Barron GRE word list - H
9 u4 Q5 Z4 c* T& f' Zhabitat + D ^3 y1 p$ B) |1 P0 c
natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation
- Y5 ^4 N8 S$ T- a$ _habituate
0 C( I3 B9 b- j+ H9 d+ I) {accustom or familiarize; addict1 @2 {. z/ S1 t, u
hackles
: t( L( }/ \+ bhairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise: T: c$ c( y1 j' {, c3 A% C& [# v
hackneyed 9 I+ s W f/ t5 t+ N0 r) W$ Q
commonplace; trite
% x, P- S! Z5 `1 d- m4 I: Yhaggard
( u& b c% `; c+ [' jwasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners/ l2 l2 V; ^: e% x. q
haggle
) B1 Q* v% v4 V/ e. T, }argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
) p, ]# j5 _1 T( Hhail
6 N. G8 N y# Afrozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
+ i- z# c5 T4 Mhalcyon
1 b! r7 ?2 {1 A8 u/ x, Jcalm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
5 v& O1 Y9 O) ~7 Fhale
! T% ~( `/ T: `+ q5 r9 {+ g, vhealthy
' F. E- d+ x) _# q+ _! Lhalfhearted
2 X8 e% }. ^! |- _5 K6 Uexhibiting little interest or enthusiasm
+ ]+ C7 [+ u; A8 Q" S. z6 Ohallowed
) |3 y% }) ^7 ~. j& m7 G2 [* P% nblessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy
$ k) `0 E0 }% }4 _6 Ghallucination
c. h- M1 j$ _$ H5 ldelusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory
2 T% ^, U4 `3 {. G" B9 `( R; vhalting ' t7 i1 u, x) i" G8 V$ g% _
hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop
+ g. `2 p8 c n' x! `hamper
. ], ^3 Y3 Y* o6 X8 Dobstruct; prevent the free movement of;
( S& B' Z7 y% v( {8 W& a1 K- Uhandsome
* u0 o6 W& I$ G3 ]. Jlarge in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward
4 E* [8 ^- l% H, C6 o' vhap 1 A1 z" k+ h" _5 C9 o
chance; luck
' P9 o8 P1 k& u9 K% lhaphazard
! ]8 d' L' i/ S& \* r6 ^random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
- J, `2 o7 o" ^hapless
6 [8 K8 z! f/ ^( Z5 Y; Sunfortunate; luckless
$ L; u, U% Y! `( q0 i( mharangue
1 d: X- m ?. `! D( g7 h1 L& B/ t! Vlong, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
1 f3 S) v. K2 @ |9 _% L+ y4 {/ _harass
) j4 ~: ]- P5 w, o, C4 ~annoy by repeated attacks4 `: [' [% w/ S3 X$ h
harbinger $ p R2 D7 M) K- Q
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
3 a+ U; N4 Q# X- C a# Pharbor : n6 y, ?4 e/ I2 B' m% ~
give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge
& n4 G. |3 Y N6 Ihardy
* X& X0 _/ U0 S(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather2 c4 d7 |& B( F2 H h5 b" L
harping 9 a( ]' ~' b# W( a. N2 P
tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously0 y z! M. M1 \7 D
harrowing
* ]0 R+ ~1 r7 l1 B# aagonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth
9 f9 a3 H; x7 ^! r- @6 gharry
9 o/ ^& z e. s4 ~- t3 ^& fharass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
5 {0 p j; L- T( S- ^5 I. d4 uhatch
6 B+ E( p! I: S2 b7 _; bdeck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg
! p) A/ f) q1 X1 J. \# B! Fhaughtiness # P! t' `# c8 M9 w3 |/ o. r
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
; Q- ^! E$ w1 R7 U0 p' _haunt
) Y$ k4 W% G8 V g. d5 C(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented# T M* A7 P: z- I% H0 J
haven
$ ^/ s2 s' B i3 bplace of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven* _2 k6 x' c& ]1 Z' o' v0 h
havoc ! @6 O# c8 k- k5 p* L
widespread damage; disorder; chaos
% ~, F! W& |: E+ @3 N/ d: |hazard $ X2 y8 M& k! k4 t0 t
venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger
( [9 N4 }% ?0 U. M ohazardous
" q/ |! o: o Y @6 Ndangerous4 l! M+ J, E6 z+ D) f
hazy + K' B" \, Y* m) ~
slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind
d4 k* X- T/ S" p$ z8 Vheadfirst * T6 |( y5 ^6 C: o7 c: h
moving with the head leading; headlong" k8 b: n u: E6 i* K4 m
headlong
8 I4 q- w: `- a. i% k# ihasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
. R6 ?; G( W! \) u6 C0 d5 d/ uheadstrong
* e$ Z! J q8 O R% T" p9 kwillful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'
# z) I# i: x, Z2 \2 {7 n' Xhealthful
) c$ C" W) E+ jconducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
, v- S, d5 j# D" ^4 Fhealthy
0 a# V$ k) c" L. s' }8 Bpossessing good health; healthful
. p+ M6 [9 n- g5 bheckler 5 R: G0 {, o3 p' a$ q1 q% G
person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech), m q7 B! ]6 k6 k! A8 ?
hedonist / ^5 ]6 Y: Z5 [ F5 u. y
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure
5 j0 V: I: [" b) k# O5 fheed : ~ l% i( V" C* D% ^/ V
pay attention to; N: close attention
5 X8 d( E$ s" o' h, G U" s W2 Jheedless
) I# G9 ^9 R4 n5 l: A) c9 z; x* bnot noticing; disregarding
" U: x1 G7 o% ? ?hegemony & E* D2 [/ @6 r* U
dominance especially of one nation over others
9 k: l. A! R6 d! u/ k1 k" @- i' nheinous ) g6 f+ i& D: a5 E( d" A- e
atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime7 V2 j& ^/ e3 c0 L- `9 D! b7 a
helm @3 v0 K/ _' B! |+ K
steering wheel of a ship; position of control
* R: b( Q/ d( G7 i& \6 hhem ]$ v+ a6 F( _# `& P' Q$ \/ K o
surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.+ u0 a4 k, b/ C
herald
5 A W a9 [5 [" q" pmessenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
$ j: H+ x, `: ? h0 h5 \6 L6 Qherbivorous
`0 c- |, z, D9 E Y4 Hgrain-eating; CF. herbivore3 E# N7 v4 U/ y" y$ e& y
herd / L; G, D9 N+ U; R! M: U- H
group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle
" ?5 u) V0 R1 B; [) Y* X% [6 N2 ~hereafter
( ]6 ^& E/ Y3 Q1 `6 L3 `! M0 T, Nlife after death/ J7 e9 ~: ^. l3 ^
heresy + E& X' j9 @0 B9 Z4 Z+ y, O
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic0 b: J# p3 w, |& |
hermetic . J" d7 r+ }! I5 ?
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult& s! v' ~& J/ [/ ?
hermitage
. ]! }3 j. h1 |" n# M- }9 ^5 t! {home of a hermit
0 f# v6 d. s, N. o: n- Kherpetologist
' A6 K/ @4 p; O0 A+ _) B5 E2 Pone who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
8 r8 v4 I4 N1 O8 U) ~heterodox 5 _" Y, r# Y: \) c, U+ X
(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional
1 f( r1 a! r0 y7 {5 r9 D6 Z& Y Lheterogeneous
9 N7 t, g1 U/ z% R' ~" p( `dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants7 B/ e5 V5 |8 L9 ^3 T; [; I, B
hew 1 {6 J9 X& `0 E6 j% |' g
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
6 B3 r6 w( Y/ ~4 yheyday
+ _0 q& I$ U& H4 ytime of greatest success or power; prime; E/ {' T4 N0 B
hiatus
* ^ d4 [2 G: z& p$ ~gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break M7 T8 a: _; W& I& w
hibernal : I/ n+ N9 {8 P
wintry; wintery; of or like winter
. P/ [9 |8 Y' L1 p& c3 {8 {hibernate : g- M0 n8 U% \+ ~ v
sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation
0 m) A# X: E. }/ Thide ! u. F( q. v# G8 }2 L
skin of an animal
! v7 p9 x& n3 u. P+ q4 t2 d4 Ehideous / R; z; `- y' a
repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
/ G7 g4 j/ x% k$ l4 P5 @8 Chierarchy
+ @5 C9 B5 N% u0 W l5 b2 w& ^arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority8 V$ i! f6 U( ^8 y0 }6 _* ]6 R# |) O
hieroglyphic 8 @0 P& U& d5 D5 H0 J: d3 ^( L
picture writing; ADJ.7 b, P# D. F2 i
high-flown
4 D" \# F1 i4 P0 x" g& _highly pretentious or inflated8 |. s6 Q ], i- o
hilarity
( d# }( Z/ ?. f# q; J4 k' K4 Cboisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter
- T, N' E5 D( P9 T1 G5 ehindmost
' D2 ~' E+ J b# f. ^ K( D& ?furthest behind; farthest to the rear6 c/ J( _8 B% H# ?
hindrance
; b/ H% Z) \# v3 ~# ^% vblock; obstacle; V. hinder4 L6 U# c5 ]. m2 m2 u7 H
hindsight " E) g1 ^. z) Y
understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened |
发表于 2012-8-15 13:05:25
