GRE 英文單字表

放棄；拋棄

They were forced to abandon their homes due to the wildfire.

使卑下；侮辱

He refused to abase himself by begging for money.

使羞愧；使難堪

The unexpected compliment did not abash her.

減輕；減弱；平息

The storm began to abate after midnight.

女修道院長

The abbess was responsible for the spiritual guidance of the nuns.

修道院；僧侶院

Westminster Abbey is a famous historical site in London.

男修道院長

The abbot blessed the new chapel.

縮短；簡化

We decided to abbreviate the meeting to save time.

退位；放棄（權力或職位）

The king was forced to abdicate the throne.

腹部

He felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

腹部的

She underwent abdominal surgery.

綁架；劫持；（解剖學）外展

The police are investigating the abduction of the child.

在床上；臥病

He has been abed with the flu for three days.

脫離常規的；反常的

His aberrant behavior caused concern among his colleagues.

失常；偏差；畸變

The stock market experienced a temporary aberration.

教唆；鼓勵（犯罪）

He was charged with aiding and abetting the thief.

暫停；中止；擱置

The project was held in abeyance pending further funding.

憎恨；痛恨

She abhors violence in any form.

憎惡；厭惡

His actions were met with widespread abhorrence.

可憎的；令人憎惡的

Such cruelty is abhorrent to decent people.

遵守；遵循

The abidance of the law is essential for a stable society.

遵守；遵循；忍受；逗留

We must abide by the rules.

持久的；永恆的

She has an abiding love for classical music.

悲慘的；淒慘的；卑鄙的；無恥的

The refugees lived in abject poverty.

發誓放棄；公開聲明放棄

He was forced to abjure his political beliefs.

體格健全的；健壯的

The ship requires a crew of able-bodied sailors.

沐浴；（宗教）淨禮

The ritual involves a series of ablutions before prayer.

放棄；否認；自我克制

She abnegated her own desires for the sake of her family.

放棄；否認；自我克制

His abnegation of responsibility was unacceptable.

不尋常的；反常的；畸形的

The patient's vital signs were abnormal.

住所；家

He has finally found a place to call his abode.

廢除；廢止

The government decided to abolish the outdated law.

極其討厭的；可憎的；糟糕透頂的

The conditions in the prison were abominable.

憎恨；極度厭惡

She abominated the idea of working overtime every weekend.

令人憎惡的事物；憎恨；厭惡

Pollution is an abomination that must be stopped.

原住民的；土著的

The aboriginal culture has a rich history.

原住民；土著居民

The rights of the aborigines were often ignored.

失敗的；無益的；早產的

Their attempt to escape was abortive.

充滿；遍及；富於

Opportunities abound for those willing to work hard.

光明正大的；誠實的

He conducted the entire negotiation in an aboveboard manner.

磨損；擦傷

The constant friction began to abrade the surface of the metal.

磨損；擦傷；（物理學）磨損

The car's paint job suffered significant abrasion from the gravel road.

磨損的；粗糙的；傷人的（言辭或態度）

His abrasive personality often offends people.

並排地；並肩地；跟上（進度）

We need to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field.

縮短；刪節；精簡

The author decided to abridge the novel for younger readers.

縮短；刪節；摘要

This abridgment of the classic novel makes it accessible to a wider audience.

廢除；取消；否定

The government decided to abrogate the outdated law.

突然的；唐突的；陡峭的

There was an abrupt change in the weather.

膿腫；潰爛

The doctor lanced the abscess to drain the pus.

切除；脫落

The abscission of the diseased limb was necessary to save the patient's life.

潛逃；逃亡

The treasurer absconded with the company's funds.

缺席；不在；缺乏

His prolonged absence from work raised concerns.

心不在焉的；健忘的

She is often absent-minded, forgetting where she put her keys.

絕對的；完全的；純粹的

The dictator wielded absolute power.

赦免；免罪；（宗教）赦罪

After confessing his sins, the priest granted him absolution.

赦免；免除；宣告無罪

The evidence was insufficient to absolve the suspect of guilt.

吸收；吸引；併吞

The sponge can absorb a large amount of water.

吸收；專心；全神貫注

The absorption of sunlight by plants is crucial for photosynthesis.

戒絕；棄權；避免

He decided to abstain from alcohol.

（飲食等）有節制的；節約的；克制的

He was known for his abstemious habits, rarely indulging in rich foods or alcohol.