GRE精选词汇解析

1、GRE精选词汇解析 给大家了GRE词汇解析, 我们一起来学习吧，下面就和大家分享，来欣赏一下吧。 predilection: 偏爱，special liking, mental preference 1) a preference for something 2) a disposition in favor of something; preference Synonyms: bias, inclination, penchant, tendency predilection antipathy 爱好厌恶 predilection aversion Richardson._, directo

2、r._.( predilection to . unassuming) predilection : propensity to dislike s: Muv The bosss predilection for loud jazz music was barely tolerable to anyone he worked with PREDILECTION: A) unwillingness to choose B) desire to please C) ambiguity D) stereotype E) propensity to dislike 答案：(E) A.不愿做出选择 B.

3、 取悦别人的欲望 C. 模棱两可 D. 陈规老套 E. 不喜欢的倾向 aversion: 嫌恶, 憎恨 umbrage: (n.) 不悦，怨恨; offense or resentment 1) 不悦，生气： the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity resentful : umbrage fractious : umbrage Syn: dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, peeve, resentment umbrage contentment, delight, g

4、ratification, happiness, pleasure The candidate took umbrage at the remark of his opponent. He would take umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect. Even though the generals carefully qualified public statement could hardly be -, some people took - it. respected. liberties with inoffensive.

5、umbrage at faulted. exception to credited. potshots at . dismissed. interest in 答案：(C) take liberties with: v.1.(对人)狎昵,调戏 2.(对事)随意改变,歪曲 take umbrage at: v.对生气,不快,伤感情 take exception to: v.1.对反对,对表示异议 2.生气,不悦 take poshots at: v.对作任意零星的批评 fault: v.找的缺点,挑剔,指责 credit: v.相信,信任 asperity: severity of tone,

6、manner, or temper; roughness; harshness asperity - roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness asperity - sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter asperity -severity; harshness; irritability asperity - biting in whit-negative asperity - sharpness (of

7、temper) These remarks, spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed. asperity - harshness; roughness asperity-sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter 12 apserity mildness asperity n.严酷, 粗暴, 刻薄 839. asperity depth mildness impre

8、cision leisure indifference 粗鲁(艰苦) 深度 温和 不精确 闲暇 无动于衷，冷漠 Answer: asperitymildness 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 o

9、ut of going. The asperity of the winter had most everybody yearning for spring. 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;

10、 verbal attack; vituperation; violent censure. Antonym: praise; laudatory words; plimentary speech Synonyms: berating, diatribe, tirade invective aolade Invective : plimentary language The invective she heaped on her colleague was pletely out of proportion with the small error she had made. ? I will

11、 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. 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