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GRE高频形近词汇

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GRE高频形近词汇

1. impudent / imprudent

impudent: very rude

imprudent: not wise or sensible: not prudent

2. insolent / indolent / redolent

insolent: rude or impolite

indolent: not liking to work or be active

redolent: causing thoughts or memories of something

3. witty / witting

witty: funny and clever

witting: cognizance / news

4. discernible / discerning

discernible: able to be identified as separate and distinct

discerning: able to see and understand people, things, or situations clearly

and intelligently

5. exhaustive / exhausted

exhaustive: including all possibilities: very thorough

exhausted: be tired out or worn out

6. aver / avert / averse / avow / advent /advert

aver: to say something in a very strong and definite way

avert: to prevent (something bad) from happening

averse: having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste

avow: to declare or state (something) in an open and public way

advent: second coming

advert: announcement; notification

7. feckless / reckless

feckless: weak and ineffective; worthless;irresponsible

reckless: not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions

8. mean / mien

mien: a person’s appearance or facial expression

9. humdrum / conundrum

humdrum: dull, boring, and ordinary

conundrum: a confusing or difficult problem

10.immune / immure / inure

immure: to enclose within or as if within walls

inure: to cause (someone) to be less affected by something unpleasant

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11. enjoin / adjoin

enjoin: to direct or order (someone) to do something; to prevent (someone) from doing something

adjoin (of a building, room, area of land, etc. ): to be next to or joined with something

12.abjure / adjure

abjure: to reject (something) formally

adjure: to urge or command (someone) to do something

13.bypass / surpass / impasse / impassive

bypass: to avoid or ignore (someone or something) especially to get something done quicker

impasse: a situation in which no progress seems possible

impassive: not showing emotion

14.pertinacious / tenacious

pertinacious: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design; stubbornly tenacious

tenacious: very determined to do something

15.endanger / engender

engender: to be the source or cause of something

16.intellectual /intelligible / intelligent

intelligible: able to be understood

17.perquisite / prerequisite

perquisite: gratuity, tip

prerequisite: something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else

18.passionate / dispassionate

dispassionate: not influenced or affected by emotions

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

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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

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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

ostensible: seeming or said to be true or real but very possible not true or real

ostentatious: an unnecessary display of wealth, knowledge, etc., that is done to attract attention, admiration, or envy

38. perspicuous / perspicacious

perspicuous: clear, apparent

perspicacious: having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

39. willful / willed / willing

willful: refusing to change your idea or opinion; done deliberately

willed: deliberate

40. forbear / forebear

forbear: to avoid doing or saying (something)

forebear: a member of your family in the past

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41. rife / strife / stifle

rife: If you say that something, usually something bad, is rife in a place or that the place is rife with it, you mean that it is very common.

strife: Strife is strong disagreement or fighting. (FORMAL)

stifle: If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing.(=repress)

If you stifle your natural feelings or behavior, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way.(=suppress)

42. retrench / entrench

retrench: If a person or organization retrenches, they spend less money. (FORMAL)

entrench: If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it.

43. pejorative / prerogative

pejorative: A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism of someone or something. (FORMAL)

prerogative: If something is the prerogative of a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have. (FORMAL)

44. patent / latent / salient / valiant

latent: Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future.

salient: The salient points or facts of a situation are the most important ones. (FORMAL)

valiant: A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead to failure or defeat.

45. imminent / preeminent / prominent / eminent

imminent: If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.

preeminent: If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group. (FORMAL)

prominent: important.

46. loutish / outlandish

loutish: If you describe a man or a boy as loutish, you are critical of them because their behavior is impolite and aggressive.

47. sprout / spout / flout / pout / tout

sprout: start to grow

spout: A spout of liquid is a long stream of it which is coming out of something very forcefully.( = jet)

If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not honestly feel.

flout: If you flout something such as a law, an order, or an accepted way of behaving, you deliberately do not obey it or follow it.

pout: If someone pouts, they stick out their lips, usually in order to show that they are annoyed or to make themselves sexually attractive.

tout: If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good.

If someone touts for business or custom, they try to obtain it. (mainly BRIT)

48. flout / flaunt

flaunt: If you say that someone flaunts their possessions, abilities, or qualities, you mean that they display them in a very obvious way, especially in order to try to obtain other people's admiration.

flout - 蔑视

49. apt / opt / adept / adapt / adopt

opt: If you opt for something, or opt to do something, you choose it or decide to do it in preference to anything else.

apt:(1) 合适的(2)有倾向的(3) 聪敏的

50. swift / sift / rift / drift / thrift

sift: If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly.

rift: A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship.

swift - 快速的

thrift - 节约的

drift - 漂移

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