GRE阅读解析 GRE精选词汇解析( 二 )


leisure
indifference
粗鲁(艰苦)
深度
温和
不精确
闲暇
无动于衷,冷漠
Answer:
asperity<>mildness of temper 严酷<>脾气温和
asperity roughness harshness ill temper irritability
Synonyms: harshness, sharpness
The asperity with which she spoke revealed her anger about the situation.
The man used asperity to frighten the girl out of going.
The asperity of the winter had most everybody yearning for spring.
GRE词汇解析:invective
【GRE阅读解析 GRE精选词汇解析】invective: 恶言漫骂; abusive language
1) abusive language curses, vituperation
2) An intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
Invective ------ an insult or abuse in speech
invective -----verbal abuse.
invective (n) ---- abuse; verbal attack; vituperation; violent censure. Antonym: praise; laudatory words; complimentary speech
Synonyms: berating, diatribe, tirade
invective <> accolade
Invective : complimentary language
The invective she heaped on her colleague was completely out of proportion with the small error she had made. ?
I will no longer put up with your invective, Where did you learn such language
The debate judge cautioned participants not to engage in invective but rather in reasoned and decorous discourse.
GRE词汇解析:diffident
diffident: 缺乏自信的; hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence
1) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
diffident <> nervy .
diffident <> nerved
diffident <> bold羞怯的<>大胆的
diffident <> brassy羞怯的<>厚脸皮的
diffident <> brazen害羞的<>厚脸皮的
diffidence <> assertiveness缺乏自信<>过分自信
diffidence <> braveness缺乏自信<>勇敢
diffident <> expansive 羞怯的和胆小的<> 豪爽的,开朗的
diffident : confidence
diffident : confident
expansive<>diffident@malicious豪爽的<>羞怯的@恶毒的
GRE精选词汇解析

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