名师指点GRE词汇3种轻松记忆法3篇
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121. substantiate / substantial / substance
substantiate: To substantiate a statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true. (FORMAL)
substantial: Substantial means large in amount or degree. (FORMAL)
122. rebuke / rebuff
rebuke: If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of. (FORMAL)(责骂)
rebuff: If you rebuff someone or rebuff a suggestion that they make, you refuse to do what they suggest.
123. scatter / spatter
spatter: If a liquid spatters a surface or you spatter a liquid over a surface, drops of the liquid fall on an area of the surface.
124. tether / feather
tether: If you say that you are at the end of your tether, you mean that you are so worried, tired, and unhappy because of your problems that you feel you cannot cope.
to ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset.
125. meander / demeanor
demeanor: Your demeanor is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings. (FORMAL)
126. myopia / myriad
myopia: Myopia is the inability to see things properly when they are far away, because there is something wrong with your eyes. (FORMAL)( =short-sightedness)
myriad: Myriad means having a large number or great variety.
127. disposition / predisposition
disposition: Someone's disposition is the way that they tend to behave or feel.(=nature)
A disposition to do something is a willingness to do it. (FORMAL)(=inclination)
predisposition: If you have a predisposition to behave in a particular way, you tend to behave like that because of the kind of person that you are or the attitudes that you have. (FORMAL)
128. accede / cede / recede / access
Accede: If you accede to someone's request, you do what they ask.(FORMAL)
recede: If something recedes from you, it moves away.
129. congenial / congenital / genial /genesis
congenial: A congenial person, place, or environment is pleasant.(FORMAL)
congenital: A congenital characteristic or feature in a person is so strong that you cannot imagine it ever changing, although there may seem to be no reason for it.(= incorrigible)
genial: Someone who is genial is kind and friendly.
genesis: The genesis of something is its beginning, birth, or creation.(FORMAL)
130. figment / pigment
figment: If you say that something is a figment of someone's imagination, you mean that it does not really exist and that they are just imagining it.
pigment: A pigment is a substance that gives something a particular color.(FORMAL)
391. forge / forage / gorge / disgorge
forge: 1. to form (as metal) by heating and hammering v.锻造
2. to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud
v.伪造
forage: food for animals especially when taken by browsing or grazing
n.饲料
gorge: 1. throat; stomach,belly n.咽喉;胃
2. to eat large amounts of food v.使吃饱
disgorge: 1. to discharge by the throat and mouth v.吐出
2. to give up on request or under pressure v.被迫交出
392. flaccid / flappy / flippant
flaccid: lacking strength or force adj.软弱的
flappy: flapping or tending to flap adj.飞扬的
flippant: lacking proper respect or seriousness adj.轻率的,没礼貌的
393. fallow / hallow / hollow / callow / harrow
fallow:to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy
weeds and conserve soil moisture v.使土地休耕
hallow: to respect greatly v.使神圣
hollow: having nothing inside adj.中空的
callow: used to describe a young person who does not have much
experience and does not know how to behave the way adults
behave adj. 年轻而无经验的
harrow: a cultivating implement set with spikes, spring teeth, or disks
And used primarily for pulverizing and smoothing the soil n.耙
394. prod / plod
prod:1. to thrust a pointed instrument into v. 刺,戳
2. to urge someone on v.刺激
plod: 1. to work laboriously and monotonously v.辛勤工作
2. to walk heavily or slowly v.沉重地走
395. infatuate / infuriate
infatuate: 1.to cause to be foolish v.使糊涂
2. to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration
v.使迷恋
infuriate:to make someone very angry v.使狂怒
396. lapse / relapse / collapse
lapse:to become no longer effective or valid v.失效
relapse: 1.to become ill again after a period of improvement in health
v.旧病复发
2. to return to a bad condition, form of behavior, etc. v.故态复萌
collapse: to break apart and fall down suddenly v.倒塌,瓦解
397. lull / loll / lurk / lurch
lull: to cause to sleep or rest v.平息,减弱
loll: to act or move in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner v.懒洋洋地倚靠
lurk: to be in a hidden place v.潜伏,潜藏
lurch: to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or sideways
v.突然前倾
398. laudatory / adulatory
laudatory: of, relating to, or expressing praise adj.赞美的
Adulatory: excessive or slavish admiration or flattery adj.阿谀的,奉承的
399. machination / mechanism / mechanic
machination: a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to
Accomplish some usually evil end n.阴谋,诡计
mechanism: a process, technique, or system for achieving a result
n.原理,途径
mechanic: of or relating to manual work or skill n.技工,机修工
400. crutch / notch / stitch
crutch: to support on crutches v.用拐杖支撑
notch: 1.a slit made to serve as a record n.刻痕
2. to achieve or get something v.得到
stitch: to join something with stitches v.缝,缝合
401. oblique / obloquy
oblique:1. not stated directly adj.不光明正大的
2. neither perpendicular nor parallel adj.斜的
obloquy: 1. harsh or critical statements about someone n.毁谤,谩骂
2. the condition of someone who lost the respect of other
people v.耻辱
402. prone / prune
prone: having a tendency or inclination adj.有…倾向的,易于…的
prune: to reduce something by removing parts that are not necessary or
wanted v.修剪,剪除
403. civility / proclivity
civility: polite, reasonable, and respectful behavior n.礼貌,礼仪
proclivity: an inclination or predisposition toward something n.倾向
404. purvey / purview
purvey: to supply usually as a matter of business v.供给,供应
purview: an area within which someone or something has authority,
influence, or knowledge n.视野,范围
405. stunt / stunning
stunt: 1.to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of
v.阻碍…的正常生长或发展
2. an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill or daring n.噱头
stunning:1. very surprising or shocking adj.令人吃惊的
2. very beautiful or pleasing adj.极好的
406. slur / blur / spur / demur
slur: 1. to disparage v.诋毁
2. to make indistinct v. 使模糊
blur: 1.to make something unclear or difficult to see or remember
v.使模糊
2. a smear or stain that obscures n.污迹
spur: to encourage someone to do or achieve something v.鼓励,刺激
demur: to disagree politely with another person’s statement or
suggestion v.反对,提出异议
407. scrupulous / scurrilous
scrupulous: very careful about doing something correctly
Adj.细心的,小心谨慎的
scurrilous: using or given to coarse language adj.说话粗鄙恶劣的
408. slake / slack
slake: to subside v.平息,减弱
slack: 1. not stretched or held in a tight position adj.松弛的
2. doing something poorly because you are not putting enough
care or effort into it adj.疏忽的,不在意的
409. grudge / trudge / drudge / nudge
grudge: 1.to be unwilling to give or admit v. 不情愿做
2. to dislike or feel angry toward someone for something v.怨恨
trudge: to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously
v.跋涉,艰难地走
drudge: to force to do hard, menial, or monotonous work v.强迫做苦工
nudge: 1.to touch or push gently v.轻推
2. to encourage someone to do something v.鼓励
3. to give a nudge v.唠叨
411. venial / venal / menial
venial: (of a sin or mistake)not serious and therefore able to be forgiven
Adj.轻微可被原谅的
venal: capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable
consideration adj.贪污的,贿赂的
menial: used to describe boring or unpleasant work that does not
require special skill and usually does not pay much money
Adj.卑微的,仆人的
412. terse / verse
terse: brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly
Adj.简洁直接的
verse n.诗,诗篇
413. adorn / adore
Adorn: to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
v.装饰
Adore: to love or admire someone very much v.爱慕
414. fabulous / nebulous
fabulous: 1.wonderful and marvelous adj.极好的
2.not real, told about in a story adj.寓言中的,传说的
nebulous:1. not clear, difficult to see adj.朦胧的
2. of, relating to, or resembling a nebula adj. 星云的,星云状的
415. vestige / vertigo
vestige:the last small part that remains of something that existed before
n.遗迹,残余
vertigo: a feeling of dizziness caused especially by being in a very high
place n.晕头转向
416. disguise / disgust
disguise: to change the customary dress or appearance of v.伪装,掩饰
disgust: to cause to have a strong feeling of dislike for something
especially because it has a very unpleasant appearance, taste,
smell. etc. v.厌恶
417. abstain / detain / obtain / retain
Abstain: 1.to choose not to use a vote,either in favor of or against
something v.弃权
2. to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial
from an action or practice v.自制,克制
detain:1. to officially prevent from leaving a place v.拘留
2. to restrain especially from proceeding v.耽搁
obtain: to gain or get something usually by effort v.获得
retain: to keep in a position, job. etc. v.保持,保留
418. antidote / anecdote
Antidote: a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison n.解药
Anecdote: a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or
biographical incident n.奇闻,轶事
419. fluster / cluster
fluster: to make nervous and confused v.使慌张
cluster: a group of things or people that are close together n.群;簇;丛
420. peek / peak / peevish
peek: 1.to look at someone or something secretly especially from a
hidden place v.偷看,窥视
2. a brief look n.一瞥
peak: something that looks like a pointed top of a mountain n.顶峰
peevish: feeling or showing irritation adj.易怒的,暴躁的