美国大学网站上提供的GRE单词列表

      

laconic using few words (to the point of rudeness)

lambaste scold, beat [antonym - extol]

laudatory (approbative) applausive, approving

lax slack, careless, negligent, not strict

levee embankment to prevent overflowing of river

lode a vein, ore imbedded in a rock fissure

loquacious (garrulous) extremely talkative/wordy

maverick (rebel) nonconformist

mellifluous sweetly flowing

minatory threatening

misanthrope one who hates people

mitigated softened

mitis soft

munificent (lavish) very generous

neophyte beginner

noisome bad-smelling

obdurate (intractable) stubborn, inflexible

odium hate, disgust [antonym - infatuation]

offense wrongdoing

oscillate (fluctuate) swing back and forth

ossify harden, turn to bone, become rigid

ostentatious conspicuous, showing off

palliate excuse, cause to seem less serious

palpable touchable, obvious

panegyric lofty praise

partisan who supports a particular idea ...

peccadillo slight fault

pedagogue pedantic/dogmatic person, teacher

penchant inclination

penchant strong liking/leaning

petulant ill-tempered, rude, cranky

piquant spicy, pleasantly pungent

placate (propitiate) conciliate, pacify, appease, calm, soothe

placid calm, peaceful

plumb measure the depth of

polemic powerful argument in refutation of something

pragmatic practical

precarious uncertain, dangerous

precipice very steep, overhanging place, hazardous situation

precipitate cause to happen abruptly

presumptuous arrogant

prevarication lie

pristine pure, uncorrupted, unspoiled

probity integrity, honesty

prodigy extraordinary

promulgate (proclaim) declare, put in force/law

propinquity kinship, nearness

propitiate (placate) conciliate, pacify, appease, calm, soothe

proscription restriction/ban/restraint imposed

proselytize convert, recruit converts

pundit expert

pungent sharp/biting to taste/smell