gre_1 Flashcards
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warranted
(考) 反义词:gratuitous(无理由的)
feigned
(英) adj.假装的(pretended; simulated; sham) (考) 反义词:genuine(真实的) (记) 和下面的 feint 一起记,佯攻是假装的进攻(A feint is a feigned attack.)
misuse
(英) 误用(use something in a wrong way)用错滥用(badwrongor unsuitable use) (记) mis(错误)+use(使用)
absolute
(英) adj. 绝对的完全的(completetotal); 无(条件)限制的(unlimitedGRE常考义) (考) absolute : variability \ inevitable : chance(绝对的就不具备可变性\不可避免的就不具备偶然性)absolute : autocrat \ nominal : figurehead(独裁者的特征是绝对\傀儡的特征是有名无实)反义词:qualified(受限制的)
industrious
(英) adj. 勤劳的勤勉的(hard-workingdiligent)
pendulum
(记) pend(挂)+ulum→挂的东西→钟摆
truncated
(英) v.把(某物)截短,去尾(to shorten by cutting off) (考) 反义词: prolong(延长) (记) 来自trunk(树干)+ate→截去树干→截短 (例) truncate a news item(删节新闻) \ a badly truncated report
objectionable
(英) adj. 令人厌恶的(disagreeableoffensive) (例) objectionable behavior(讨厌的行为)
grandeur
(英) n. 壮丽,伟大(splendor; magnificence) (记) 来自grand(宏伟的,庄严的) (例) the grandeur of nature
territoriality
(记) territorial(领土的)+ity
memorial
(英) n. 纪念碑(a monument);adj. 纪念性的(commemorative) (记) 来自memory(记忆)+al→记忆的东西→纪念物 (同) 同根词:memoir(传记,回忆录); memorable(难忘的) (例) The memorial ceremony marked the anniversary of the end of the war.
cynosure
(英) n. 注意的焦点(any person or thing that is a center of attention or interest) (记) 来自Cynosure(小熊星,北极星),引申为人们注意的目标(the cynosure of all eyes)
fang
(考) fang : tooth \ finger : digit(毒牙是一种牙\手指是一种指头)
obstreperous
(英) adj. 吵闹的,难管束的(noisyboisterousor unruly) (考) 反义词:disciplined(遵守纪律的) (记) ob+streper(喧闹)+ous→喧闹的 (例) obstreperous merriment(喧闹的作乐)
overweening
(英) adj. 自负的,过于自信的(arrogant; excessively proud) (记) over(过分)+ween(想象)+ing→过分想象自己的伟大
silversmith
(英) n. 银匠 (a person who makes things out of silver)
distrait
(英) adj.心不在焉的(absentminded; distracted)
tusk
(英) n.(象)长牙(an elongated greatly enlarged tooth)
juvenile
(英) adj. 少年的,似少年的(ofor like young persons) (记) juven(年青)+ile→年青的,少年的 (同) 同根词:rejuvenate(返老还童)
invigorate
(英) v. 鼓舞,激励(to give vigor to; enliven; animate) (考) conducive : foment \ tonic : invigorate \ analgesic : deaden(助长的能煽动\激励的能鼓舞\止痛的能消痛)反义词:debilitate(使虚弱); enervate(削弱); enfeeble(削弱) (记) in(使)+vigor(活力)+ate→使有活力→鼓励 (例) A quick breath of fresh air invigorate me.
negotiation
(英) 协商谈判(an act of negotiating) (考) clog : drainage \ stalemate : negotiations(阻塞排水\僵持谈判)
usher
(英) n.领座员,招待员; v.引,领 (introduce) (记) 分割记忆:us-her(她领我们进去) (例) The girl ushered me to my seat.
gaffe
(英) n. (社交上令人不快的)失言,失态(a blunder; faux pas) (考) malapropism : verbal \ gaffe : social(词语误用是言辞的错误\社交失礼是社交的错误)illusion : perception \ gaffe : judgment(幻觉是丧失洞察力\失礼是丧失判断力)miscalculation : judgment \ gaffe : decorum(计算错误是一种判断错误\社交失礼是一种礼仪错误) (记) 分割记忆:gaff(鱼叉)+e
dedicated
(英) adj. 专心致志的(devoted to sth; committed) (例) a dedicated workerpriestteacher