GRE常考形容词（十三）

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puissant¹ :: powerful; strong; potent
pulmonary :: pertaining² to the lungs
punctilious :: laying stress on niceties of conduct or form; precise
pungent :: stinging; caustic
punitive :: punishing
puny :: insignificant³; tiny; weak
pusillanimous :: cowardly; fainthearted
putrid :: foul⁴; rotten; decayed
querulous :: fretful; whining
quiescent :: at rest; dormant
quixotic :: idealistic but impractical
quizzical :: bantering⁵; comical; humorously serious
rabid :: like a fanatic⁶; furious
rampant :: rearing up on hind⁷ legs; unrestrained
rancid :: having the odor of stale fat
rapacious⁸ :: excessively grasping; plundering
rarefied :: made less dense⁹ of a gas
raucous :: harsh and shrill
ravening :: rapacious; seeking prey
ravenous :: extremely hungry
recalcitrant :: obstinately¹⁰ stubborn
reciprocal :: mutual¹¹; exchangeable; interacting
recondite :: abstruse¹²; profound; secret
recumbent :: reclining; lying down completely or in part
recurrent :: occurring again and again
redolent :: fragrant¹³; odorous; suggestive of an odor
redoubtable :: formidable; causing fear
redundant :: superfluous¹⁴; excessively wordy; repetitious
refractory :: stubborn; unmanageable
refulgent :: radiant
regal :: royal
remediable :: reparable
remedial :: curative; corrective
remiss :: negligent
remunerative :: compensating¹⁵; rewarding
reparable :: capable of being repaired
repellent :: driving away; unattractive
replete :: filled to capacity; abundantly supplied
reprehensible :: deserving blame
resonant :: echoing; resounding¹⁶; possessing resonance
resplendent :: brilliant; lustrous
restive :: unmanageable; fretting¹⁷ under control
retentive :: holding; having a good memory
retroactive :: of a law which dates back to a period before its enactment
retrograde :: going backwards¹⁸; degenerating
rheumy :: pertaining to a discharge from nose and eyes
ribald :: wanton; profane
rife :: abundant; current
risible :: inclined to laugh; ludicrous
risqu?:: verging upon the improper; off-color
roan :: brown mixed with gray or white
robust :: vigorous; strong
rococo :: ornate; highly decorated
roseate :: rosy; optimistic
rubicund :: having a healthy reddish color; ruddy; florid
ruddy :: reddish; healthy-looking
rudimentary :: not developed; elementary
rueful :: regretful; sorrowful; dejected
ruthless :: pitiless
sacerdotal :: priestly
sacrilegious :: desecrating; profane
sacrosanct :: most sacred; inviolable
sadistic :: inclined to cruelty
saffron :: orange-colored; colored like the autumn crocus
sagacious :: keen; shrewd; having insight
salient :: prominent
saline :: salty
sallow :: yellowish; sickly in color
salubrious :: healthful
salutary :: tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome
sanguinary :: bloody
sanguine :: cheerful; hopeful
sapid :: savory; tasty; relishable

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1 puissant
adj.强有力的
参考例句：
The young man has a puissant body.这个年轻人有一副强壮的身体。 Global shipbuilding industry is puissant in conformity burst forth.全球造船业在整合中强力迸发。

2 pertaining
与…有关系的，附属…的，为…固有的(to)
参考例句：
Living conditions are vastly different from those pertaining in their country of origin. 生活条件与他们祖国大不相同。 The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school. 视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。

3 insignificant
adj.无关紧要的，可忽略的，无意义的
参考例句：
In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季，这种作用是不明显的。 This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。

4 foul
adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规
参考例句：
Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。 What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

5 bantering
adj.嘲弄的v.开玩笑，说笑，逗乐( banter的现在分词 )；（善意地）取笑，逗弄
参考例句：
There was a friendly, bantering tone in his voice. 他的声音里流露着友好诙谐的语调。 The students enjoyed their teacher's bantering them about their mistakes. 同学们对老师用风趣的方式讲解他们的错误很感兴趣。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 fanatic
n.狂热者，入迷者；adj.狂热入迷的
参考例句：
Alexander is a football fanatic.亚历山大是个足球迷。 I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.我不是宗教狂热分子，但我是基督徒。

7 hind
adj.后面的，后部的
参考例句：
The animal is able to stand up on its hind limbs.这种动物能够用后肢站立。 Don't hind her in her studies.不要在学业上扯她后腿。

8 rapacious
adj.贪婪的，强夺的
参考例句：
He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup.他吃燕窝汤吃个没够。 Rapacious soldiers looted the houses in the defeated city.贪婪的士兵洗劫了被打败的城市。

9 dense
a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的
参考例句：
The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。

10 obstinately
ad.固执地，顽固地
参考例句：
He obstinately asserted that he had done the right thing. 他硬说他做得对。 Unemployment figures are remaining obstinately high. 失业数字仍然顽固地居高不下。

11 mutual
adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的
参考例句：
We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。 Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

12 abstruse
adj.深奥的，难解的
参考例句：
Einstein's theory of relativity is very abstruse.爱因斯坦的相对论非常难懂。 The professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.该教授的课程太深奥了，学生们纷纷躲避他的课。

13 fragrant
adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的
参考例句：
The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。 The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

14 superfluous
adj.过多的，过剩的，多余的
参考例句：
She fined away superfluous matter in the design. 她删去了这图案中多余的东西。 That request seemed superfluous when I wrote it.我这样写的时候觉得这个请求似乎是多此一举。

15 compensating
补偿，补助，修正
参考例句：
I am able to set up compensating networks of nerve connections. 我能建立起补偿性的神经联系网。 It is desirable that compensating cables be run in earthed conduit. 补偿导线最好在地下管道中穿过。

16 resounding
adj. 响亮的
参考例句：
The astronaut was welcomed with joyous,resounding acclaim. 人们欢声雷动地迎接那位宇航员。 He hit the water with a resounding slap. 他啪的一声拍了一下水。

17 fretting
n. 微振磨损 adj. 烦躁的, 焦虑的
参考例句：
Fretting about it won't help. 苦恼于事无补。 The old lady is always fretting over something unimportant. 那位老妇人总是为一些小事焦虑不安。

18 backwards
adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地
参考例句：
He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。 All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。