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GMAT Vocabulary Classified
GMAT Vocabulary Classified
GMAT Vocabulary Classified
adj. 陶器的;
2 ceramic səˈræmɪk 陶艺
n.
器械,设备,仪器;
3 apparatus æpərætəs n. 器官;
机构,运作机制;
n.
正式的衣服,礼服;
外观,外表;
n. 船上用具
4 apparel əˈpɛrəl
vt.
vt.
穿着;
打扮,装饰
讨论小组;
16 panel pænəl n. 镶板,饰条
仪表板
34 apologist 辩护士
36 artisan 技工,工匠
38 authorship ɔθərʃɪp n. 原作者,来源
40 benefactor n. 行善者,捐助者
41 burglar 窃贼,破门盗窃者
n. 送急件的人;
49 courier kʊəriər
vt. 发急件
50 donor n. 捐赠人
辍学的人,中途退出的
n. 人;拒绝传统社会的人
51 dropout
adj.
辍学的
54 entrepreneurɒntrəprənɜrʃɪp 企业家的身份,地位,职
56 gourmet gʊrmeɪ n. 美食家
58 gynecologist gaɪnɪkɒlədʒi n. 妇科医生
60 hypnotist 催眠师
66 auditorium ɔdɪtɔriəm n. 大礼堂
67 baroque bəˈrɔk; US bəadj. 巴洛克的
n. 撑墙,支撑,加固
69 buttress bʌtrɪs
vt. 支撑
名词-见右面:
n.
71 chamber
adj.
室内的,小规模的
72 cornerstone n. 奠基石
门槛;
76 threshold θrɛʃhoʊld n. 阀值,起点;
开端;
Collins 释义http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/american-cobuild-learners/
a substance of low freezing point added to a liquid, esp. to the water in the radiator of an automobile or to gasoline in the tank, to pr
freezing
adjective
1. of or relating to pottery, earthenware, tile, porcelain, etc.
2. of ceramics
noun
([pl., with sing. v.]) the art or work of making objects of baked clay, as pottery, earthenware, etc.
an object made of such materials (often used in pl.)
noun
Word forms: plural ˌappaˈratus, ˌappaˈratuses(少见)
1.the instruments, materials, tools, etc. needed for a specific use
2.any complex device or machine for a specific use
3.(physiology) a set of organs having a specific function ⇒ "the digestive apparatus"
4.the means or system by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained; organization ⇒ "the apparatus of governm
noun
- clothing; garments; attire
- anything that clothes or adorns ⇒ "the white apparel of winter"
- (archaic) a ship's outfit or furnishings, as rigging, anchor, guns, etc.
transitive verb
Word forms: apˈpareled, apˈparelled, apˈpareling, apˈparelling
- to clothe; dress
- to adorn; bedeck
1. countable noun
A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election. ⇒ "He told his
constituents that he would continue to represent them to the best of his ability."
2. countable noun
(formal) A constituent of a mixture, substance, or system is one of the things from which it is formed. ⇒ "Caffeine is the active const
of drinks such as tea and coffee."
3. adjective [ADJ n]
(formal) The constituent parts of something are the things from which it is formed. ⇒ "...a plan to split the company into its constitu
parts and sell them separately."
countable noun
A hinge is a piece of metal, wood, or plastic that is used to join a door to its frame or to join two things together so that one of them c
swing freely. ⇒ "The top swung open on well-oiled hinges."
fastening for a gate or door, consisting of a bar that is lifted from its catch, groove, hole, etc by a lever 门闩.
spring lock on a door that catches when the door is closed, and that needs a key to open it from the outside 碰锁; 弹簧锁.
uncount noun
Plywood is wood that consists of thin layers of wood stuck together. ⇒ "...a sheet of plywood."
1. transitive verb
To throttle someone means to kill or injure them by squeezing their throat or tightening something around it and preventing them from
breathing. ⇒ "The attacker then tried to throttle her with wire."
2. countable noun
The throttle of a motor vehicle or aircraft is the device, lever, or pedal that controls the quantity of fuel entering the engine and is us
control the vehicle's speed. ⇒ "He gently opened the throttle, and the ship began to ease forward."
countable noun
(formal) An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defense of a belief, a cause, or a person's life. ⇒ ""I am no apologist for Hitl
observed Pyat."
noun
a person selected to judge a dispute; arbiter, esp. one, as in collective bargaining negotiations, named with the consent of both sides
a person authorized to judge or decide
= craftsman, journeyman, mechanic, skilled workman, technician
a robber, esp. one who robs travelers on the road; brigand; highwayman
Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down. ⇒ "This is real bandit
country."
A benefactor is someone who helps a person or organization by giving them money. ⇒ "In his old age he became a benefactor of the
1. countable noun(disapproval)
If you describe someone as a dropout, you disapprove of the fact that they have rejected the accepted ways of society, for example, b
having a regular job. ⇒ "...long-haired, dope-smoking dropouts."
2. countable noun
A dropout is someone who has left school or college before they have finished their studies. ⇒ "...high-school dropouts."
3. adjective [ADJ n]
If you refer to the dropout rate, you are referring to the number of people who leave a school or college early, or leave a course or oth
activity before they have finished it. ⇒ "The dropout rate among students is currently one in three."
Entrepreneurship is the state of being an entrepreneur, or the activities associated with being an entrepreneur.
= connoisseur, bon vivant, epicure, foodie, gastronome
(esp in ancient Greece and Rome) temple dedicated to all the gods (尤指古希腊和罗马的)万神庙.
all the gods of a nation or people (一国或一民族信奉的)众神: the ancient Egyptian pantheon 古埃及众神.
building in which the famous dead of a nation are buried or have memorials 先贤祠; 伟人祠.
多用于描述地质结构,与地面\地球有关
1. countable noun
The threshold of a building or room is the floor in the doorway, or the doorway itself. ⇒ "He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom
2. countable noun
A threshold is an amount, level, or limit on a scale. When the threshold is reached, something else happens or changes. ⇒ "Moss has
threshold for pain and a history of fast healing."
3. phrase
If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it. ⇒ "We are on the threshold of a new era in
astronomy."
音标 词性
1 humid n. 潮湿的
加速发生,突然陷入;
凝结,析出
prɪsɪpəteɪt vt.n.
5 precipitate 析出物,凝结物
prɪsɪpɪtɪt adj.
急促的,鲁莽的,感情用事的
6 precipitation n. 降雨量
8 stratosphere ˈstrætəˏsfɪr n. 平流层
13 avalanche n. 雪崩
adj.
28 extraterrestrial ɛkstrətərɛstriəl 地球外的;外星人
n.
vi. 失足;滑脱;溜走;偷偷放置;不知
不觉;跌落;
41 slip vt.
n. 疏忽;错误;溜走
42 accidental 偶然的
adj. 随机发生的;
44 contingent (kənˈtɪndʒənt 派遣队,代表团
n.
45 haphazard hæpˈhæzəd adj. 偶然的;随便的
52 antagonism 对抗,敌对
53 antithesis ænˈtɪθəsɪs n. 对立面,相对
54 arch-enemy 主要敌人;撒旦
55 foe 敌军;敌人,危害物
隐现(常令人生畏);非同小可,显得
vi. 重要或令人生畏
61 loom luːm
n.
织布机
明确的,清楚的;开诚布公的;
67 explicit ɪkˈsplɪsɪt adj.
毫不隐瞒的,直白的
68 expressly 清楚的,特意的
77 marginalize v 使 边缘化
80 tilt 倾斜
Collins 释义http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/american-cobuild-learners/
= damp, clammy, dank, moist, muggy, steamy, sticky, sultry, wet
adjective
(formal) Inclement weather is unpleasantly cold or stormy.
2.n [C, U] (a) solid matter that has been precipitated (precipitate 3b) from a solution 沉淀物; (液体的)析出物; 冷凝物. (b) moisture
condensed from vapour and deposited (as rain, dew, etc) (水气的)凝结物(如雨﹑ 露等).
3. adjective
(a) violently hurried 急促的; 迅猛的: a precipitate dash 猛冲. (b) (of an action) done without care or thought; rash2 (指行动)鲁莽的,
经考虑的, 仓促的: his precipitate action in selling the property 他变卖财产的草率行为. (c) (of a person) acting without care or thought
impulsive (指人)鲁莽的, 仓促行事的, 感情用事的. precipitately adv.
[C, U] explosion; destructive wave of air from an explosion 爆炸; (由爆炸所引起具有破坏力的)气浪; 冲击波: a bomb blast 炸弹的爆炸
Several passers-by were killed by (the) blast. 数名路人被炸死.
[C] sudden strong gust of air 一阵强烈的气流: the wind's icy blasts 阵阵冰冷的风 * a blast ofhot air from the furnace 来自高炉的一股炽
气浪.
[C]loud sound made by a brass instrument, car horn, etc (铜管乐器或汽车喇叭等所发出的)响亮声音: blow a blast on a bugle, trumpe
whistle, etc 军号﹑ 喇叭﹑ 哨子等吹出的声音.
1.(having beliefs, opinions, etc that are) generally accepted or approved 持普遍赞同的信仰﹑ 见解等的; 规范的; 公认的; 普遍赞同的:
orthodox behaviour 合乎传统的行为 * Her ideas are very orthodox. 她的思想非常合乎规范. Cf 参看 heterodox, unorthodox.
2. (esp religion 尤用於宗教) following the older, more traditional, practices strictly 正统的; 传统的; 循规蹈矩的: orthodox Jews 正统的
太教徒.
(formal) Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected. ⇒ "For years this anomalous behavior has baffled
scientists."
= unusual, abnormal, eccentric, exceptional, incongruous, inconsistent, irregular, odd, peculiar
Something that is exotic is unusual and interesting, usually because it comes from or is related to a distant country. ⇒ "...brilliantly
colored, exotic flowers."
(formal) Extraterrestrial means happening, existing, or coming from somewhere beyond the planet Earth. ⇒ "NASA has started a 10-y
search for extraterrestrial intelligence." ⇒ "...extraterrestrial rocks."
Extraterrestrials (E.T.) are living creatures that some people think exist or may exist in another part of the universe.
1. adjective
A belief or action that is heretical is one that most people think is wrong because it disagrees with beliefs that are generally accepted
⇒ "I made the then heretical suggestion that it might be cheaper to design new machines."
2. adjective
A belief or action that is heretical is one that seriously disagrees with the principles of a particular religion. ⇒ "The Church regards
spirit mediums and people claiming to speak to the dead as heretical."
adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] reversed in position, direction or relation (位置﹑ 方向或关系)相反的, 反向的: The number of copies the
paper sells seems to be in ,inverse `ratio/pro`portion to the amount of news it contains, ie The more news, the fewer copies it sells. 这
种报纸的销售量似乎与刊登的新闻多寡成反比(新闻越多, 销售量越少).
=opposite, contrary, converse, reverse, reversed, transposed
with one side lower, smaller, etc than the other; unevenly balanced 一侧比另侧低﹑ 小等的; 两侧不平衡的; 不匀称的
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If you describe a person or their attitude or behavior as unconventional, you mean that they do not behave in the same way as most ot
people in their society. ⇒ "Linus Pauling is an unconventional genius." ⇒ "He was known for his unconventional behavior."
An unconventional way of doing something is not the usual way of doing it, and may be surprising. ⇒ "The vaccine had been produced
by an unconventional technique." ⇒ "Despite his unconventional methods, he has inspired students more than anyone else."
= unusual, eccentric, individual, irregular, nonconformist, odd, offbeat, original, outré, unorthodox
1. intransitive verb
If you slip, you accidentally slide and lose your balance. ⇒ "He had slipped on an icy pavement."
2. intransitive verb
If something slips, it slides out of place or out of your hand. ⇒ "His glasses had slipped."
3. intransitive verb
If you slip somewhere, you go there quickly and quietly. ⇒ "Amy slipped downstairs and out of the house."
4. transitive verb
If you slip something somewhere, you put it there quickly in a way that does not attract attention. ⇒ "I slipped a note under Louise's
door." ⇒ "He found a coin in his pocket and slipped it into her hand."
5. transitive verb
If you slip something to someone, you give it to them secretly. ⇒ "Robert had slipped her a note in school."
6. intransitive verb
To slip into a particular state or situation means to pass gradually into it, in a way that is hardly noticed. ⇒ "It amazed him how easil
one could slip into a routine."
7. transitive verb
If something slips to a lower level or standard, it falls to that level or standard. ⇒ "Shares slipped to $1.17." ⇒ "In June, producer
prices slipped 0.1% from May."
Slip is also a noun. ⇒ "...a slip in consumer confidence."
8. transitive verb, 8. intransitive verb
If you slip into or out of clothes or shoes, you put them on or take them off quickly and easily. ⇒ "She slipped out of the jacket and
tossed it on the couch."
9. countable noun
A slip is a small or unimportant mistake. ⇒ "We must be well prepared, there must be no slips."
10. countable noun
A slip of paper is a small piece of paper. ⇒ "...little slips of paper he had torn from a notebook." ⇒ "I put her name on the slip."
11. countable noun
A slip is a thin piece of clothing that a woman wears under her dress or skirt.
If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems
unfair because of this. ⇒ "Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common."
= random, capricious, chance, erratic, inconsistent, personal, subjective, whimsical
~ (on / upon sth) (formal) dependent on sth that may or may not happen: Any further payments are contingent upon satisfactory
completion dates.
number of troops supplied to form part of a larger force;group of people sharing particular characteristics (eg place of origin) attendin
gathering
(disapproving) with no particular order or plan; not organized well:
[esp attrib 尤作定语] not controlled or checked 不受控制的; 不加约束的: unbridled passion, enthusiasm, jealousy, etc 抑制不住的激情﹑
热情﹑ 忌妒心等
1. adjective
(formal) If you are equivocal, you are deliberately vague in what you say, because you want to avoid speaking the truth or making a
decision. ⇒ "Many were equivocal about the idea." ⇒ "His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation."
2. adjective
(formal) If something is equivocal, it is difficult to understand, interpret, or explain, often because it has aspects that seem to contrad
each other. ⇒ "Research in this area is somewhat equivocal." ⇒ "He was tortured by an awareness of the equivocal nature of his
position."
= ambiguous, evasive, indefinite, indeterminate, misleading, oblique, obscure, uncertain, vague
1. intransitive verb
If something looms over you, it appears as a large or unclear shape, often in a frightening way. ⇒ "Vincent loomed over me, as pale a
gray as a tombstone."
2. intransitive verb
(journalism) If a worrying or threatening situation or event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon. ⇒ "Another government spendi
crisis is looming in the United States." ⇒ "The threat of renewed civil war looms ahead."
3. countable noun
A loom is a machine that is used for weaving thread into cloth.
(a) (of a statement, etc) clearly and fully expressed (指说法等)明确而详细的: He gave me explicit directions on how to get there. 他
清清楚楚地告诉我怎样到达那里. * They gave explicit reasons for leaving. 他们明确地说出了离开的原因.
(b) (of a person) saying sth clearly, exactly and openly (指人)(说得)明确的, 直率的, 开诚布公的: She was quite explicit about wh
she left. 她对自己离去的原因直言不讳.
with nothing hidden or implied 毫不隐瞒的; 毫不含蓄的: explicit sex scenes in the film 影片中露骨的性爱镜头. > explicitly adv: She wa
explicitly forbidden to attend. 清楚表明不准她参加. explicitness n [U].
to make sb feel as if they are not important and cannot influence decisions or events; to put sb in a position in which they have no pow
(fig 比喻) balanced state of mind, feelings, etc (心情﹑ 感情等)平静