gre vocabulary

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abase oneself/sb lower oneself/sb in dignity; 屈辱自己(某人) N. abasement
Karen expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him, however, she refused to abase herself.

assurance 保证，担保，promise v. assure adj. assured
He gave me an assurance that it would be ready by Friday.
Despite repeated assurances he failed to repay the money he had borrowed.
I assure you they'll be perfectly safe with us.

censure sb (for sth) criticize sb severely; rebuke sb formally N censure
The senator was censured for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.
The judge censured the driver but didn't put him in jail.
The sleeping sentry received strong censure from his commanding officer.

curator manager in charge of a museum, an art gallery, etc
The members of the board of trustees of the museum expected the new curator to plan events and exhibitions that would make the museum more popular.

ebb (指潮水)退落 N. ebb
Mrs. Dalloway watched the tide ebb: the waters receded, drawing away from her as she sat there all alone.
The tide is on the ebb.

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flippant not showing sufficient seriousness 轻率的，漫不经心的 N flippancy
When Jason told Lauretta he loved her, she dismissed his earnest declaration with a flippant "Oh, you say that to all the girls!"
His flippancy makes it diffcult to have a decent conversation with him.

illuminate brighten; make sth clear, understandable; enlighten.
Just as a lamp can illuminate a dark room, a perceptive comment can illuminate a knotty problem.
We were greatly illuminated by the discussion.
His reply was illuminating.

jaundice 嫉妒，怨恨，猜疑 adj. jaundiced
Do I detect a touch of jaundice in that remark?
He has rather a jaundiced view of life.
Because Ingrid disliked Madeleine, she looked at Madeleine's paintings with a jaundiced eye, calling them formless smears.

momentous very important
The conference was a momentous occasion for both countries.
When Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium, they had no idea of the momentous impact their discovery would have upon society.

pellucid transparent or translucent; (of style, meaning, etc) very clear
After reading these stodgy philosophers, I find his pellucid style very enjoyable.

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purport 大意，意图 v. claim
The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt.
If the purport of your speech was to arouse the rabble, you succeeded admirably.
The document purports to be an official statement.

satiate provide (sb) with so much of sth that he wants no more.  N satiety.
The guests, having eaten until they were satiated, now listened inattentively to the speakers.
Having stuffed himself with goodies, Kenneth felt full to satiety.

swathe wrap sb/sth in several layers
They were swathed in scarves and sweaters.
When I visited him in the hospital, I found him swathed in bandages.

vigilant 警惕的，警觉的 N. vigilance
From the battlements, the vigilant sentry kept his eyes open for any sign of enemy troops approaching.
The cat watched the mouse-hole with vigilance.

abash v. embarrass 使不好意思
He was abashed at forgetting his wife's birthday.
The workman stood abashed as his mistakes were pointed out.

windrose

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Thank you windrose!  Unfortunately, those are word lists, there's no sample sentences.  Besides, I'd like to do my own research on the meaning and usage of these words.

curmudgeon bad-tempered person (dated)
Although many regarded him as curmudgeon, a few of us were aware of the many kindnesses and acts of charity that he secretly performed.

ebullient full of energy and excitement, showing enthusiasm. N. ebulliency
Naomi's ebullient nature could not be repressed; she was always bubbling over with excitement.
She burst into the room with her usual ebullience, and immdediately started talking to everyone.

flit fly or move lightly and quickly from one place to another.
Like a bee flitting from flower to flower, Pat flitted from one boy friend to the next.
A thought flitted through my mind.

jaunt short journey, made for pleasure
He took a quick jaunt to Atlantic City.
She's gone on a jaunt into town.

momentum 动量 mass of a moving object multipled by its velocity.
The car lost momentum as it tried to ascend the steep hill.
The sledge gained momentum as it ran down the hill.

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swelter suffer from the heat
I think they should turn down the heating a little bit, as we are sweltering in our winter clothes.
I am going to buy an air conditioning unit for my apartment as I do not intend to swelter through another hot and humid summer.

vigor physical strength or energy. adj. vigorous
At forty, he was in his prime and full of vigor.
A man's vigor lessens as he grows old.
Lester is over seventy years old,  I think he should avoid vigorous exercise or exertion.

abate  (使)减弱，消除
The ship waited till the storm abated before sailing out to sea.
The medicine abated his pain.
We must abate the smoke nuisance in our big cities.

astringent 收敛性之酸味；止血的 N. 止血药
The astringent quality of the unsweetened lemon juice made swallowing difficult.
Tannin is an astringent substance used in medicine.


centrifugal 离心的
Many automatic drying machines remove excess moisture from clothing by centrifugal force.

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illusive based on illusion, deceptive.
This is only a mirage; let us not be fooled by its illusive effect.

monastic related to monks or monasteries; 隐居式的
Withdrawing from the world, Maurice Merton joined a contemplative religious order and adopted the monastic life.

penchant N. liking or taste for sth
She has a penchant for Indian food.
Nathaniel has a penchant for taking long walks.

purse 噘起(嘴唇)(以示反对或不悦)
Sal pursed her lips to show her disapproval of Percy's bedraggled appearance.

satirical 含讽刺意味的, mocking
The humor of cartoonist Gary Trudeau often is satirical; through the comments of the Doonesbury characters, Trudeau ridicules political corruption and folly.

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swerve change direction suddenly
The lorry swerved sharply to avoid the child.
The ball swerved to the left.
She never swerves from her determination to succeed.

vignette picture; short written description，小品文.
The New Yorker published her latest vignette.

aberrant abnormal or deviant.
Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment.

astronomical very large in amount, size, etc.
He's been offered an astronomical salary.
The government seemed willing to spend astronomical sums on weapons development.

cursory 草率的，仓促的
He put aside the papers after a cursory study.
Even a cursory reading of the letter showed many errors.
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.

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in jeopardy in danger of harm, loss or destruction
A fall in demand for oil tankers has put thousands of jobs in the shipbuilding industry in jeopardy.


monochrome 黑白的; 单色的 monochromatic
a monochrome photograph
Most people who are color blind actually can distinguish several colors; some, however, have a truly monochromatic view of a world all in shades of gray.


pendent 悬挂的，下垂的 pendant
Her pendent earrings glistened in the light.

purveyor fml person or firm that supplies foodstuffs or services; caterer
As purveyor of rare wines and viands, he traveled through France and Italy every year in search of new products to sell.

saturate soak sth，渗透
Saturate the moss with water before planting the bulbs in it.
During a fog, the air is saturated with moisture.
They lay on the beach and were saturated with sunshine.

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absolve declare free (from a promise, duty, guilt, fault etc)
Terence was absolved from all blame by a majority of fourteen.
a judgment terminating a parent's rights…absolves that parent of all future support obligations.


balk (at) (eg of a horse) refuse to go forward; hesitate
The horse balked at the high hedge.
Her husband balked at the expense of the plans she had made.

callous emotionally hardened; unfeeling
How can you be so callous to the suffering of others?
Years of dealing with criminals had left her callous.

dawdle hang around; waste time doing nothing
Stop dawdling and do something useful!
Don't dawdle away your time!

eclipse (fig) loss of brilliance, power, reputation, etc; vt outshine
After suffering an eclipse he is now again famous.
An author's reputation is often in eclipse for some years after his death.
She was so beautiful that she eclipsed every other woman at the ball.