GRE重点词汇解析整理.doc

GRE重点词汇解析整理 词汇是GRE考试中是重中之重，和大家分享GRE词汇解析,希望可以帮助到大家， 我们一起来学习吧，下面就和大家分享，来欣赏一下吧。GRE重点词汇解析：rescindrescind: (法令,宪令等) 废止,废除; to take away or cancel1) to make void (as an act) by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority: repeal,rescind -to cancelrescind - to invalidate; to repeal; to retractShe could not rescind the order she had mistakenly made for a bridesmaid dress in the wrong color.irrevocable : rescindrescind : lawrescind levy, institute, ratify相关词汇：annul, invalidate, retract, revoke, repeal, cancelGRE重点词汇解析：pedantpedant: 学究式人物; one who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules1) someone who shows off learningpedant : learningpedantic : learnedpedantic : scholarlypedantic : scholarinsightful : pedantpedantic: making an excessive display of learningThe graduate instructors tedious and excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a pedant.The GSIs tedious and excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a pedant.pedant : learning = dandy : preenpedant : learning = dandy : dresspedantic : scholar = histrionic : actor 学究的:学者=戏剧的:演员pedant : learning = martinet : discipline 迂腐的人过分强调知识=严格的人过分强调纪律pedant : learning = hack : writing 学究的动作是学习=雇佣文人的动作是写作pedantic : learned = moralistic : principled 学究式的:有学问的=道学的:有原则的scholarly : pedantic = modest : prudish 儒雅的:书呆的=谦虚的:假装正经GRE重点词汇解析：InaneInane: 无意义的; lacking significance, meaning, or pointInane : sagacity =inane : significance =inane substantiatedinane expressive/meaningful/pregnant/significant/weightyinane substantial/substantive【考法1】adj. 空洞的： lacking significance, meaning, or point【例】inane comments 空洞的评论【近】 empty, insubstantial, pointless, senseless【反】 meaningful, significant 有意义的;deep, profound 深刻的GRE重点词汇解析：asperityasperity: severity of tone, manner, or temper; roughness; harshnessasperity - roughness, severity; bitterness or tartnessasperity - sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winterasperity -severity; harshness; irritabilityasperity - biting in whit-negativeasperity - sharpness (of temper)These remarks, spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed.asperity - harshness; roughnessasperity-sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter12 apserity mildnessasperity n.严酷, 粗暴, 刻薄839. asperitydepthmildnessimprecisionleisureindifference粗鲁(艰苦)深度温和不精确闲暇无动于衷，冷漠Answerasperitymildness of temper 严酷脾气温和asperity roughness harshness ill temper irritability Synonyms: harshness, sharpnessThe 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重点词汇解析：tortuoustortuous: 迂回曲折的; not straightforward; winding or twisting1) not straightforward2) highly involved or intricate; very twisted; complicated;3) having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting;4) repeatedly curving in alternate directions5) having many twists or turns; characterized by indirect methods6) full of twists and turns; not straight forward; possibly deceitful7) twisted; excessively complicated8) winding; twisting; excessively complicatedtortuous - complicate; twistytortuous -having many twists and turns, highly complextortuous - winding; full of curvestortuous - winding; twisting; excessively complicatedtortuous (adj) - tortuous tornado. Winding, twisting, complicated.tortuous devious/not straightforwardSyn: circuitous, crooked, winding; convoluted, devioustortuous straightforward, direct, forthrighttortuousness : straightforwardnesslabyrinth : tortuousWe made our way back and forth up the tortuous path through the woods. LdnwThe suspect confessed after becoming confused by the tortuous questioning of the captain.Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuoustortuousness : straightforwardness = inept : competencelabyrinth : tortuous = ornament : decorative 迷宫:曲折的=装饰:装饰的GRE重点词汇解析整理