GRE词汇之道 The Tao of GRE VocabularyTang WenyuanEmail: tangwenyuan900@2007.6这只是我在备考GRE过程中的一个半成品,也参考了网上的各种词汇整理,在此一并致谢!对广大G友的用处不一定很大,但或许可以有些启示,做一些适当的分类整理对背词还是有些帮助的。
为了方便分类同时限于水平,其中肯定有不少疏漏和不合理之处,大家还需辨别取舍,这样的分类对体会词的精确含义可能是不利的。
谨以此书,献给所有关心帮助过我的人,也献给自己那段激情燃烧的岁月。
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vilify8.贬低,鄙视,轻蔑belittle contempt contemptible debase demean deprecate反对 depreciate despise disdain disparage<>aggrandize downplay flout indignity pejorative9.憎恶,怨恨abhor abominate animosity animus antipathy<>affection aversion<>affinity detest disgust execrate gall loathe odium rancor rankle resent spite spleen10.废除,取消abolish abrogate annul countermand invalidate negate nullify overrule quash repeal rescind revoke withdraw11.同意accede accept<>demur/dispute accord acquiesce assent<>buck concur<>dissent/naysay consent<> veto endorse rapport, rapprochement和睦 tally符合12.断言,证实affirm<>recant/abjure/gainsay assert asseverate aver<>deny/belie avow confirm corroborate declare substantiation<> disproof postulate<>deny as false predicate substantiate vindicateadvocate<>denounce bolster buoy buttress<>contravene champion countenance espouse uphold14.赞扬acclaim accolade admire<>abhor adore applaud applause approbation encomium eulogy exalt extol panegyric plaudit tout tribute15.痛苦,悲伤affliction aggrieve使痛苦 agony anguish mourn pathos plaintive plangent poignant trauma travail torment twinge woe16.忧郁,沮丧crestfallen dispirited doleful downcast gloomy melancholy morose saturnine17.花花公子dandy, fop花花公子 libertine放荡者 sybarite, voluptuary酒色之徒profligate, prodigal, spendthrift, wastrel 挥霍者18.贪吃者和美食家贪吃者 glutton gourmand美食家 epicure gastronome gourmet19.大亨和小贩大亨 baron magnate tycoon小贩 hawker huckster peddler vendor20.新手和大师无经验的人 callow colt cub gosling greenhorn新手 neophyte novice rookie tyro业余爱好者 amateur dabbler dilettante大师 guru maestro savant virtuosoacolyte adjutant inferior subordinate retinue underling doyen老前辈maven专家 seasoned有经验的 veteran老兵,老手21.狂热者bigot fanatic partisan votary zealot22.粗人boor, bumpkin, churl, yokel粗人23.流氓bully, hooligan, knave, miscreant, rapscallion, rogue, rowdy, ruffian, scoundrel流氓 rabble, riffraff乌合之众24.隐士anchorite hermit recluse solitarypainter brush canvas paintingsculptor chisel marble statuefcarpenter hammer, saw wood furnituretailor scissor cloth clothingshoemaker, cobbler awl leather shoebricklayer砖匠mason石匠26.笑chuckle轻声地笑 chortle开心地笑 giggle吃吃地笑 grin露齿而笑<>pout guffaw哄笑simper傻笑smirk假笑 snicker, snigger窃笑deride, gibe, jeer, jibe, mock, persiflage, pillory, raillery, ridicule, scoff, scorn, sneer, taunt, tease嘲笑,嘲弄27.哭howl, wail, whine哀号 weep哭泣whimper抽泣scowl怒容,皱眉28.看leer, ogle抛媚眼 glimpse, peek瞥 askance, squint斜视 wink眨眼29.说articulate清楚地说 babble喋喋不休 gabble, jabber快而含糊地说 mutter, mumble, murmur, slur含糊地说bumble, stammer, stutter口吃 drawl慢吞吞地说 drone单调地说 gab, palaver, prate, prattle, twaddle, waffle闲聊drivel说废话 equivocate模棱两可地说 belabor喋喋不休,抨击,痛打 rant咆哮30.走slouch无精打采地坐站走plod, lumber, trudge沉重地走scuff拖着脚走stride大步走 blunder跌跌撞撞地走,犯大错 prance昂首阔步 strut, swagger趾高气扬地走 amble, meander, perambulate, promenade, ramble, saunter, stroll, wander闲逛 dodder, falter, hobble, limp, lurch, stumble, teeter, totter, waddle蹒跚vacillate, waver, wobble摇摆,踌躇31.睡repose, slumbersupine仰卧的 prone, prostrate俯卧的recumbent侧卧的 sprawl四肢摊开 loll, lounge懒洋洋地躺卧doze瞌睡32.其他动作nudge轻推 poke, prod戳shove, thrust猛推 doodle胡画 scrawl, scribble乱写 scurry急跑33.大吃大喝guttle slurp大吃 gobble gorge gormandize gulp大喝 guzzle quaff swill nip小口啜饮34.玩耍caper frisk frolic gambol rollick35.偷filch, pilfer, purloin偷steal : take poach : hunt36.吹毛求疵captious carp cavil censorious fastidious finicky fussy hypercritical nitpick persnickety quibble37.啰嗦garrulous loquacious pleonastic prolix tautological verbose38.忠诚allegiance fealty fidelity loyalty39.欺骗一般 bamboozle beguile gull inveigle swindle陷阱 decoy ensnare entrap引诱 allure entice tempt色诱 debauch seduce美言 blandishment cajole coax cozen deceive wheedle40.吝啬parsimonious penurious skimpy stingy tightfisted41.节俭frugal provident prudent sparing thrift42.冷淡apathetic impassive indifferent nonchalant phlegmatic stolid43.无精打采lackadaisical languor, languid lassitude lethargy torpor, torpid44.抱怨croak gripe grouch grouse grudge grumble moan repine45.粗鲁,无礼brash brassy brazen brusque flip flippant impertinent impudent indecorous insolent46.傲慢arrogant bumptious conceit contumely domineering haughty hauteur hubris imperious peremptory pompous pontifical presumptuous pretentious supercilious surly upstage vain47.脾气暴躁splenetic liverish bilious, cholericinflammable irascible irritablecantankerous churlish crabbed curmudgeon currish fractious grumpy peevish peppery pettish petulant prickly snappish surly testiness testy ticklish touchy waspish48.胆怯胆怯 chinless gutless nerveless pusillanimous spineless timid timorous tremulous懦夫 coward craven dastard ostrich poltroon recreant畏缩 cower flinch quail recoil wince49.愚蠢,蠢人asinine dolt dullard dunce fatuous imbecile loon, lunatic疯子 lout moron oafish obtuse silly simpleton vacuous50.伪善hypocritical pharisaic sanctimonious51.狭隘insular parochial provincial52.有偏见的biased factional partial prejudiced prepossessed tendentious53.反复无常capricious erratic fickle labile mercurial protean versatile volatile whimsical54.做作的affected artificial contrived mannered studied theatrical55.固执,顽固adamant balky closed-minded contumacious insubordinate intractable intransigent mulish obdurate obstinate pertinacious recalcitrant refractory stubborn tenacious56.顺从amenable complaisant compliant docile tractable57.淫荡bawdy indecent lascivious lecherous lewd libidinous licentious lubricious lustful prurient salacious sultry voluptuous wanton ribald下流的58.喜好,倾向bent inclination penchant predilection predisposition proclivity propensity59.团体cabal政治阴谋小集团 caucus政党高层会议 clique朋党派系,小集团coterie有共同兴趣的小团体faction派系(斗争) schism组织分裂sect派系60.闲荡dally dawdle footle idle loaf loiter trifle虚度,琐事adage, aphorism, apothegm, dictum, gnome, maxim, precept格言 allegory, fable, parable寓言 anthem, carol, chant, hymn, paean, psalm赞美诗aria咏叹调 ballad歌谣 cantata, oratorio清唱剧 concerto协奏曲ditty小曲 melodrama通俗闹剧 mime, pantomime哑剧 operetta轻歌剧 pageant露天历史剧revue时事讽刺剧serenade小夜曲sonata奏鸣曲 cradlesong, lullaby摇篮曲rhapsody狂想曲 anecdote轶事doggerel打油诗 dirge挽歌epic史诗epigram隽语诗,警句elegy哀诗 eclogue, idyll田园诗limerick 五行打油诗 lyric抒情诗, 歌词 madrigal抒情短诗 ode颂歌 panegyric颂词 prose散文 valediction 告别词 verse韵文tirade长篇攻击性演说讽刺作品 burlesque caricature farce lampoon parody satire skit spoof travesty讽刺innuendo sarcastic sardonic satirize snideforeword, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue序曲,导言coda乐曲的尾声(<>prelude) finale终曲 denouement(小说的)结尾,结局 epilogue收场白,尾声(<>prologue <>preface) cloture辩论的终结 postscript后记debut, premiere首次公演canto长诗的篇stanza诗节libretto歌词,剧本reprise乐曲的重复 crescendo渐强 decrescendo, diminuendo渐弱 diva歌剧中的女主角 duet二重唱 trilogy三部曲 trio三重唱 quartet四重唱 anthology诗集,文选 miscellany, potpourri文集fantasia幻想曲,集成曲 medley, pastiche混成曲 metaphor隐喻 potboiler粗制文艺作品标点及其功能apostrophe : omission (letter, word) asterisk : annotation, omission bracket, parenthesis : explanation, enclose ellipsis : omission (word, sentence) caret : insertion colon : introduction comma : pause, separate hyphen : joinperiod : stopquotation mark : quotation62.宗教spire : church = minaret : mosque尖顶是教堂的顶端=尖塔是清真寺的顶端cathedral总教堂 chapel小教堂 cloister修道院 nave中殿 aisle侧廊 niche壁龛 pinnacle, steeple尖塔choir唱诗班lectern诵经台 pulpit讲道台 rostrum演讲台 amulet护身符神职人员 acolyte bishop celebrant chaplain clergy curate pastor preacher priest vicar diocesan, parochial ecumenicalscripture经文63.法律conviction判罪 sentence法庭的判决 verdict陪审团的裁决 accuse控告 plead辩护 plaintiff, prosecutor, suitor原告 defendant, respondent被告witness证人jury陪审团 deposition, testimony证词 perjury伪证judge法官magistrate地方法官bench法官席 court法庭 mayhem故意伤害罪律师 lawyer attorney counselor counsel barrister solicitor advocate罪犯principal accessory, accomplice, confederate, conspirator abettor felon culprit, malefactorabsolve赦免 acquit宣告无罪amnesty大赦 exculpate, exonerate证明无罪impeach控告,弹劾 incriminate, inculpate归罪,牵连indict控诉,起诉litigant诉讼当事人 malice恶意,预谋64.军事cavalcade, cavalry骑兵队 infantry步兵队 legion, regiment兵团 artillery, cannon, flak, ordnance炮carnage, hecatomb, holocaust, massacre大屠杀 strategy, tactic战术watershed分水岭 foothold据点landslide压倒性胜利debacle, fiasco, rout溃败 armistice, truce停战敌人,对手 adversary antagonist foe opponent rival65.公/母/小动物牛 bull cow calf马 stallion mare foal, colt小雄驹, filly小母马, pony矮种马羊 ram ewe lamb鹿 buck doe fawn猪 boar sow piglet鹅 gander goose gosling鸭 drake duck泛指 duckling鸡 rooster hen chicken, pullet小母鸡天鹅cob, swan泛指 pen cygnet66.从分子到生态系统molecule cell tissue organ system organism population community ecosystem67.肉bacon熏猪肉 pork猪肉 veal小牛肉fillet鱼肉 mutton羊肉 venison鹿肉carrion腐肉 scavenger食腐动物 vulture秃鹫68.风blizzard breeze cyclone gale gust hurricane mistral monsoon tornado typhoon zephyr69.旋涡maelstrom swirl whirlpool vortex70.峡谷canyon gorge gulch gully ravine71.宝石gemruby红宝石 sapphire蓝宝石 emerald祖母绿 turquoise绿松石jade玉石 amethyst紫水晶 rhinestone 莱茵石72.小屋hovel hut lodge shack shanty73.船ensign mast hatch hold ballast rudder helm hulk galley bow sternarmada, fleet barge canoe, shallop, skiff dredger raft tugboat yacht74.柄hilt : sword haft : knife shaft : spear handle : pitcher crank : axle helve : hatchetthermometer : temperature compass : direction odometer : distance barometer : pressure76.刑具fetter gallows guillotine manacle pillory shackle77.碎片filings : metal shard : pottery crumb : bread fragment : bone shavings, sawdust : wood78.合同deed compact concord contract covenant indenture muniments pact79.部分与整体bit : drill blade : razor tooth : gear thread : screw80.构成关系mosaic : tile, glass, ceramic sampler : stitch parquet : wood patchwork : cloth81.支撑关系bone : body girder : skyscraper easel : canvas strut : wing bracket : shelf guy : pylon buttress : wall skeleton : animal framing : building tripod : camera82.编排关系choreography : dance plot : story agenda : meetingsyllabus : course itinerary : trip program : concert83.清点关系roster : personnel slate : candidates manifest : cargo inventory : merchandise census : population84.早期与正常hieroglyphic : word papyrus : paper harpsichord : pianoarmada : fleet musket : firearm daguerreotype : photograph85.间隔interregnum : government hibernation : activity truce : warfare intermission : performance86.象征flag : country trademark : company cornucopia : abundance mace : authority87.最高点acme, apex, pinnacle, spire, summit, vertex, zenith最高点 nadir, nethermost最低点88.障碍barricade barrier encumbrance hindrance hurdle impediment obstacle obstruction89.困境dilemma quandary predicament90.哲学agnostics dichotomy epistemology ontology methodology metaphysics91.要点gist kernel pith tenor92.神秘arcane, enigmatic, runic, uncanny神秘的 closet, covert, cryptic, esoteric, occult, secretive秘密的 exotic珍奇的,外来的clandestine, furtive, sneaking, sneaky, surreptitious偷偷摸摸的93.芳香aromatic balmy fragrant odoriferous redolent94.初生embryonic inchoate incipient nascent rudimentary95.即兴adlib extemporaneous extemporary impromptu improvised offhand unrehearsed96.深奥abstruse convoluted erudite obscure profound recondite97.短暂ephemeral evanescent fleeting meteoric momentary transient transitory98.俗丽foppish, garish, gaudy, meretricious, raffish, tawdry俗丽的extravagance, lavish, luxurious, sumptuous奢侈的99.平静halcyon placid serene tranquil100.吵闹boisterous blatant clamorous obstreperous rambunctious rowdy vociferous101.陈腐antiquated banal corny hackneyed platitude stale stereotyped threadbare trite102.辛辣piquant pungent103.无味bland insipid104.可渗透的penetrable permeable pervious porous105.粘的glutinous sticky tacky viscid106.令人敬畏的awesome formidable redoubtable107.恶毒的baleful diabolical fiendish iniquitous malevolent malicious malign malignant nefarious villainous virulent108.柔软的flexible limp limber lithe pliable pliant supple109.撕裂lacerate, maul, rend, rift, rive, split撕裂 laminate切成薄片rent裂缝110.烤parch烘烤 scorch, singe烧焦111.修剪pare, peel, prune, trim修剪 prim整洁的 primp打扮112.弄皱ruffle rumple113.浸湿soak, souse浸透 saturated, sodden, soggy浸透的 macerate浸软114.消毒cauterize fumigate pasteurize115.凝结clot coagulate congeal curdle116.逃避dodge elude evade parry sidestep shirk weasel117.根除,灭绝annihilate deracinate eliminate eradicate exterminate extirpate uproot118.re-后退,收回recede recoil regress retract retreat回报,偿还,赎reciprocate recompense redeem reimburse reparable requite restitution retribution恢复recuperate refresh rehabilitate reinstate renovate restore resurgence resurrect resuscitaterevert revitalize revive废,弃,叛recant relinquish renege renounce repeal repudiate rescind重新recast relapse reminisce reprieve reprise retrieve resume retrace反,报复repatriate repel repercussion reprisal repugnant repulse resent resilience retaliate revenge reverberate reverse revolt悔remorse repentant回绝rebuff责rebuke reprehend reprimand reproach reprobate reproof reprove驳rebut rebuttal refute retort119.形近字daunt flaunt gaunt haunt jaunt saunter taunt vauntcuddle huddle hurdle muddle puddleharry parry tarrylout pout rout toutdispel compel expel impel propel repelcallow fallow gallows hallow sallow wallowacclaim claim declaim exclaim proclaimconvoke evoke invoke provoke revoke。