gre重点词汇 GRE高频形近词汇( 二 )


19.precocity / preciosity
precocity: the phenomenon of a child showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age
preciosity: fastidious refinement
20.apprehend / reprehend / comprehend
apprehend: to notice and understand (something); (of police) to arrest (someone)
reprehend: the voice disapproval of: censure
GRE高频形近词汇
21.hearten / hearken
hearten: to cause (someone) o feel more cheerful or hopeful
hearken: listen; to give respectful attention
22.enchant / chant
enchant: to attract and hold the attention of (someone) by being interesting, pretty, etc.
chant: to say (a word or phrase) many times in a rhythmic way usually loudly and with other people
23.rant / cant / scant / dent
rant: to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger
cant: tilt
scant: very small in size or amount
dent: to make (something) weaker
24.pithy / filthy
pithy: using few words in a clever and effective way
filthy: very dirty; very evil
25.coerce / coarse
coerce: to make (someone) do something or get (something) by using force or threats
26.liberal / literal
literal: completely true and accurate: not exaggerate
27.modest / moderate
28.anomaly / analogy
analogy: a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
29.lucid / pellucid
lucid: very clear and easy to understand
pellucid: very clear
30.enigma / stigma
enigma: someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain(迷)
stigma: a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something
GRE高频形近词汇
31. censure / censor / census / consensus
censure: officially strong criticism
consensus: a general agreement about something
32. mount / surmount / paramount / amount / tantamount
surmount: to deal with (a problem or a difficult situation) successfully; to be placed at the top of something
tantamount: equal to something in value, meaning, or effect
33. defy / defer/ deter
defer: put off, delay, postpone
deter: to prevent (something) from happening
34. spur / spurn / spurious / spurt
spurn: to refuse to accept (something or someone that you do not think deserves your respect, attention, affection, etc.)
spurious: not genuine sincere, or authentic
spurt: to gush forth
35. disparage / disparate
disparage: to describe (someone or something) as unimportant, weak, bad, etc.
disparate: different from each other
36. aesthetic / aseptic / ascetic / anesthetic
aseptic: free from germs that cause disease
ascetic: relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure
anesthetic: a drug that causes a person to lose feeling and to feel no pain in part or all of the body
37. ostensible / ostentatious

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