GRE常考动词（三）
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appellation :: name; title appurtenances :: subordinate possessions aptitude :: fitness; talent arbiter :: a person with power to decide a dispute; judge arcade :: a covered passageway, usually lined with shops archaeology :: study of artifacts and relics of early mankind archetype :: prototype; primitive pattern archipelago :: group of closely located islands archives :: public records; place where public records are kept ardor :: heat; passion; zeal argot :: slang arrogance :: haughtiness arroyo :: gully artifacts :: products of primitive culture artifice :: deception; trickery artisan :: a manually skilled worker asceticism :: doctrine of self-denial asperity :: sharpness of temper aspersion :: slanderous remark aspirant :: seeker after position or status aspiration :: noble ambition asteroid :: small planet astigmatism :: eye defect which prevents proper focus atavism :: resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents atelier :: workshop; studio atrocity :: brutal deed atrophy :: wasting away attribute :: essential quality attrition :: gradual wearing down audacity :: boldness audit :: examination of accounts augury :: omen; prophecy aureole :: sun"s corona; halo auscultation :: act of listening to the heart or lungs to discover abnormalities austerity :: sternness; severity autocrat :: monarch with supreme power automaton :: mechanism which imitates actions of humans autopsy :: examination of a dead body; postmortem avarice :: greediness for wealth avatar :: incarnation avocation :: secondary or minor occupation awe :: solemn wonder axiom :: self-evident truth requiring no proof bandanna :: large, bright-colored handkerchief barb :: sharp projection from fishhook, etc. barrage :: barrier laid down by artillery fire barrister :: counselor-at-law |
