Barron GRE word list - H
# D7 z. U/ D1 V8 `8 v; p, Lhabitat * m+ d' J' |% k) o; @% e
natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation% ~ b, |; v$ c; a/ X% A
habituate
% q0 K+ M% r2 x( V& c3 eaccustom or familiarize; addict4 Z. \9 ~ [3 ~# n0 u! T% A
hackles 1 ? |( ^1 \+ S% Q; p9 H o
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise
+ R+ d, ]+ i7 `/ g- j! bhackneyed
( b8 ^. R& |! ]$ X5 z5 Ucommonplace; trite7 `1 v0 X% ]8 ?# T0 R
haggard % i) I$ f- Y% S) [' t
wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
6 }. R, B' W! o2 \6 d4 I. c4 Jhaggle & q \9 k% Q b) o
argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
) D* t" h! Z# c; P2 O) Zhail / r1 S0 N- |9 ?% B2 ~0 c
frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail# ^/ r% B' S. G4 c0 j
halcyon
! ?+ K6 I1 c9 g L) H6 o/ Scalm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days0 l; f' y' Y4 e
hale
! S: C' x, J! C. f8 [healthy5 \9 i) V% O, E: B" N9 ~ [
halfhearted
6 D* b" E) H9 E% C1 h& q, t3 Pexhibiting little interest or enthusiasm d1 o( C5 Z; U: `: |
hallowed
( f& k2 U# y; ablessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy$ j( |+ h! r% ]- R5 O- W' w
hallucination / b& u7 R! e- w" H
delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory* e M* s* I5 h
halting
2 N b' R& b4 W0 M* Whesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop
3 s7 u; O- x2 r" mhamper ; F. e0 x1 @) ], ?( w
obstruct; prevent the free movement of;
8 T2 H+ |, ?& E. Q7 R) ~handsome 5 D$ x; I* u) x8 R3 F7 h
large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward; P% B( j: e; p! t2 f' ^* A
hap 3 T# F8 E! R$ R! {) @0 z$ g7 m
chance; luck+ q+ h7 j/ _& q& n
haphazard
# N0 c* j; a' Yrandom; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
8 ^2 ?! P6 P1 vhapless ; t, n1 O* T8 R$ p f
unfortunate; luckless0 n6 f" z- W1 ~" A
harangue 2 ^% b6 k0 i0 t4 o9 M
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
' c9 f- Z5 p# R6 L- Uharass
1 X4 F2 I' v3 ^# c/ Yannoy by repeated attacks
0 X8 c% Z: x! E, k. d% Y! J$ @harbinger
, [ [( E. d% t' mforerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)8 P0 n+ P4 j$ H1 ?3 ]
harbor 3 s+ L/ W1 H! _& t3 Z% f
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& E! S4 ]% a! u/ c# `! J3 a
hardy 2 X9 Z9 m7 i: I# c! E( a/ z6 Z
(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather
4 f3 c- `' b" t6 j: wharping + F- _& C& |8 P
tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously
& j0 ^% ?5 M$ y( \, P6 I- c1 }harrowing $ W2 P+ _- j6 X7 l4 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. @' [/ o! M3 x2 D
harry
. } T! F6 j5 ^2 r8 h( @; b2 hharass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid( t- D3 _; J" j) u: k
hatch
' i# d' N2 n( Pdeck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg9 z6 z6 s: l: Y: I% |( _' m- n
haughtiness ! i% I) ]2 N" ]( ~- a
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty( V$ w( L _& M
haunt " e, L- F; g* F* v' H9 L! ~: f1 I$ [
(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& o& Z- \& F" V' l) S- `' ^9 S
haven 4 l6 q( l: W, w7 m+ Z
place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven
1 s: X" q V: Y, j: q9 Ihavoc
! S* e2 p5 |9 gwidespread damage; disorder; chaos
5 E g7 f# S j; ]9 J( k; M yhazard
7 u6 b/ E N: S6 K9 w5 Iventure; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger
0 j& v6 D1 H( `6 @) Bhazardous
+ ~) P( \- ~+ B. odangerous: ~1 f. l- P; t: T* b" I
hazy
4 ?6 ?5 |0 o" n/ K( cslightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind7 b! v) Z7 i' I; z
headfirst
4 a4 L/ M# W: Ymoving with the head leading; headlong
l9 g$ F# t. I$ B3 S; m& l0 kheadlong
5 p/ P8 }% q/ A- o! n6 ?+ ~/ rhasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
6 n% m; U5 E7 a. gheadstrong
. o4 ]4 P% \+ m8 Twillful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'. Q" w, ~& G% n1 F
healthful # q. t6 W7 v [8 l1 [4 Y
conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air, V: w" c8 p: N3 o8 w7 K
healthy
8 X5 l% u& r, D1 y: J: P- \possessing good health; healthful8 Z% W$ s; c( `
heckler
# A6 y$ b' J/ j& Jperson who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
+ B6 _! N% E; c3 N v( zhedonist & h& N$ Q8 m) q5 l8 O
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure6 [( L7 r, N) |
heed
- B8 \3 |. `# N' {( h) _7 V, [pay attention to; N: close attention
. \4 v1 }- B% h& |heedless a7 z6 M, c# L5 E0 G5 F( g
not noticing; disregarding
0 U: y8 W1 ~, e) V+ Ihegemony
) |, G! D! ~( s, V/ A0 z( P F/ kdominance especially of one nation over others
) N b; G$ B, o# @( D" Q& gheinous
& Z. g# k# G- m4 G3 ]$ ]0 G, q$ q9 satrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime
' q* w' R4 D0 |3 S, R& Phelm
: o \2 T2 L% asteering wheel of a ship; position of control
9 A s' W1 I {* {* X: them 2 z$ V U* G; Z/ s
surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.
) `- ]6 v% T5 lherald - J' D7 S2 Y# r% ~' c& X% T) l
messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher2 y0 Y8 E% u) b" h
herbivorous
6 j, @! C$ V/ m4 x Qgrain-eating; CF. herbivore
/ D) `! H; }% s$ Y( y- kherd . {, }* m- `( }! R: g6 h2 @
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/ F6 ~, H% F+ B/ c% p
hereafter " |% j' ~& c+ Y5 k& O
life after death
# ~$ G& U* _# C% s8 h! pheresy
. i$ V. @; d5 X- V5 h5 Wopinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic
, s E* t) s. C6 Yhermetic
5 g( G( n5 d% x) Gconcerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
% ~. Y) I y5 {" ? T0 ^* ^5 chermitage 7 f# F7 D- p- [1 m, C: w
home of a hermit8 @& W9 u& a4 g8 K1 n1 V( C
herpetologist
' }8 r" z8 j1 y# i, bone who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians/ [( o& b$ e) P2 m+ [7 V
heterodox
6 H0 k, \" Y0 o$ W(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional# z) ^' {) |. G0 ~
heterogeneous
. {- B# |- u7 @0 i2 `5 V' t% [dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants- f3 N( f# G$ g% p
hew
& G2 V H, o0 Y1 [) T7 Kcut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
9 E- r/ v0 F' o3 N. o8 mheyday
: ?, ?2 P4 O, h" gtime of greatest success or power; prime
. _2 _0 U8 F. x2 s6 M7 }/ ^9 Vhiatus ' w: t! e9 o2 H, t; L9 w
gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
n9 T4 |" d1 Q8 i/ {; Khibernal
8 [5 O1 B1 s7 owintry; wintery; of or like winter
9 ?0 \6 b: I. U( \. S( c5 s; Dhibernate 3 m: {9 s. Z1 v& n0 T1 H/ @( h* a
sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation7 ] ?7 X" i. J
hide
" |5 D: e/ ~% qskin of an animal: L& d/ O# g- r
hideous ; i9 {0 }4 Y9 z0 D8 U$ X- O* C
repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
# i" Z+ C4 K2 Z; ~) e+ b( u& Vhierarchy ) h" W9 l- @! \4 ^% I' z* q4 }
arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority
1 \ w J6 C2 z c- ^4 mhieroglyphic ) f& a8 U% l5 d. A5 [
picture writing; ADJ.
2 h+ i/ f( T' H' t0 ~high-flown
# u' `3 c! [1 ohighly pretentious or inflated
0 P9 d6 I9 x% V7 chilarity
( k+ D/ T# d) x* t& T# @ I2 pboisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter1 _2 h5 r, ?, \. o; l$ U
hindmost " t- [3 d$ _0 q/ Q$ i; |4 M
furthest behind; farthest to the rear7 M8 j% c+ ^# r9 v; V
hindrance 9 ~* u' W; b0 i N! S" r
block; obstacle; V. hinder( S* ]3 D. Q+ @" y) Z$ W
hindsight
+ r" E& I5 a1 i2 [/ \understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened |
发表于 2012-8-15 13:13:43
