GRE阅读辅导：新东方GRE阅读词汇笔记(7)

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betroth
become engaged to marry
bevy
& Z( t% j' S* B) ?: f/ ?large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets
2 o5 y6 W2 U9 Xbeware
" J- _0 ~5 {" c. \. Mbe cautious (of)
0 }' f, x: @! j: Z: N, Vbewitch
5 P* I* i4 g( w% I& g; a2 |3 Ncast a spell over; captivate completely
/ D- y# [+ K0 g, L3 |! F# Zbicameral
two-chambered as a legislative body
bicker
quarrel
bid
command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
biennial
4 w9 x8 M- _7 \* @+ C, cevery two years
bifurcated
divided into two branches; forked
- O* o+ B. C5 bbigot
8 s; Q1 H& ?* z, v+ D: k$ J/ `: i, @3 {one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
- L. j' p. b7 X( u$ xbigotry
! u0 \1 }9 s' Jstubborn intolerance
! d3 R9 y" y( }9 a. P* Abilious
suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
# G3 B, J5 l; Fbilk
swindle; cheat
, ?1 u6 x, Z# S& q+ Wbillow
large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows
billowing
swelling out in waves; surging
biting
& \6 g# M+ r4 F6 vsharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks
/ G7 s* \- }& wbitter
; @3 f) I8 ]1 ^% D( ~1 P' T% X, `having a sharp biting taste; 敬; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears
bivouac
temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.
bizarre
fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional
. s4 q* x3 C' }* `, v7 eblackball
4 g8 z9 h$ x6 D- Q% dvote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote
blanch
bleach; whiten; make white or pale
, D+ {. ]2 p6 d) ^0 e, T$ f9 Obland
soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence
7 W, F# n- j" Y$ d" H  T" `5 Qblandishment
flattery
" O9 U! C3 H  Y# W+ l) Q" ]- dblare
6 H7 P& ?+ h& Y6 Iloud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
1 M6 ?1 Q- z5 C" H$ E, ?blase
; ]5 b( \$ _* S5 C$ Qbored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
$ Q0 d+ A+ T, x' f, hblasphemy
irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
6 F1 i( M( C' W  B! ?  u/ Mblatant
$ t8 y/ v5 L6 k2 `. m5 a/ sextremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy
bleak
cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
blemish
# K- T7 G# m# |mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished
blight
6 d. s- o  @" F8 Cplant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy
blighted
suffering from a disease; destroyed
2 x( X9 F8 w4 s% [9 Wbliss
' x, X. @. m' R3 icomplete happiness; ADJ. blissful
9 ~/ [4 g2 u- z6 ]% ~; ?* `blithe(blithesome)
6 W$ i. i! Z6 {' U' F; v, o" r: l& ggay; joyous
bloated
7 r+ A% k" N! T: v4 w7 D(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air
) F: Y- t8 M9 `8 f, m+ L" r) ?blotch
spot; blot; CF. blot+botch
0 t3 e& f1 s: Zblowhard
3 k# S; N$ _1 Ztalkative boaster; braggart
- v- H- ?5 c4 E7 u: Ibludgeon
0 {0 w4 z9 E0 F! T/ Yclub; heavy-headed weapon; V.
blue
8 f" O) B2 G0 Vgloomy; depressed
blues
5 L$ U3 ~6 Z! f+ Pstate of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)
bluff
' p7 n* B' M# L$ S7 |& E3 I' opretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured
blunder
error; stupid mistake
blunt
having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt
blurt
utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
$ h$ q/ f( [$ x1 G$ B! ublush
become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.
bluster
! i9 e7 ^5 X$ ~. s, q! C: ?blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale
: }3 h  x* u  y# Kbode
( g$ Q2 P- O) Q, z$ Uforeshadow; portend
bog
# {& T0 K3 m  v* C/ c" Wsoft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud
( |+ F; v" ?( Y8 n1 l6 Mbogus
counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview
- \8 c% B2 |- i% e7 sBohemian
unconventional (in an artistic way)
0 z* f# G! l# {. z( K! V* fboisterous
( o) O, ~. [. V6 O# `) mviolent; rough; noisy
5 q5 J* r# m  ^+ E% D+ @4 qbolster
: I/ |# @2 o5 H3 R# m7 Isupport; reinforce
% D) S; w" J" P0 o9 O. M2 Y# ]bolt
3 O  r1 W3 i7 s' b# n# mdoor bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a | door); gobble down
; I/ Q6 i: G2 k9 |) Nbombardment
3 _# V# {1 ]" q3 f% V  V- V7 z% tattack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard
bombast
grandiloquent, pompous speech
bombastic
4 `8 }- `7 M) i8 s3 fpompous; using inflated language
bookish
fond of books and reading
boon
blessing; benefit; something very helpful
- q$ s5 q2 B7 x- P# I/ b& n9 Xboor
rude, insensitive person
4 {# R. v, o" M& T; C. k8 I3 Cboorish
' z- x# u5 e% F, E# x0 m( crude; insensitive
boost
lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase
+ C1 Q- g" V! \: R( Z% V. Z5 zbotch
mismanage; blow
  _/ I" m. k: J( ^9 W6 g* V9 W: pbouillon
5 t2 A  h1 Z( J  Wclear beef (or meat) soup
bound
leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to
bountiful
generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
; K0 E& v# I/ k( V6 i" X# _/ hbourgeois
middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions
bout
match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu
1 L6 v4 g! v9 j" L- [/ Sbovine
* E0 t: q( S% gcowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm
bowdlerize
expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler
0 C. u$ W& ?+ wbrackish
somewhat saline
brag
" I8 v1 x0 \5 ]$ `0 G9 j2 Wboast
braggadocio
& G: Y  B7 x9 W5 o6 r' v0 |/ Aboasting
braggart
boaster; bragger
" ~  w* t. _# l( L$ c4 ~7 obraid
plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)
brand
trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.
' c; N0 a9 [! }2 zbrandish
wave around (a weapon); flourish
4 P6 S9 u0 |) ]4 Zbravado
& d7 c) o' L9 I* K. Vswagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery
brave
) P* N+ q0 z- H' aface courageously; Ex. brave the storm
brawl
noisy quarrel
0 y4 J5 T( O! V& R3 _1 w, tbrawn
$ Z/ y) }8 ^- d5 [$ {human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness
brawny
muscular; having well-developed muscles
brazen
, y( ^/ ~& S# B8 Hinsolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence
9 A; M; f) s2 L# ~5 ybreach
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.
) |; s+ {; x/ Y0 S  P+ {0 _breadth
# s; t& V1 g) pwidth; extent
breed
& j: m2 i$ _8 G7 r# a3 j5 ~  |- H/ [produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant
% P# S' ]1 m/ i! c6 p0 m1 }, a) Qbrevity
conciseness; shortness of duration
' q  `3 o. K* _bridle
harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger
brim
. I8 u  k; s4 p9 T0 Y* w. q7 k! @uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
( X% q4 y# @8 m+ V$ h6 Fbrindled
tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
brink
  H/ w5 ?- \1 z- J" {* n' K( M: W4 {edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon
+ F6 A: p3 y: h! S& kbrisk
quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor