GRE常考600单词(7)a
nonplussed greatly surprised noxious harmful numb without ability to feel or move numbness without ability to move a finger obdurate stubborn, impenitent obsequious too eager to obey or serve officious too eager or ready to help, offer advice opprobrious showing scorn or reproach ostentation display to obtain admiration or envy ostentatious fond of ostracism shut out from society, refuse to meet, talk ostrich fast-running bird unable to fly outset start overhaul examine thoroughly to learn about the condition overwhelm weigh down, submerge palpability can be felt, touched, understood palpitate tremble, beat rapidly and irregularly parenthesis sentense within another one, smth separated parsimonious too economical, miserly peccadillo small sin; small weakness in one's character penchant taste, liking, inclination penury poverty peremptory not to be disobeyed or questioned perennial lasting for a long time (eg. a year) perfidious treacheres, faithless perfidy treachery; breaking of faith perfunctory done as a duty withour care perjury wilful fasle statement, unlawful act pernicious harmful, injurious persevere keep on steadily, continue pertain belong as a part, have reference pest destructive thing or a person who is nuisance petulant unreasonably impatient pied of mixed colors pinch be too tight, take between the thumb and finger pious dutifull to parents; devoted to religion pique hirt the pride or self-respect, stir (curiosity) pitfall covered hole as a trap, unsuspected danger pith essential part, force, soft liquid substance placate soothe, pacify, calm plaque flat metal on a wall as a memorial plea request plead address a court of law as an advocate plethora glut pliant pliable, easile bent, shaped or twisted plod continue doing smth without resting pluck pull the feathers off, pick (eg. flowers) |