [/ u; K4 K7 reerie
( S9 }3 [; h4 T) c$ cweird; causing fear because strange
$ E0 O" u1 B; Qefface % I: _# o3 w5 t* b/ c* _ P+ j/ I
rub out; remove the surface of
9 G, O$ o5 `8 V3 @! q, keffective " u6 a: g. @0 U) q
effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph
3 {2 D9 x, p$ S. n" J, Q6 T9 peffectual # L. Y5 x/ G* p) J7 ]: \! o% Q
able to produce a desired effect; valid* e7 ]8 w+ w9 u6 l& Z/ ]
effectuate
h( A( Q) R0 X! i; _effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation
9 Z; W" ]: W- X, b% ?% yeffeminate
* X$ ]3 L/ p3 x* w2 F3 nhaving womanly traits' C, n, |* N+ H
effervescence 4 F* Q2 G: d4 w. y' C6 {1 m8 }
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce$ B" ^5 i6 H( s: J/ j$ q
effete
# E, [( M" \+ W0 whaving lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
, r0 S( v; `1 D/ T$ ^ [# `efficacy * ~' p% n# F, D) _/ m
power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
8 G+ E0 O; o. Seffigy
6 l8 M3 F- d9 v1 vdummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President
' P. M; e) m1 s, leffluvium
- a- S$ M( U6 ~8 p) V9 \' ynoxious(harmful) smell
5 i; l5 i. B$ C* s$ _effrontery z# i1 t3 {5 j: c; N" I0 l6 K
rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek* d) w& g2 U9 n% [, V3 X
effulgent 5 ~1 v5 L. q. w. Q; ]/ l% @
shining brightly; brilliant" P1 ~' O( _* l8 c$ j
effusion 1 u3 S( s( O, j
pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing5 n/ V* f& ]1 G4 i/ h2 W
ego
& }- D& {6 O- N, O. none's opinion of oneself; self-esteem' W8 ~( L' D5 _7 \" V. p l2 ~' Q7 K
egoism 6 `/ g; o# o( c' i
excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical8 i9 x5 W* }5 |: k* S
egotism
, ?( ~9 r) U* [# [ D% w' _& atendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance/ U0 \7 {, b; _" J
egotistical : B8 {5 a- H7 B2 m. ~$ A
egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited8 ]2 W! t& [: z+ L: r, y, V1 \
egregious 4 M) {9 X/ I) U( e4 W4 c8 Z
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking5 ?; b3 ^9 f* R$ S6 W; W/ K) f# f
egress # u0 Y/ c$ m$ h
exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress0 w9 D' U/ i* U5 J5 i" e3 I4 u% C [( q
ejaculation
/ G3 W' f* z" }9 B4 a: R' E# \! x0 Jexclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate# N6 {; V/ C9 r5 w- f+ O
elaborate + W& t9 S0 y. a u
work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.( J: n$ i+ D4 t5 I* X# O
elaboration
. H' C# h8 K$ G! c! o# m6 K& _; iaddition of details; intricacy. m& t' C8 c: @
elastic
9 t+ h1 c7 T M+ o6 V/ t) ?able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
, \ L1 L1 t* D3 J$ Z5 belated 1 M/ ~5 \1 A2 F9 `% m% @
filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation& A( T% h- r" F" J' s0 m6 \
elegy ; }, A( u1 V8 N5 W
poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac( _% N$ c7 h- m. z, ~, |
elevation " l3 L& n( g- g: g8 ]* O! s
elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house( R- u2 T2 P+ R% n+ _ L. @8 |- S
elicit
* Q R$ @; \, a& Z/ Adraw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)* ?4 r2 w4 L4 _. T' B
elixir 4 ?1 T( `" E9 {
cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
* |4 N3 m+ ~7 r. e- n' u/ _- eellipsis
" A8 |) O; Q$ c7 w6 ]omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses" f9 @) z' K! V+ G* A$ ~* {
elliptical
1 G6 v; O, o6 A# t1 qelliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out
& D: r0 r1 A# o6 }6 q" Relope " o' o' }8 R/ E) |" E5 w
run away secretly with the intention of getting married8 }* z- j" h7 h3 \
eloquence
) i: r9 v* @- F( P3 qexpressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced6 [8 ^' j5 b( I0 L m% s
elucidate
' o; X- k7 X- l! b( Kexplain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid3 H3 w6 W# e. c! v" |
elusive
- ~. |6 Y$ O: |+ @( j5 Devasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me. |
发表于 2012-8-15 13:05:25
