gre_2 Flashcards
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eavesdrop
(英) v. 偷听,窃听(to listen secretly) (考) eavesdrop : conversation \ trespass : property(偷听是偷偷听到别人谈话\侵入是偷偷进入别人领地) (记) eaves(屋檐)+drop(滴水),在屋檐下听→偷听
surcharge
(英) v. 对…收取额外费用( make an additional charge); n. 附加费 (考) 反义词:discount(折扣) (记) sur(超过)+charge(收费)→额外的收费→附加费
unaware
(英) adj. 未意识到的 (not having knowledge or consciousness) (记) un(不)+aware(意识到的)
hieroglyph
(英) n. 象形文字,图画文字(a picture or symbol representing a word) (考) decipher : hieroglyph \ break : code(译解象形文字\破译密码) (记) hiero(神)+glyph(写,刻)→神写的字→象形文字
denunciation
(英) 谴责斥责(act of denouncing) (考) 反义词:eulogy(赞扬); tribute(颂词) (记) 来自denunciate(v.抨击指责; de+nunci[讲话说出]+ate)
venison
(英) n.鹿肉(the edible flesh of a deer) (记) veni(打猎)+son→猎到的东西→鹿肉; (同) 参考:venery(猎物)
guilt
(英) n. 罪行(crimesin);内疚(a painful feeling of self-reproach ) (考) narcissism : love \ guilt : blame(自恋是爱自己\内疚是谴责自己)expiate : guilt \ correct : error(赎罪是消除罪行\改正是消除错误)反义词:innocence(清白); exculpate(使无罪)-attribute guilt(归罪) (记) 请注意’内疚’一意(a feeling of guilt)
scrutinize
(英) n. 详细检查细读(to examine closely and minutely) (考) observe : scrutinize \ question : grill(程度: 观察和细察\询问和盘问)scrutinize : gloss \ delve : skim(反义: 细查对表面做\钻研对浏览)反义词:gloss over(敷衍); mysterious(神秘的)-scrutable(可辩查的) (记) scrutin(检查)+ize→详细检查 (同) 同根词:scrutable(可辨认的);scrutiny(精读) (例) The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws.
nick
(英) n. 小伤口,刻痕(a small dent or wound) (记) 联想记忆:北美五分钱硬币,叫nickel砍掉el,就成了nick (例) He was not badly hurtonly nicks and cuts.
fleck
(英) n. 斑点(a spot or small patch)微粒(a small piece; particle; flake) (记) 和freckle(雀斑,小斑点)一起记 (例) brown cloth with flecks of red. flecks of dust in the air.
quadruped
(英) n.四足兽(four-footed animal)
herpetologist
(英) n.爬行动物学家(one who studies reptiles) (考) salmon : ichthyologist \ chameleon : herpetologist(鱼类研究学家研究鳜鱼\爬行动物学家研究变色龙)
compendious
(英) adj. 简洁的,简要的 (concise but comprehensive)
ineffable
(英) adj. 妙不可言的(inexpressible) (记) in(不)+effable(可以表达的) (例) ineffable joy(妙不可言的乐趣)
stability
(英) n. 稳定,稳固 (state of being stable) (考) ballast : stability \ girder : support(压舱物作用是稳定\横梁作用是支撑)反义词:inconstancy(易变性) (记) st(站)+ability
diffident
(英) adj. 缺乏自信的(not showing much belief in one’s own abilities) (考) 反义词:bold(大胆的); brassy(厚颜无耻的); expansive(开放的) (记) dif(不)+fid(相信)+ent→不自信
embankment
(英) n.堤岸路基(a raised structure to hold back water) (记) em(使…)+bank(岸)+ment成岸的状态→路基
delude
(英) v. 欺骗,哄骗 (mislead; deceive; trick) (记) de+lude(玩弄)→玩弄别人→欺骗 (同) 同根词:allude(暗示); ludictous(可笑的) (例) Don’t delude yourself with false hopes.
vital
(英) adj. 极其重要的; 充满活力的(full of life and force) (考) 反义词:moribund(垂死的) (记) vit(活,生命)+al
reserved
(英) adj. 说话不多的(restrained in words and actions) (考) 反义词: expansive(扩张的) (例) John is very reserved and doesn’t like to go to parties.
bin
(英) n. 大箱子(large container) (记) dustbin(垃圾箱) (例) a bread bin
euphemism
(考) euphemism : offense \ equivocation(prevarication): truth \ obfuscation :clarity(委婉说法不会冒犯\含糊其词不会真实\困惑不会清楚)euphemism : offensive \ aphorism : diffuse(委婉言辞不会冒犯的\格言不会冗长的) (记) eu(好)+phem(出现)+ism→以好的语言出现→委婉的说法 (同) 同根词:ephemeral(短暂的) (例) Pass away is a euphemism for die.
preach
(英) v. 传教,讲道(to deliver a sermon) (考) nitpicker : critcize \ preacher : sermon \ quibbler :cavil(挑错者批判\传道士传道\吹毛求疵者挑剔) (记) 分割记忆:p看作priestreach(到达),牧师到达→传教 (例) preach honesty to young people
castigate
(英) v.惩治,严责(to punish or rebuke severely) (考) castigation : disapproval \ blasphemy : irreverence(谴责是强烈不赞成\亵渎是强烈不敬)peccadillo : sin \ admonishment : castigation(小过失比犯罪程度浅\训诫比谴责程度浅)反义词: approbation(赞扬) (记) 分割记忆: cast(扔)+i(我)+gate(门)向我的门扔东西→惩治责骂 (同) 派生词: castigation (n.申斥,强烈反对)