GRE词汇精选之高频形近词分享

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51.wary/chary/awry

chary:Ifyouarecharyofdoingsomething,youarefairlycautiousaboutdoingit.

awry:Ifsomethinggoesawry,itdoesnothappeninthewayitwasplanned.

wary-谨慎的

52.ignoble(卑鄙的)/ignorable(可忽视的)

53.glib/glide/gild/goad

glib:Ifyoudescribewhatsomeonesaysasglib,youdisapproveofitbecauseitimpliesthatsomethingissimpleoreasy,orthattherearenoproblemsinvolved,whenthisisnotthecase.

glide:Ifyouglidesomewhere,youmovesilentlyandinasmoothandeffortlessway.

gild:Ifyougildasurface,youcoveritinathinlayerofgoldorgoldpaint.

goad:Ifyougoadsomeone,youdeliberatelymakethemfeelangryorirritated,oftencausingthemtoreactbydoingsomething.

54.voracious/veracious

voracious:Ifyoudescribeaperson,ortheirappetiteforsomething,as

voracious,youmeanthattheywantalotofsomething.(LITERARY)

veracious:truthful,honest.

55.ingenuous/ingenious/indigent/indigenous

ingenuous:Ifyoudescribesomeoneasingenuous,youmeanthattheyareinnocent,trusting,andhonest.(FORMAL)

ingenious:Somethingthatisingeniousisverycleverandinvolvesnewideas,methods,orequipment.

indigent:Someonewhoisindigentisverypoor.(FORMAL)

indigenous:Indigenouspeopleorthingsbelongtothecountryinwhichtheyarefound,ratherthancomingthereorbeingbroughttherefromanothercountry.(FORMAL)(=native)

56.sympathy/apathy/antipathy/pathetic

apathy:Youcanuseapathytotalkaboutsomeonesstateofmindifyouarecriticizingthembecausetheydonotseemtobeinterestedinorenthusiasticaboutanything.(=indifferent)

antipathy:Antipathyisastrongfeelingofdislikeorhostilitytowardssomeoneorsomething.(FORMAL)

pathetic:Ifyoudescribeapersonoranimalaspathetic,youmeanthattheyaresadandweakorhelpless,andtheymakeyoufeelverysorryforthem.

57.don/doff/dour

don:Ifyoudonclothing,youputiton.(WRITTEN)

doff:Ifyoudoffyourhatorcoat,youtakeitoff.(OLD-FASHIONED)

dour:Ifyoudescribesomeoneasdour,youmeanthattheyareveryseriousandunfriendly.

58.impervious/imperious/impetuous/imperil

impervious:Ifyouareimpervioustosomeonesactions,youarenotaffectedorinfluencedbythem.

imperious:Ifyoudescribesomeoneasimperious,youmeanthattheyhaveaproudmannerandexpecttobeobeyed.(WRITTEN)

impetuous:Ifyoudescribesomeoneasimpetuous,youmeanthattheyarelikelytoactquicklyandsuddenlywithoutthinkingorbeingcareful.

imperil:Somethingthatimperilsyouputsyouindanger.(FORMAL)(=endanger)

59.reap/heap/leap

reap-收获，英⽂中我们常常说toreapwhatyousow

60.blandish/brandish

blandish:tocoaxwithflattery

brandish:Ifyoubrandishsomething,especiallyaweapon,youholditinathreateningway.

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61.vanish/varnish

varnish:Thevarnishonanobjectisthehard,clear,shinysurfacethatithaswhenithasbeenpaintedwithvarnish.(表饰)

vanish-消逝

62.veto/vote

veto-拒绝

vote-投票

63.viscid/viscous/vicious/vicarious/vivid

viscid:havinganadhesivequality

viscous:Aviscousliquidisthickandsticky.

vicious:Aviciouspersonoraviciousblowisviolentandcruel.

vicarious:Avicariouspleasureorfeelingisexperiencedbywatching,listeningto,orreadingaboutotherpeopledoingsomething,ratherthanbydoingityourself.(间接体验的;代理的)

64.prodigal/prodigious

prodigal:Youcandescribesomeoneasaprodigalsonordaughteriftheyleavetheirfamilyorfriends,oftenafteraperiodofbehavingbadly,andthenreturnatalatertimeasabetterperson.(LITERARY)

prodigious:Somethingthatisprodigiousisverylargeorimpressive.(LITERARY)

65.seethe/soothe

seethe:Whenyouareseething,youareveryangryaboutsomethingbutdonotexpressyourfeelingsaboutit.

soothe:Ifyousoothesomeonewhoisangryorupset,youmakethemfeelcalmer.

Somethingthatsoothesapartofyourbodywherethereispainordiscomfortmakesthepainordiscomfortlesssevere.

66.trenchant/penchant

trenchant:Youcanusetrenchanttodescribesomethingsuchasacriticismorcommentthatisveryclear,effective,andforceful.(FORMAL)

penchant:Ifsomeonehasapenchantforsomething,theyhaveaspeciallikingforitoratendencytodoit.(FORMAL)

67.command/commend/comment

commend:Ifyoucommendsomeoneorsomething,youpraisethemformally.(FORMAL)

68.accent/ascent/ascend/scent

ascent:Anascentisanupward,verticalmovement.

ascend:Ifsomeoneascendstoanimportantposition,theyachieveitorareappointedtoit.Whensomeoneascendsathrone,theybecomeking,queen,orpope.(FORMAL)

69.daft/deft/dart

daft:Ifyoudescribeapersonortheirbehaviourasdaft,youthinkthattheyarestupid,impractical,orratherstrange.(BRITINFORMAL)

deft:Adeftactionisskilfulandoftenquick.(WRITTEN)

dart:Ifapersonoranimaldartssomewhere,theymovetheresuddenlyandquickly.(WRITTEN)

Ifyoudartalookatsomeoneorsomething,orifyoureyesdarttothem,youlookatthemveryquickly.(LITERARY)

70.woo/woe

woo:Ifyouwoopeople,youtrytoencouragethemtohelpyou,supportyou,orvoteforyou,forexamplebypromisingthemthingswhichtheywouldlike.

woe:woeisverygreatsadness.(LITERARY)

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71.curb/curt

curt:Ifyoudescribesomeoneascurt,youmeanthattheyspeakorreplyinabriefandratherrudeway.(敷衍的)

72.avid/avoid

avid:Youuseavidtodescribesomeonewhoisveryenthusiasticaboutsomethingthattheydo.

73.quip/pique

quip:Aquipisaremarkthatisintendedtobeamusingorclever;(WRITTEN)

Toquipmeanstosaysomethingthatisintendedtobeamusingorclever.(WRITTEN)

pique:Piqueisthefeelingofannoyanceyouhavewhenyouthinksomeonehasnottreatedyouproperly.

Ifsomethingpiquesyourinterestorcuriosity,itmakesyouinterestedorcurious.

74.savvy/savor

savvy:Ifyoudescribesomeoneashavingsavvy,youthinkthattheyhaveagoodunderstandingandpracticalknowledgeofsomething.(INFORMAL)

e.g.Heisknownforhispoliticalsavvyandstrongmanagementskills.

savor:Enjoyorappreciate(somethingpleasant)tothefull,especiallybylingeringoverit:

75.brink/brisk

brink:Ifyouareonthebrinkofsomething,usuallysomethingimportant,terrible,orexciting,youarejustabouttodoitorexperienceit.(=verge)

brisk:activeandenergetic

76.glean/glisten/gleam

glean:Ifyougleansomethingsuchasinformationorknowledge,youlearnorcollectitslowlyandpatiently,andperhapsindirectly.(=gather)

glisten:Ifsomethingglistens,itshines,usuallybecauseitiswetoroily.

gleam:Ifanobjectorasurfacegleams,itreflectslightbecauseitisshinyandclean.

Ifyoureyesgleam,theylookbrightandshowthatyouareexcitedorhappy.(WRITTEN)(=glisten,shine)

Agleamofsomethingisafaintsignofit.

77.toxic/tonic

tonic:Atonicisanythingthatmakesyoufeelstronger,morecheerful,ormoreenthusiastic.

toxic：有害的。留意intoxicate表⽰的是吸引

78.girth/mirth

girth:Thegirthofanobject,forexampleapersonsorananimalsbody,isitswidthorthickness,consideredasthemeasurementarounditscircumference.(FORMAL)

mirth:Mirthisamusementwhichyouexpressbylaughing.(LITERARY)

79.hazard/haphazard

hazard:Ahazardissomethingwhichcouldbedangeroustoyou,yourhealthorsafety,oryourplansorreputation.

haphazard:Ifyoudescribesomethingashaphazard,youarecriticalofitbecauseitisnotatallorganizedorisnotarrangedaccordingtoaplan.

80.bookish/boorish

bookish:Someonewhoisbookishspendsalotoftimereadingseriousbooks.(=studious)

boorish:Boorishbehaviorisrough,uneducated,andrude.

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81.sage/saga

sage:Sagemeanswiseandknowledgeable,especiallyastheresultofalotofexperience.(LITERARY)Orapersonwhoisregardedasbeingverywise.

saga-传奇

82.whim/rim/brim

whim:Awhimisawishtodoorhavesomethingwhichseemstohavenoseriousreasonorpurposebehindit,andoftenoccurssuddenly.

brim:Ifsomeoneorsomethingisbrimmingwithaparticularquality,theyarefullofthatquality.

Whenyoureyesarebrimmingwithtears,theyarefulloffluidbecauseyouareupset,althoughyouarenotactuallycrying.

rim-表⽰边缘

83.flit/flip/fleet

flit:Ifyouflitaroundorflitbetweenoneplaceandanother,yougotolotsofplaceswithoutstayingforverylonginanyofthem.

Ifanexpressionflitsacrossyourfaceoranideaflitsthroughyourmind,itisthereforashorttimeandthengoesagain.

flip:Ifyouflipadeviceonoroff,orifyouflipaswitch,youturnitonoroffbypressingtheswitchquickly.(=flick)

Ifyouflipthroughthepagesofabook,forexample,youquicklyturnoverthepagesinordertofindaparticularoneortogetanideaofthecontents.

Ifyousaythatsomeoneisbeingflip,youdisapproveofthembecauseyouthinkthatwhattheyaresayingshowstheyarenotbeingseriousenoughaboutsomething.

fleet-短暂的

84.lull/gull/dull

lull:Alullisaperiodofquietorcalminalongerperiodofactivityorexcitement.

gull：考察的常常是gullible表⽰简单被骗的

85.rash/rehash

rash:Ifsomeoneisrashordoesrashthings,theyactwithoutthinkingcarefullyfirst,andthereforemakemistakesorbehavefoolishly.

rehash:Ifyoudescribesomethingasarehash,youarecriticizingitbecauseitrepeatsoldideas,facts,orthemes,thoughsomethingshavebeenchangedtomakeitappearnew.

86.grin/chagrin

grin:Agrinisabroadsmile.

Ifyougrinandbearit,youacceptadifficultorunpleasantsituationwithoutcomplainingbecauseyouknowthereisnothingyoucandotomakethingsbetter.

chagrin:Chagrinisafeelingofdisappointment,upset,orannoyance,perhapsbecauseofyourownfailure.(FORMAL,WRITTEN)

87.voluble/voluminous

voluble:Ifyousaythatsomeoneisvoluble,youmeanthattheytalkalotwithgreatenergyandenthusiasm.(FORMAL)

voluminous:Somethingthatisvoluminousisverylargeorcontainsalotofthings.(FORMAL)

88.virtue/virtual/virus

89.paean/panache/panacea

paean:Apaeanisapieceofmusic,writing,orfilmthatexpressespraise,admiration,orhappiness.(LITERARY)(=eulogy)(赞歌，凯歌)

panache:Ifyoudosomethingwithpanache,youdoitinaconfident,stylish,andelegantway.

panacea-万能灵药

90.premise/surmise/demise

surmise:Ifyousurmisethatsomethingistrue,youguessitfromtheavailableevidence,althoughyoudonotknowforcertain.(FORMAL)

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91.employ/deploy/ploy

deploy:Todeploytroopsormilitaryresourcesmeanstoorganizeorpositionthemsothattheyarereadytobeused.

ploy:Aployisawayofbehavingthatsomeoneplanscarefullyandsecretlyinordertogainanadvantageforthemselves.(策略)

92.apposite/opposite

apposite:Somethingthatisappositeissuitablefororappropriatetowhatishappeningorbeingdiscussed.(FORMAL)

93.object/objection/objective/objectivity

objective:Objectiveinformationisbasedonfacts.

94.lurid/lucid

lurid:Ifyousaythatsomethingislurid,youarecriticalofitbecauseitinvolvesalotofviolence,sex,orshockingdetail.

95.covet/covert/overt

covet:Ifyou