gre_3 Flashcards
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flange
(记) 美军打仗时把中国人叫做’flange head’(凸头)
allege
(英) v. (无证据)陈述宣称(state without proof) (记) al(一再)+lege(讲读) →一再讲→宣称; (同) 派生词: alleged (adj. 宣称的); allegation (n. 无证据的指控)
mannequin
(英) n. 时装模特儿(a woman whose work is modeling clothes in stores);人体模型(a model of human body) (记) 来自manikin(矮子,人体模型),man(人)+ikin(小东西)→小人;分割记忆:manner(风度)+quine看作queen(女王)→有风度的女王→时装模特儿 (例) This outfit looked good on the mannequin but not on me.
sinecure
(英) n.挂名差事,闲职(an office or position that requires little or no work and that usu. provides an income) (考) 反义词:arduous employment(费力的职业) (记) sine(无)+cure(关心)→不用关心的职位→闲职
promote
(英) v. 提升( give someone a higher position or rank);促进(help in the growth or development of) (考) 反义词:abate(减少); subside(下沉) (记) pro(向前)+mote(动)→向前动→促进 (同) 派生词: promotion (n. 提升; 推销); promotor(推动者)
shoot
(英) n.嫩芽新芽(new growth from a plant)
unimpassioned
(记) un(不)+impassioned(充满激情的)
imaginary
(英) adj. 虚构的(existing only in the imagination) (记) 注意不要和 imaginative(富于想象力的)相混
vigilance
(英) n. 警惕,警戒 (watchful care)
sporadic
(英) adj.不定时发生的(occurring occasionally) (考) 反义词:chronic(长期的) (例) sound of sporadic gunfire
ingredient
(英) n.成分(element; ingredient) (记) ingr(=integr完整,进入)+edi(吃)+ent→进入吃的东西内的东西→(烹调的)原料
antiseptic
(英) n. 杀菌剂(any substance that inhibit the action of microorganisms);adj. 防腐的( preventing infectiondecay) (考) oil : lubricate \ antiseptic : disinfect(油用来润滑\杀菌剂用来消毒)sedative : pacify \ antiseptic sterilize(镇静剂的功能是使平静\杀菌剂的功能是杀菌) (记) anti(反)+sept(菌)+ic→杀菌剂 (同) 同根词:septic(有菌的,感染的)
embolden
(英) v. 鼓励(give confidence to sb) (考) 反义词:abash(使窘迫); faze(折磨); cow(恐吓); appall(使害怕); boggle(犹豫); daunt(沮丧) (记) em+bold (大胆)+en (例) embolden by drink
sparkle
(英) v.闪闪发光,闪耀(to glitter or shine) (例) The snow mantled peaks sparkled in the sun
gourmand
(英) n. 嗜食者(a person indulged in food and drink) (考) gourmand : appetite \ skinflint : thrift(贪吃者十分有食欲\吝啬鬼十分节俭)
souse
(英) v.浸在水中,使湿透(immersedrenchsaturate) (例) He soused me head and ears into a pail of water.
culinary
(英) adj. 厨房的 (of the kitchen);烹调的 (of cooking) (考) astrolabe : nautical \ colander : culinary(罗盘是航海工具\滤器是烹调工具) (记) cuiscul 都是’厨房’、’烹调’之意; (同) 参考:cullender=colander(滤器) (例) a culinary school
badger
(英) v.一再烦扰,一再要求(to torment; nag) (考) badger : bother \ persecute : injure \ belabor : mention(纠缠是不断烦扰\迫害是不断伤害\过分讨论是不断提出) (例) You’re always badgering me with your silly questions.
succor
(英) v.救助,援助 (to go to the aid of) (考) 反义词:aggravate(使恶化) (记) suc(下面)+cor(跑)→跑到下面来→救助 (例) They were busy providing succor to the injured.
alimentary
(英) adj. 饮食的营养的(supplying nourishment) (记) ailment(病)一起记没有alimentary的食品人就会得ailment.
hypothesis
(英) n. 假设假说(an unproved theory) (考) claim : legitimated \ hypothesis : confirmed(声称的权利必须被合法化\假设必须被证实) (记) hypo(在 …下面)+thesis(论点)→非真正论点→假说
singe
(英) v.(轻微地)烧焦,烫焦 (to burn superficially or lightly;scorch) (记) 分割记忆:sing+e→烧焦了还唱 (例) I’m afraid I’ve singed the collar of your shirt.
asteroid
(英) n. 小行星(small planet)
plantation
(考) plantation : tobacco \ media : bacteria(烟草在种植园中生长\微生物在介质中生长)