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
babble
5 G2 J: [6 L5 w& ~chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.
bacchanal
3 ?8 n+ j8 t3 B2 S# @noisy party with a lot of drinking
9 i1 ]+ f# i: q! [- dbacchanalia
the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus
/ U) D' \2 P& `. h1 h7 ubacchanalian
9 z. o; {8 @- ~) _) L; r7 Q, I7 T% kdrunken
backslide
revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
backwards
and 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
0 ^6 Z1 A* h. p+ r/ i4 [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
* ~2 Y1 y& U* }+ {) ^badinage
- C8 l. k9 k" s" S4 }% l+ L1 B6 qteasing conversation; banter; joking talk
. \4 t$ x% W% O1 N5 r/ [baffle
frustrate; perplex
, A2 ]; x5 _( T7 cbait
harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals
baleful
' |" [; x5 p  G( }evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look
balk
5 }6 q+ c- T( C; K% j/ }- Gstop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate
) y  `9 }' ~4 Tballast
* d' g2 m. R; g; gheavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
1 g1 y& s6 {) t1 R6 I. o2 d2 Ebalm
something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
+ N; m/ N- B- A9 C5 C. F0 q1 F( zbalmy
soft and mild (of air); fragrant
banal
$ N: W7 l% g0 M! |0 Shackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich\'ed
1 N. t4 a/ f4 {+ Z0 xbandy
discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with
4 [" A1 {/ _$ n/ l9 }/ X! u5 vbane
7 Y" x+ i) e, _4 Y* z, [1 Xposion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous
* A- H, \! f1 C- y# S9 y2 Sbank
heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning
bantering
& u$ d& z( `' a  b' L9 F- n7 xjoking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter
1 y' z7 T& r$ q# j0 ~bar
# K$ H( v: d; K( l; k! C; D* C! o2 w5 rrailing 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
. ]( T% U: ~7 \9 c* P$ Xbarb
4 R3 A/ p; K+ s. m7 k+ Rsharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark
bard
poet
barefaced
shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie
bargain
agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power
  J! V! X5 ~/ t9 T8 m- Ubaroque
  ^/ Q: |* M7 y$ `% v+ Ehighly ornate
; o% f$ _$ _7 W* N, }4 abarrage
barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism
barrister
5 }( H* Y: a( x8 A# ]counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
4 o: H5 c+ C, F5 Cbarterer
trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
base
contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
bask
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
' @' w2 h8 J7 O: w' sbastard
illegitimate child
bastion
stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism
3 [2 H* C, R5 R: H1 M( O/ Sbate
let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate
battalion
! L1 U! h# \; x: O( B% zarmy unit made up of four or more companies
bauble
/ O/ N6 _6 i5 S( ktrinket; cheap jewel; trifle
8 ]# D/ K1 G" Y0 A2 jbawdy
  _  a8 g: X9 h4 `$ s# T% X. Hindecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
# W% ~. x5 m1 @8 Qbearing
deportment; connection
beatific
giving or showing bliss; blissful
beatitude
% y2 {1 d4 j$ L! ^  b1 Z+ Yblessedness; state of great happiness
bedizen
dress with vulgar finery
bedraggle
5 M. W# Z+ t: @& x# h5 [1 ]6 y) f& wwet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
beeline
direct quick route
befuddle
+ C* w- d' |/ Wconfuse thoroughly
beget
) Y- c- B$ f+ y! h( w6 d7 Yfather; become the father of; produce; give rise to
begrudge
envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.
beguile
4 S6 I% r& Z/ N* ~+ X% Q: ~! p) B; Qdeceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
% Y3 @8 `, E$ A+ V/ x' M" ebehemoth
6 k. \- ?: [3 R( O) j( r8 b! Whuge creature; something of monstrous size or power
8 `, I' f, t, V( nbeholden
$ X7 n  C# ^7 [' \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.
belabor
, y+ d/ v0 b4 D3 ?2 ^  v6 }. v  Hharp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
+ ^! J  R* A! U$ i" {0 abelated
0 O( n' j1 Q' l% B! ^delayed
. {, A" b* n7 ?; {beleaguer
6 Y  {- m% h! v8 ~) ?+ C; Hbesiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
) k1 k* @. O$ Q+ xbelie
contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
belittle
, m6 o6 O2 `! W) `& l- kdisparage; depreciate
bellicose
" t" @* S& ?2 h2 `9 Ewarlike
. ^3 s) V9 C5 D" [/ d" l5 i! z5 ?belligerent
3 r$ N' [  o* W" j2 Xquarrelsome
, T2 B/ s, j6 t5 Y6 pbemoan
/ o! ^; z& f  c  G$ h0 A# Klament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
bemused
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
benediction
% n- ~0 D5 W* F! ^) B' Nblessing
benefactor
* h0 N: X& w& v9 L$ B: u: `gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose
& T8 D- P( G% E- w  b5 v# V! gbeneficent
kindly; doing good
beneficial
helpful; useful; advantageous
beneficiary
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
benefit
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
7 x7 c; }3 ?5 z* wbenevolent
# m' z3 j) ]0 P8 U# |( agenerous; charitable; having a wish to do good
benign
kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
benison
: V0 E* H) L/ L. Nblessing
  C) }8 D6 c: J, d( j9 obent
; g( Z) B7 i  a) x- q/ o3 rdetermined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination
' `6 Q7 `0 r: g" X+ ~3 G! \bequeath
0 u  `+ j, A: e: U! K5 x2 Zleave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
& s2 v- m# U" }6 a( X0 Yberate
( E0 t. k9 X* c6 X7 \. x* K1 t; |" Wscold strongly
% Q% v5 s4 i0 z; qbereaved
deprived of (someone beloved through death)
bereavement
state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft
5 k; y) W4 w  ^6 z+ |, d- Tbereft
5 R, f* P- @$ X: }deprived of (something valuable); lacking
berserk
mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited
beseech
6 }9 X6 x) ^8 {# q7 w8 Bbeg; plead with
/ |8 T' h; H& G3 ]( nbeset
harass or trouble from all directions; hem in
besiege
: O5 ]  }' N1 J) Y+ zsurround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
besmirch
( |6 z# ]8 D2 `7 |  C6 Zsoil; defile; make dirty
& Z1 h, E/ D4 _9 T* \  D; [bestial
beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel
bestow
( q; M& q" J4 G1 j- r: v5 Q* rconfer
% S3 Y% d8 Y/ B, bbetoken
, e1 |: n4 _0 bsignify; indicate; be a sign of
betray
be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.