gre_7 Flashcards
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ultramundane
(记) ultra(超出,极端)+mundane(世俗的)→超俗的
fatal
(英) adj. 致命的(causing death);灾难性的(causing disaster) (例) a fatal accident
tundra
(英) n.冻原苔原(rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America)
reprehensible
(英) adj. 应受谴责的(deserving reprehension; culpable) (考) lamentable : pity \ reprehensible : censure(可怜的受同情\应受谴责的受责难)censure : blameless \ approbation : reprehensible(无可指责的不应受责难\应受谴责的不应受表扬) (例) The newspaper sharply criticized the mayor’s reprehensible behavior.
frolic
(英) n.\v. 嬉戏(a lively party or game);雀跃(gaiety; fun) (例) The young lambs were frolicking in the field.
redoubtable
(英) adj. 可敬畏的(causing fear or alarm; formidable) (考) redoubtable : awe(regard)\ despicable : contempt(scorndisregard)(可敬畏的被敬畏\可鄙的被鄙视)exemplary : imitation \ redoubtable : regard \ culpable : blame(模范的值得效法\可敬的值得尊敬\该责备的值得责备)反义词:not formidable(不可怕的); (记) re(反复)+doubt(怀疑,疑虑)+able→行动时产生疑虑,说明对手是可怕的,可敬畏的 (例) redoubtable opponent
advanced
(英) adj. 远远在前的(far on in progress);高深的(not elementary) (例) advanced studies
piquancy
(考) 反义词:blandness(无味)
deference
(英) n. 敬意,尊重(courteous regard or respect) (考) 反义词:effrontery(厚颜无耻); contempt(蔑视) (记) 注意,它的动词为defer(v. 拖延,听从) (例) The babysitter demanded deference from the twins. to defer the expense of a new car until next year. to defer to your wishes.
encipher
(英) v. 译成密码(to convert a message into cipher) (记) en+cipher(密码); (同) 参考:decipher(破译)
improvident
(英) adj. 不顾将来的,不节俭的(lacking foresight or thrift) (记) im(不)+provident(节俭的,有远见的)
provenance
(英) n.(艺术等的)出处,起源(originsource) (记) pro(前面)+ven(来)+ance→前面来的东_西→起源_ (例) a word of French provenance
alkali
(同) 派生词: alkaline (adj. 碱性的)
treatise
(英) n.论文(a long written work dealing systematically with one subject) (记) treat(对待)+ise→对待问题→论文 (例) a treatise on population
stratosphere
(英) n. 平流层,同温层(the outer part of the air which surrounds the Earthstarting at about ten kilometers above the Earth)
cocoon
(英) n. 茧(silky covering made by an insect larva) (例) wrapped in a cocoon of blankets
estuary
(英) n. 河口,三角湾(an inlet or arm of the sea)
reshuffle
(英) v. 再洗牌(to shuffle cards again);改组(to reorganize) (记) re(再)+shuffle(洗牌) (例) reshuffle cabinet ministers(调整内阁阁员)
contrast
(英) v.\n. 对比(a comparison showing striking differences) (记) contra(反)+st=stand(站) →反站→对比 (例) Careful contrast of the two plans shows up some key differences.
hypotenuse
(记) hypo(在…下面)+ten(拉)+use→从下面拉到上面的一条线→斜边
ophthalmology
(记) ophthalm(眼)+ology→眼科学; (同) 参考:ophthalmia(眼炎) (例) The surgeon specialized in ophthalmology.
bewildering
(英) adj. 令人迷惑的; 费解的( puzzling )
proficient
(英) adj. 熟练的,精通的(well advanced in knowledge) (考) pest : irksome \ expert : proficient(讨厌的人讨厌\专家精通) (记) pro(在前)+ficient(做的)→做在别人前面→熟练的 (同) 同根词:sufficient(足够的);deficient(缺乏的)派生词: proficiency (n. 熟练,精通) (例) The linguist was proficient in five languages.
wage
(英) v.开始进行(战争运动)(begin and continue a war)