GRE备考：GRE阅读词汇笔记(8)

　　bristle

　　short stiff hair; V: stand up stiffly

　　bristling

　　rising like bristles; showing irritation

　　brittle

　　hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation

　　broach

　　introduce as a subject; moot; open up

　　brocade

　　rich, figured fabric

　　brochure

　　pamphlet

　　broil

　　cook by direct heat; N.

　　bromide

　　platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement

　　brooch

　　ornamental clasp; pin

　　brood

　　sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time

　　brook

　　tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream

　　browbeat

　　bully; intimidate

　　browse

　　graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually

　　bruise

　　injure without breaking the skin; N.

　　brunt

　　main impact or shock ; Ex. brunt of the argument

　　brusque

　　blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice

　　buccaneer

　　pirate

　　bucolic

　　rustic; pastoral

　　buffet

　　strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food thats been set

　　buffoon

　　stupid person; clown

　　buffoonery

　　clowning

　　bugaboo

　　bugbear; object of baseless terror

　　bulge

　　protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude

　　bulk

　　size or volume ; main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size

　　bullion

　　gold and silver in the form of bars

　　bully

　　one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.

　　bulwark

　　strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

　　bump

　　hit or knock against with force; N.

　　bungle

　　mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior

　　buoyant

　　able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market

　　bureaucracy

　　overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic

　　burgeon

　　grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon

　　burlesque

　　give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly

　　burnish

　　make shiny by rubbing; polish

　　bust

　　piece of sculpture showing a persons head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster

　　buttress

　　support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress

　　buxom

　　full-bosomed; plump; jolly