Barron GRE word list - H
9 e1 B* N6 l! X; _9 v; Phabitat ; x, ]4 c/ {- L9 V& d" n' r
natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation0 p; |: j, s! O w
habituate & X6 r2 O# L/ p% ?
accustom or familiarize; addict
3 G$ D# A9 m/ s/ W1 _+ \+ ehackles : K! e' E! m2 |+ N6 a1 r7 Z
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise
' J7 t! a* @" _8 K" u2 W/ f; Ihackneyed
' b5 Z" m! Z: ^8 S& Hcommonplace; trite$ t' q. m; U$ [/ B9 m
haggard ' n, L# F0 b' `% j5 @6 m( q; I' I
wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
( c) d6 t1 u- M+ |$ l ^; P5 bhaggle
+ K) i% t: }: @argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain). G# x7 r* c3 _
hail % y) p" I& A1 B5 L: s$ Q
frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail4 m5 W9 l5 B ]+ X1 F0 I# Z+ Y
halcyon $ T8 X* M" L2 Q, p" j4 q# h! t
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days, W0 F0 M- r, s- }6 i
hale
4 u$ i' Z# E$ l/ T. \0 G" Jhealthy+ o- ^; x* D. t l" m* ?7 f
halfhearted 1 y" j T5 |5 [, y& u, c1 ` K
exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm9 N+ b; L; V# P v
hallowed
" R6 y! n- s. l* S* pblessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy, {3 W! H3 s4 M2 }6 R1 K
hallucination
6 G# c3 o7 c& P, u& v8 Hdelusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory
! L9 k8 n" v$ K. f5 ^halting
2 n5 X% g* ~( r) x: A- qhesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop# d3 j" P; J& C: E, ]/ d
hamper
7 y. r' f0 E2 b. Sobstruct; prevent the free movement of;
3 B7 y7 V, I0 O. fhandsome ' y+ ^( O) X. F
large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward C8 J) Y4 n6 L5 x
hap n- d; a. Y, B8 l0 i; d" e
chance; luck
$ O. W9 B9 T3 Z" ~haphazard
5 M! z$ M8 f7 s" s: e; B3 z# vrandom; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town d2 B y; t$ x s" ]1 p2 @
hapless ; V& F: A6 E( y" C/ A, C- i7 b
unfortunate; luckless3 B* d) `& u4 P3 l
harangue 4 d5 F1 F- ~. b2 W8 u1 @
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V./ f" ^6 _6 V! b9 o4 L& h) \# L) P. Z
harass
; g/ d9 O3 o: m: C4 Zannoy by repeated attacks9 L5 V2 q2 F* E2 J6 H$ j
harbinger . X2 Y5 w* g, e8 `; U
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)( C. _ W+ y! ^3 m$ I3 }* h
harbor
6 w+ K5 w5 U% q5 F/ Rgive 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; refuge7 j+ s6 E7 m- r- c- h( `( K
hardy
+ G; F6 G' J# k2 a: w$ Z(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather5 z2 }* ?# s3 V5 V4 T6 _. A
harping 6 f5 }5 t9 I6 r) T9 M$ ~; ~
tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously
& h) Y d; G. Q1 E6 x( ?harrowing ) [ b+ a9 @ E" P# G% Q) H
agonizing; 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
6 H6 B9 F! [& D9 m. Bharry . E, J# L+ I: P
harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
, j& N0 u" q5 [/ [hatch / i# N8 M8 c4 I2 P9 K+ C
deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg: \( T, z: z9 _% S3 B
haughtiness
, E, P n1 {: Q8 upride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty3 R3 r k$ [( @& l# [
haunt
7 W3 q& U, y3 b/ u1 Y9 B J(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 frequented1 o" h: i0 Q# I$ }( K3 o
haven
- \- W, o( b; l% D" i3 s' c- D: ]place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven- J# S! N5 R8 Z0 E: Y
havoc 1 |* K3 {! o# L& |3 w/ z* @# L
widespread damage; disorder; chaos
0 Y' Z" z9 v. O$ \& [ u2 U0 O3 _! uhazard
6 h+ M* u& L, ]$ qventure; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger& j. S0 |+ E" H
hazardous 8 m$ U6 q/ r+ `' @
dangerous- ]/ F" p! d/ n
hazy 8 e) R {. R# _0 F5 a, a
slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind
, `+ f$ D8 w8 x" P1 v7 pheadfirst
' D& {, |9 ^+ |' i( \moving with the head leading; headlong
7 { \4 i9 X7 }. ]headlong 7 o3 M( ~' |( d/ r
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.7 H( ^% i* h) l* K% m/ l
headstrong * u, f# r5 ~, Q
willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'
/ x, ~- y$ Q5 ]) g1 `5 |healthful % J0 K. F/ n/ u: d2 `# t8 f
conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
5 [, T9 o8 f. ]! o/ h! @9 ?healthy 8 b! V( ^; K+ U( e, J
possessing good health; healthful* H. N0 d+ [, _; H3 m* l2 K1 T" `
heckler
: J5 O! n |: g/ S7 K Nperson who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)8 _! V2 N$ u) ]% k6 o! x
hedonist
. q9 L+ I5 s0 T' J) g: h9 x1 h; ione who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure
2 i7 U( M; G9 o' l4 Eheed
' J: V1 w" D+ C; `3 Opay attention to; N: close attention
; Q7 X0 d( w7 p; {/ Kheedless
9 i, h3 {0 O. y1 n, F( Xnot noticing; disregarding
0 z. `* p; d4 M; Uhegemony 6 C, h% k: V9 n. a- D2 I& s+ p- b
dominance especially of one nation over others8 z3 w& |- E7 E% G4 ^
heinous * {6 _# d- ~ X+ x+ \1 p& `4 \
atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime6 c) ~4 K: Q0 t
helm # I# d, j2 H+ c
steering wheel of a ship; position of control& e& M2 |1 O/ k
hem 0 i% X2 A) K+ }& U5 }( C
surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.
$ [! d: {5 y/ {/ Uherald
! }2 H! m6 [, Ymessenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
8 b. B. y4 T+ j7 H& fherbivorous ) v) X" k' X" l5 }2 U! r2 f
grain-eating; CF. herbivore! |! L8 `9 U, C
herd 2 y+ L$ R: o) J# X$ e- C# S
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
1 e' w8 L( f( U' Q1 T% f( @- q4 k$ V: bhereafter 0 R3 K' W* a) x: C
life after death
1 I8 L" q6 g! ^( ~! vheresy
4 q, q$ Z' Z& e% B) ^opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic, |$ U$ w6 F$ D* B! I
hermetic - h! [9 E% U, l0 S6 r
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult' U+ t3 \. G7 s+ S9 s8 d
hermitage
) {) _0 u- V' Y) I' Fhome of a hermit
$ ]3 A5 e7 e. V1 `herpetologist 5 I* _& e8 z M4 a- D& \6 M
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians3 t% c, p* Z; S
heterodox 4 T6 v+ ^+ S5 g: q1 H
(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional* X) }& V; b' r
heterogeneous + }8 ~; v( f" E
dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
* y/ u2 v" f8 R; V# G8 Mhew , Z) g0 M+ W$ I& U0 g
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.! C4 z, W* @& x% _7 a6 b+ [6 H
heyday : ]' ^6 x L) v6 `
time of greatest success or power; prime
l3 ~* U+ i: Y$ v! W5 s2 thiatus
: g1 k, W$ Z5 r1 x( o6 _1 ]% u+ [gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break9 B* P0 g! Q6 L5 x) R/ U
hibernal
, }' \& |: t! [1 i: `5 D cwintry; wintery; of or like winter: Q7 r% f4 v% _* n
hibernate
+ z4 j" \8 m+ G. ?7 A/ ?2 b) K$ ~; M" ~. V) Nsleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation
) e) Y3 k6 ^: [! k' ohide
6 E' R3 z! z6 S5 _& I% vskin of an animal
; Q( A5 s/ ^* l* |, {) q! fhideous
5 e0 m2 y" n! a' T0 x( U5 Urepulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
# Z+ u: K# _4 A. K" R+ P- Uhierarchy
; Q/ {( b! e* U3 q& E! m3 Oarrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority
( b8 }2 i! Y, n# A9 [9 ahieroglyphic 3 ~) V7 a* K/ Z4 }8 s1 R
picture writing; ADJ.
3 q/ X, g* L4 V+ r$ Z" e1 yhigh-flown
, d$ y+ o7 X5 J4 I7 Phighly pretentious or inflated1 y8 V8 P4 P& g, C0 P9 ?
hilarity
4 p6 h/ i$ i$ F; S$ C8 p" }boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter6 e! A9 r' {6 {: b. D' y4 f8 d% u
hindmost : A/ ~* Q- `& h. _3 t. k
furthest behind; farthest to the rear8 K, A/ }+ I; f5 d1 s5 ]
hindrance
2 M# T. B Z7 v5 S( Dblock; obstacle; V. hinder
: l; J2 K# }* o |- xhindsight 4 g1 S% f6 x& w3 Y* l; d
understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened |
发表于 2012-8-15 13:05:25
