GRE备考：GRE阅读词汇笔记(5)

　　authenticate

　　prove genuine

　　authoritarian

　　subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating anothers will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father

　　authoritative

　　having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive

　　autocratic

　　having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy

　　automaton

　　mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself

　　autonomous

　　self-governing; N. autonomy

　　autopsy

　　examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.

　　auxiliary

　　offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant

　　avalanche

　　great mass of falling snow and ice

　　avantgarde

　　group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard

　　avarice

　　greediness for wealth

　　avenge

　　take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy.

　　aver

　　state confidently; declare as true

　　averse

　　reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work

　　aversion

　　firm dislike

　　avert

　　prevent; avoid; turn away ; Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.

　　aviary

　　enclosure for birds; large cage

　　avid

　　greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity

　　avocation

　　secondary or minor occupation

　　avow

　　declare openly; N. avowal

　　avuncular

　　of or like an uncle

　　awe

　　solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome

　　awful

　　terrible; very bad

　　awl

　　pointed tool used for piercing

　　awry

　　distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.

　　axiom

　　self-evident truth requiring no proof

　　azure

　　sky blue