新GRE考试词汇复习资料.docx

新GRE考试词汇复习资料01inadvertent: unintentional, characterized by lack of thought or attention1) not on purpose; unintentional2) not paying proper attentionSynonyms: careless, negligent, thoughtless;The error was both inadvertent and catastrophic.It was an inadvertent error, to be sure, but nonetheless a mistake that required correction.【考法1】adj. 偶然发生的： happening by chance【例】an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake 偶遇响尾蛇【近】 casual, fluky, incidental, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated, unwitting ,【反】 calculated, deliberate, intended, intentional, planned, premeditated 有计划的，有预谋的【考法2】adj. 疏忽的，不留意的： marked by unintentional lack of care【例】The military has said it was an inadvertent error. 军方表示这是个疏忽大意的错误【近】 careless, feckless, heedless, irreflective, thoughtless, uncaring【反】 advertent, careful, heedful, mindful 留意的，小心的新GRE考试词汇复习资料02impugn: 表示怀疑; to criticize or challenge as false or questionable in nature1) to attack with words; to question the truthfulness or integrity2) to challenge as false, to assailimpugn uphold 指责，攻击，反对支持impugn consentimpugn extol 9impugn vindicate 责难辩护impugn champion攻击，指责拥护，支持impugn endorse 攻击，指责认可impugn approve, laud, complimentimpugn appeaseimpugn grantantimpugn = charge yMduimpugn 责难, 非难, 驳斥 champion/vindicate/endorseimpugn (criticize) uphold (support) should be correct rather than appease (soothe).inviolableimpugn 不可侵犯的,不可征服的指责The defense lawyer impugned the witnesss testimony, which set back the prosecutions case.If I believe the man is a fraud I will impugn his comments.【考法1】v. 责难，攻击抨击： to attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument【例】impugn a political opponents character 就政治对手的人品发难【近】 attack, assail, contradict, contravene, cross, disaffirm, deny, gainsay, negate, negative, traverse onm【反】 advocate, back, support, uphold 支持;authenticate 证实，证明新GRE考试词汇复习资料03vociferous: 喧嚷的, marked by or given to vehement insistent outcryvociferous silentvociferous monotonousvociferous reticent/monotone 吵闹的沉默不语的/单调的vociferous serenity 叫喊的，吵闹的安静的vociferous serenevociferous stillvociferous : suppression 喧嚷的:抑制，含蓄(镇压)boisterous: 猛烈的, 狂暴的, 喧闹的1) marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry2) making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcryadj. 喧哗的，大叫大嚷的： making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry【例】Vociferous opponents of the bill protested angrily outside the Congress. 议案的反对者在国会外愤怒地举行了声势浩大的抗议活动【近】 blatant, boisterous, clamant, clamorous, obstreperous, strident, yowling【反】 reticent, taciturn 沉默的;serene, tranquil 宁静的新GRE考试词汇复习资料04agape: 急切盼望的： having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting somethingagape ?ge?ip adv. adj. (因惊奇等)张大嘴巴agape - open-mouthed; surprised; agogagape closedagape: openmouthedAGAPEA closedB gentleC intentD vitalE plainAt the sound of the sleigh bells the children were all agape, waiting for Santa to appear.【近】 agog, anticipant, anticipatory【反】 apathetic, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested 不感兴趣的，不为所动的She stared, agape, at the many strange animals in the zoo.新GRE考试词汇复习资料05onerous: 繁重的, troublesome and oppressive, burdensome, arduous, backbreaking1) troublesome and oppressive; burdensomeOnerous - troublesome and oppressive, burdensomeonerous - Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome it was an onerous situationonerous - troubling; burdensomeonerous effortless, easy, unexactingonerous : difficulty1. The homework proved to be far less onerous than we had expected, and we finished it all in less than an hour.2. The assignment was so extensive and difficult to manage that it proved onerous to the team in charge ofSynonyms: arduous, oppressive, troublesomeonerouspopularbeneficialcalmingshowing great considerationrequiring little effort繁重的流行的有益的平静的显示出极大的关心体贴不费吹灰之力的新GRE词汇复习资料06lugubrious: 闷闷不乐的，悲哀的,mournful;esp. affectedly mournful1) weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an excessive degree: Jakes lugubrious monologues depressed his friends.2) looking or sounding sad and dismal3) sorrowful; mournful; dismal up4) mournful excessively sadlugubrious facetious, cheerful, sunny, jovial, sanguinelugubrious : dolefulfacetious(adj 幽默滑稽的);jovial(adj 快活的;高兴的)lugubrious facetious/jovial 悲哀的 幽默的/快乐的lugubriousness cheerfulness 悲哀 高兴1 : MOURNFUL especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful2 : DISMALlugubriously adverb elugubriousness nounMournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.新GRE考试词汇复习资料07inception: n. 开端，开始： an act, process, or instance of beginning【考法1】n. 开端，开始： an act, process, or instance of beginning【例】 This seemed like a good program at its inception, but it isnt working out as planned. 一开始这像是个不错的项目，但是它没有按照我们的预期发展【近】 beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, genesis, kickoff, launch, nascence, onset, outset, start, threshold【反】 close, conclusion, end, termination,omega 结束，终止【派】 inceptive adj. 开端的，初生的新GRE考试词汇复习资料08incendiary: 煽动者; One who creates or stirs up factionalism or sedition; an agitatorIncendiary : agitate = INSURGENT : REBEL【考法1】n. 煽动者： a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent【例】behind-the-scenes incendiaries who were intending to overthrow the government 企图*政府的幕后 煽动者 【近】demagogue, exciter, firebrand, fomenter, inciter, instigator, kindler, provocateur【考法2】adj. 煽动性的： tending to inflame【例】 an incendiary speech 煽动性的演说【近】 agitational, instigative, provocative, seditious【反】 conciliatory, pacific安抚性的新GRE考试词汇复习资料09mendicant: a beggarmendicant - (n.) beggar; (adj.) depending on begging for a living I believe he is a mendicant who I see every morningmendicant adj.行乞的 n.乞丐mendicant : begmendicant: confusionmendicant - People who live off begging can be called mendicants. However, you probably wouldnt call your kids mendicants, even though they beg you for stuff, because the