GRE阅读辅导：新东方GRE阅读词汇笔记(8)

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bristle
! e+ w3 k2 K5 mshort stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly
bristling
rising like bristles; showing irritation
% ]& v: N7 \0 e$ C, i, j/ pbrittle
9 J' h+ L; `6 F0 N0 _, ?9 thard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation
" i. Q3 w2 W9 J' {  t( f) b% }' u' jbroach
introduce as a subject; moot; open up
, @. }) W8 w7 g, p$ C  q9 V& gbrocade
6 F. I5 Y4 L$ o4 c$ R1 ]6 ^- Drich, figured(patterned) fabric
brochure
& a; k% s- [% F2 x9 Fpamphlet
( \4 B/ ]0 Z: y$ f4 X! ]broil
2 q1 f2 m# e/ P! x) Ycook by direct heat; N.
bromide
platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement
* |2 h) _2 i: ~! r- u6 O8 X* Hbrooch
  V5 T4 a' j1 v! \7 l" i) I' cornamental clasp; pin
brood
8 \8 e# l2 [2 C$ ksit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time
brook
* Q; z5 d$ V  V' ?' utolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream
browbeat
bully; intimidate
browse
graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually
3 X% U) i8 y, ~& |- G/ lbruise
% ^% _, t" h; I/ w6 ~) d9 N1 a/ xinjure without breaking the skin; N.
brunt
7 e0 `* M- J! `& D( Emain impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
brusque
0 T. B. K4 L& R3 u- [/ |blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
buccaneer
pirate
bucolic
/ P' ]% ]' q1 Zrustic; pastoral
; r- }9 ~3 x; w/ \2 a" F# N* ?# e/ Xbuffet
strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
# T/ ^3 a$ C  {, w- ^3 @buffoon
, k" v) K  z, u7 M/ R9 ^' D- T5 kstupid person; clown
buffoonery
( Z+ ^# r% e# eclowning
bugaboo
bugbear; object of baseless terror
& }* {: r8 W1 r* W. \bulge
protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude
, m( ~5 [' T/ g6 i/ Z8 Nbulk
+ ]' U4 f. P* D: C' esize or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
bullion
$ G/ z7 m# O& E" K3 t# W- }/ V2 `gold and silver in the form of bars
0 A8 U4 ~3 }( X: W8 G) S" R0 ubully
one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.
; W/ m% {3 A/ n- ?" G' b5 H3 o) Tbulwark
% h& r* ~* d. S. }/ lstrong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
9 |3 G+ `" ?; |8 ^1 t0 T& dbump
hit or knock against with force; N.
# H. u. b- s1 m5 j7 M0 rbungle
5 s9 _7 E# F1 T) A+ W; pmismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior
- c2 u& S8 r$ V( ~buoyant
, |0 ^1 g2 a/ L% m% t4 C' Table to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market
. K% V+ u/ W& a3 {1 f0 |# }bureaucracy
3 h5 V6 \! R! ]) @4 M  ~% \8 Joverregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic
- u* v* c7 ?6 j; }" Fburgeon
5 E5 d* }9 [; Y) }4 Qgrow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
- i9 }$ y' ?6 bburlesque
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly
burnish
1 G# Y) T9 m, v" m! x5 I; wmake shiny by rubbing; polish
bust
piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster
buttress
support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
) ^, `) R# T" G6 t5 j7 \5 [5 _buxom
full-bosomed; plump; jolly