GRE,OG Flashcards
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wizard
: a person who is skilled in magic or who has magical powers : a sorcerer or magician
: a person who is very good at something
wiz·ard·ry
ˈwi-zə(r)-drē\
noun
: the magical things done by a wizard
: something that is very impressive in a way that seems magical
Deteriorate
: to become worse as time passes
: to make (something) worse
Cosmetic
: used or done in order to improve a person’s appearance
: done in order to make something look better
: not important or meaningful
n. 化妆品;美发油,发蜡;装饰品;美容术
adj. 化妆用的;美容的;装点门面的;表面的
splice
美] [splaɪs]
vt. 绞接;捻接(两段绳子);胶接;粘接(胶片、磁带等)
n. 胶接处,粘接处,铰接处
: to join ropes, wires, etc., by weaving or twisting them together
: to join (pieces of film, magnetic tape, etc.) by connecting their ends together
: the place where two things (such as two pieces of rope or film) have been joined by being spliced together
comma
[美] [ˈkɑ:mə]
n. 逗号
detrimental
adj. causing damage or injury
n. an undesirable or harmful person or thing
sporadic
adj. : happening often but not regularly : not constant or steady
falter
: to stop being strong or successful : to begin to fail or weaken
: to begin to walk or move in an unsteady way
: to feel doubt about doing something
sulphur
美] [ˈsʌlfɚ]
n. 硫磺;硫磺色,黄绿色;[动]粉蝶科蝶
v. 使硫化;用硫磺处理;在…中加硫磺
tenuous
adj. not certain, definite, or strong : flimsy, weak, or uncertain
very thin
municipal
美] [mjuˈnɪsəpəl]
adj. 市的,市政的;地方自治的;都市的,市营的,市制的;内政的
n. 市政债券
acquiescent
adjective
: tending to accept or allow what other people want or demand
unctuous
adjective
—used to describe someone who speaks and behaves in a way that is meant to seem friendly and polite but that is unpleasant because it is obviously not sincere
loath
[美] [loθ, loð]
adj. 不愿意的,不喜欢的
curse
[美] [kɜ:rs]
vt. & vi. 诅咒;咒骂;使苦恼,使困苦;把(某人)逐出教门
n. 诅咒;咒语;祸害,祸因;咒逐,逐出教门
inadvertent
美] [ˌɪnədˈvə:tn:t]
adj. 不经意的,出于无心的;疏忽的,漫不经心的;粗心大意
Perfunctory
—used to describe something that is done without energy or enthusiasm because of habit or because it is expected
derivative
: a word formed from another word
: something that comes from something else : a substance that is made from another substance
cynical
[美] [ˈsɪnɪkəl]
adj. 怀疑的;愤世嫉俗的;冷嘲的;见利忘义的
acquiescent
: tending to accept or allow what other people want or demand
ignoble
Adj.: not deserving respect : not noble or honorable
brazen
美] [ˈbrezən]
adj. 无耻的;黄铜制的;坚硬的;声音响亮刺耳的
vt. 厚着脸皮;勇敢地做(或对待);使变得勇敢;厚着脸皮做(或对待)
tangential
[美] [tænˈdʒɛnʃəl]
adj. 间接相关的;次要的;外围的;略为触及题目的