1、List 1“考好 GRE 的唯一捷径就是重复，重复，再重复。” 曹楚楠，2008 年 10 月 Verbal 750，Quantitative 800, AW55,录取学校Princeton, MIT; M FinUnit1abandon【考法 1】n.放纵: carefree, freedom from constraint【例】added spices to the stew with complete abandon 肆无忌惮地向炖菜里面加调料【近】unconstraint, uninhibitedness, unrestraint【考法 2】v. 放纵: to give (onese
2、lf) over unrestrainedly【例】abandon oneself to emotion 感情用事，abandon herself to a life of complete idleness 放纵自己过着闲散的生活【近】indulge, surrender, give up【考法 3】v. 放弃: to withdraw from often in the face of danger or encroachment 【例】abandon the ship/homes 弃船，离家 【反】salvage 救援【考法 4】v.停止做某事: to put an end to (so
3、mething planned or previously agreed to) 【例】the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch 坏天气迫使 NASA 停止了发射 【近】abort, drop, repeal, rescind （）, revoke, call off 【反】keep, continue, maintain, carry on 继续abase 【考法 1】v.降低(地位、职位、威望或尊严): to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem【例】was unwilling to
4、abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit 不愿意屈就自己去承认一个莫须有的罪名【近】debauch, degrade, profane, vitiate, discredit, foul, smirch, take down【反】elevate, ennoble, uplift, aggrandize, canonize, deify, exalt 使高贵，使有声望abash 【考法 1】vt.使尴尬，使羞愧: to destroy the self-possession or self-confide
5、nce of ,disconcert, embarrass【例】Nothing could abash him 没有什么可以使他感到难堪。【近】discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, faze, fluster, nonplus, mortify【反】embolden 使大胆 abate 【考法 1】v.减轻(程度或者强度): to reduce in degree or intensity【例】abate his rage/pain 平息他的愤怒/减轻痛苦【近】moderate, recede, subside, remit, wane, die (aw
6、ay or down or out), let up, phase down, ratchet (down), taper off 【反】intensify【考法 2】v.减少(数量或者降低价值): to reduce in amount or value【例】abate a tax 降低税收【近】de-escalate, deplete, downscale, dwindle,【反】augment, promote 增加【考法 3】v.停止，撤销: to put an end to【例】abate a nuisance 停止伤害【近】abrogate, annul, invalidate,
7、nullify, rescind, vacateabbreviate 【考法 1】v.缩写，缩短: to make briefer【例】abbreviate the word “building”as “bldg.” 将 “building”缩写作 “bldg” 【近】abridge, curtail, cut back, syncopate, truncate 【反】extend, protract, elongate, lengthen, prolong 延长abdicate【考法 1】v.正式放弃(权力、责任): to renounce a throne，to relinquish (p
8、ower or responsibility) formally【例】abdicate the throne/crown 退位【近】cede, relinquish, renounce, resign, step down (from)【反】constitute, assume, usurp 任命，承担，篡位aberrant【考法 1】adj. 异常的，非常规的: deviating from the usual or natural type【例】This behavior might be aberrant enough to draw attention 这样的行为己经异常得足以引起人们
9、的注意。 【近】abnormal, anomalous, peculiar, singular, unwonted, uncustomary 【反】normal, natural, regular, standard, typical 正常的，标准典型的abet【考法 1】v.帮助，怂恿: to assist or support in the achievement of a purpose【例】aid and abet 协助教唆【近】ferment, foment, provoke, instigate, stir (up), whip (up)【考法 2】v.鼓励: to activel
10、y encourage (as an activity or plan)【近】aid, assist, back, support, prop (up)【反】stymie, frustrate, obstruct, thwart, impede, forestall, hinder 阻挠 abeyance【考法 1】n.中止，搁置: temporary inactivity 【例】hold the plan in abeyance 使计划暂停【近】doldrums, quiescence, moratorium, latency, dormancy, suspension, cold stor
11、age, deep freeze【反】continuance, fulfillment 继续，履行 abhor【考法 1】vt.深恶痛绝，极度厌恶: to regard with extreme repugnance【例】He abhors the way people leave their trash at the picnic sites in the park 他很厌恶人们把垃圾留在公园的野餐点。【近】abominate, despise, detest, execrate, loathe 【反】greatly admire 非常崇拜Unit 2abiding 【考法 】vt. 永久的
12、: lasting for a long time; enduring【例】an abiding love of Espanol 对西班牙语持久的热爱【近】ageless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, perennial, perpetual, timeless【反】evanescent , ephemeral 短暂的abject【考法 1 】adj. 无精打采的: cast down in spirit, spiritless 【例】a man made abject by suffering 被生活折磨得无精打采的人 【近】spiritless【反】sp
13、irited, excited, exultant 狂喜的，令人兴奋的【考法 2】adj.(地位、身份 )悲惨、凄凉的: sunk to or existing in a low state or condition 【例】abject poverty 让人绝望的贫穷【考法 3】adj. 卑微的，讨好的: expressing or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit 【例】abject flattery 卑躬屈膝般的恭维； an abject apology 讨好般的道歉 【近】base, humble, menial, ser
14、vile 过分屈从的 ; 缺乏独立性的, slavish 无独立性的; 无创造性的abjure 【考法 1 】v.发誓放弃: a firm and final rejecting or abandoning often made under oath 【例】abjure ones belief 发誓放弃信仰【近】recant, renege 违背诺言等 ; 食言; 背信, renounce, abnegate, forswear (also foreswear) （保证）放弃（某事物）; 舍弃, repudiate【反】affirm, espouse, embrace 拥护【考法 2】v.抵制
15、，避免: to resist the temptation of【例】abjure extravagance 抵制铺张浪费【近】keep (from), refrain (from), withhold (from)【反】bow to, give in to, submit to, succumb to 不再抵抗（诱惑 疾病 攻击等）; 屈从, surrender to, yield to 屈从于abnegate 【考法 1】v.否认: deny, renounce【例】abnegated the idea of freedom 放弃自由的观念【近】recant, renege 违背诺言等 ;
16、 食言; 背信, repudiate 拒绝接受或承认（某事物）; 回绝, unsay, forswear (also foreswear), take back,【反】reaffirm 再肯定，重申【考法 2】v.投降，放弃，交出(权力等): surrender, relinquish 【例】abnegated her powers 交出她拥有的权力 【近】cede, resign, step aside (from), step down (from) 【反】adhere to 依附，坚持abominate【考法 1 】v.憎恶: to hate or loathe intensely, a
17、bhor【例】We abominate jokes that make fun of people who have physical disabilities. 我们鄙视对有生理缺陷的人开玩笑。【近】despise, detest, execrate 恨, 厌恶（某人 某事物 ）; 咒骂; 诅咒, loathe 【反】esteem, love, adore 尊敬，爱aboveboard【考法 1】adj. 无欺诈的，光明正大的: free from all traces of deceit or duplicity【例】This transaction was totally abovebo
18、ard, so there was no reason to question it. 这项交易完全公开公正，没有必要质疑。【反】chicanery, surreptitious( usu derog 通常作贬义)暗中进行的; 偷偷的, underhanded 偷偷摸摸的 abrade【考法 1】v.磨损，精神上折磨: to rub or wear away especially by friction; wear down spiritually 【例】My skin was abraded 我的皮肤被磨损了。 【近】chafe, excoriate 撕去皮，严厉批评, rasp, graz
19、e, scuff 【反】augment 增加abridge【考法 1】v.缩短，缩小: to shorten in duration or extent【例】modern transportation abridges distance 现代运输方式缩短了路途【近】curtail, truncate, cut back【反】extend in length, protract, amplify 延长，放大【考法 2】v.在不改变本意的条件下删减词语，缩写: to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense【例】an abrid
20、ged edition 精简版【近】abbreviate, curtail, condense, syncopateabrogate【考法 1 】v.官方的正式废除: to abolish by authoritative action, annul【例】abrogate the law/ treaty 废除法律、条约【近】disannul, invalidate, nullify, quash, rescind, roll back, strike down【反】embrace, uphold, institute 采纳，支持，建立【考法 2】v.无视(某事的)存在: to treat as
21、 nonexistent【例】abrogate their responsibilities 抛开、不顾他们的责任abscond【考法 1 】v.偷偷离开: to depart secretly and hide oneself 【例】abscond from the prison 越狱 【近】flee, run off, break out (of), clear outUnit 3absolute【考法 1】adj. 专制的: unconstrained by constitutional or other provisions 【例】absolute ruler 专制的统治者【近】arb
22、itrary, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, tyrannical 【考法 2】adj. 无限的: unqualified in extent or degree; total 【例】absolute silence 鸦雀无声 【近】complete, utter, deadly, downright, out-and-out 【反】qualified 有限的，有保留的【考法 3】adj. 完美的、纯净不掺杂的: free from imperfection; free or relatively free from mixtur
23、e【例】absolute alcohol 无水酒精(纯酒精)【近】plain, refined, unadulterated, unalloyed, undiluted, unmixed【反】adulterated, alloyed, diluted, impure, mixed 掺杂的，不纯的【考法 4】adj. 不容置疑的，确凿的: positive, unquestionable【例】absolute proof 确凿的证据【近】clear, deciding, decisive, definitive【反】inconclusive, indecisive, unclear 不明确的ab
24、solve【考法 1】v.使无罪，解除责任: to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt, exculpate【例】absolve somebody from blame 使某人免受责备【近】acquit, exonerate, vindicate【反】blame, criminate, incriminate 定罪abstain【考法 1】v.自我克制，主动戒绝: to refrain from something by ones own choice【例】abstain from smoking/voting 戒烟
25、，弃权【近】forgo, keep from, refrain from, withhold (from)【反】bow to, give in to, submit to, succumb to, surrender to, yield to 屈服于abstemious【考法 1】adj. (吃喝等 )有节制的，节俭的: marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol, sparring【例】an abstemious diet 有节制的饮食，abstemious meals 节俭的晚餐 【近】conti
26、nent, temperate, self-abnegating, self-denying【反】indulgent 放纵的 abstract【考法 1 】vt.做总结，概括: to make an abstract of ，summarize【例】abstracted the 135-page report in three short paragraphs 将一份 135 页的报告概括为三段话 【近】digest, recapitulate, synopsize, sum up, boil down 【反】elaborate 详细描述【考法 2】vt.使分心: to draw away t
27、he attention of 【例】personal problems abstracted him 私人问题让他分心【近】detract，divert, call off, throw off 【派】abstraction n 心不在焉 【反】attention 关注abstruse【考法 1 】adj. 难以理解的: difficult to comprehend : recondite 【例】the abstruse calculations 复杂深奥的计算 【近】arcane, esoteric, hermetic (also hermetical), recondite 【反】ac
28、cessible, patent, shallow, superficial 可了解的，肤浅的absurd【考法 1 】adj. 不合理的: ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous 【例】an absurd argument 无稽之谈【近】wild, bizarre, ludicrous, insane, nonsensical, preposterous, half-baked 【反】rational, sensible, realistic, reasonable 理性的，合理的abundant【考法 1】adj. 大量的: m
29、arked by great plenty (as of resources)【例】a abundant land 一片富饶的土地【近】ample, cornucopian, teeming, replete, abounding【反】infrequent, rare, uncommon, inadequate, scanty, scarce 稀少的，罕见的 abuse【考法 1 】v.辱骂抨击: language that condemns or vilifies usually unjustly, intemperately, and angrily 【例】He alleged that
30、he was verbally abused by his colleagues 他声称受到了同事的言语攻击。 【近】assail, bash, castigate, excoriate, lambaste 【派】abusive 辱骂的【考法 2】v.不正当不合理使用: to put to a wrong or improper use;过分过量使用: to use excessively 【例】abuse a privilege 滥用特权；abuse alcohol 酗酒 【近】misemploy, misuseabut【考法 1 】v.邻接，毗邻: to touch at one end
31、or side; lie adjacent【例】Our land abuts a wildlife preserve 我们的土地靠近一片野生动物保护区。【近】skirt, verge on, border on, butt on, march withUnit 4abysmal【考法 1】adj. 极低的或极可怜的: immeasurably low or wretched 【例】abysmal living conditions 极可怜的生活条件 【近】 bottomless 【反】 shallow shoal【考法 2】adj. (程度)很深的、极端的 : immeasurably gre
32、at【例】abysmal ignorance 极端的无知；an abysmal cliff 深不见底的悬崖【近】profound【反】skin-deep, superficial 肤浅的 accede【考法 1】v.赞成: to express approval or give consent 【例】acceded to their pleas 同意了他们的请愿 【近】acquiesce, assent, consent, subscribe, come round 【反】demur, dissent 反对【考法 2】v.就任，就职: to arrive at or come into an
33、office or dignity: 【例】accede to the throne 就任国王accelerate 【考法 1 】v.加速: to cause to move faster 【例】accelerate his steps 加快脚步【近】balloon, escalate, snowball, mushroom, proliferate, burgeon, build up 【反】retard 减速【考法 2】v.使提前发生: to bring about at an earlier time 【例】accelerate their departure 提前离开【考法 3】v.变
34、大，变多: to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number 【例】toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season 玩具销售量在圣诞期间暴涨 【近】accumulate, balloon, enlarge, escalate, mushroom, proliferate, snowball, roll up 【反】contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, waneacces
35、sible【考法 1】adj. 可以到达的: situated within easy reach 【例】the town accessible by rail 有铁路通达的城镇 【近】handy, reachable【反】inconvenient, unhandy, unreachable, untouchable【考法 2】adj. 可理解的: capable of being understood or appreciated【例】The information ought to be made more accessible 信息应该更清晰易懂。 【近】apprehensible, f
36、athomable, legible, scrutable【反】abstruse, incoherent, incomprehensible, inscrutable, insensible 深奥的【考法 3】adj. 能够获得的: possible to get【例】The data is not currently accessible 数据目前还不可用。【近】available, attainable, obtainable, procurable【反】unattainable, unavailable, unobtainableaccessory【考法 1】adj. 辅助的，附属的:
37、having a secondary, supplementary, or subordinate function【例】accessory features such as call-waiting 类似呼叫等待的附属功能【近】accessory, peripheral, supplementary【反】of primarily importance, chief, main, principal 主要的【考法 2】n.帮凶: one associated with another in wrongdoing【例】two accessories, the driver of the geta
38、way car and the dishonest bank teller, were charged in the robbery case 两个帮凶，逃逸车辆的司机和不诚信的银行出纳，在抢劫案中被控告 【近】abettor, confederateaccidental【考法 1】adj. 意外发生的，偶然的: occurring unexpectedly or by chance【例】The discovery of gold was entirely accidental 黄金的发现纯属偶然。【近】incidental, fortuitous, unintended, unintenti
39、onal, unpremeditated, unwitting【反】calculated, deliberate, intended, planned, premeditated 预先计划好的【考法 2】adj. 附带的，不重要的: not being a vital part of or belonging to something【例】Its commercial value was accidental 它的商业价值微乎其微。【近】alien, extraneous, external, adventitious【反】inherent, innate, intrinsic 内在的，固有的
40、acclimate【考法 1 】vt.使适应: to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation 【例】acclimate oneself to a nine-to-five office job 适应早九晚五的坐班生活 【近】adj.ust, accommodate, shape, suit, tailor 【反】make unfamiliar with 使不熟悉accolade【考法 1 】n.同意，赞赏: an expression of approval 【反】disapprobatio
41、n 不赞成【例】won virtually every accolade that the film world has to offer 赢得了电影界几乎一致的赞赏 【近】applause, credit, distinction 【考法 2】v.赞扬: to praise or honor【反】excoriation, criticism, reprobation, castigation, cutting remark, derogation, reproof denigration, denunciation, swearword 批评，谴责accommodate【考法 1】v.提供所
42、需(例如服务、借贷、寄宿): to provide with something desired, needed, or suited (as a helpful service, a loan, or lodgings)【例】This cruise ship was big enough to accommodate over 600 people 该游轮可以为超过 600 人提供食宿。 【近】fit, hold, take【考法 2】v.改变以适应新情况、新场景: to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use o
43、r situation【例】accommodated the lectern to the height of the guest speaker 将讲台的高度调节得适合讲演者【近】acclimate, adjust, condition, conform, doctor, edit, shape, suit, tailor【考法 3】v.使和谐: to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences【例】The idea that the United States could harmoniously
44、accommodate all was a fiction 认为美国能够和谐一切就是幻想。【近】attune, conciliate, conform, coordinate, reconcile 【反】disharmonize 使不和谐accost【考法 1 】vt.以挑衅的形式搭讪: to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way【例】accosted by three gang members 被三个混混搭讪Unit 5accrete【考法 1 】v.逐渐增长: to grow or increase g
45、radually, as by addition 【例】silt accreting at the mouth of the river 泥沙在河口淤积 【近】accumulate, build up, pile (up), stack (up)【反】wear away, reduction in substance caused by erosion 侵蚀，减少 【派】accretion n 慢慢增加accumulate【考法 1】vi.逐渐增长: to increase gradually in quantity or number【例】accumulate a fortune 积攒了一笔
46、财富【近】mount, swell, garner, snowball, build up, bulk (up)【反】dissipate, diminish, dwindle, recede, wane 消散，减少acerbic【考法 1】adj. 酸涩的心情、心境或者语调: marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings【例】acerbic commentary 尖酸的评论【近】pungent, sardonic, satiric, scalding, scathing【反】sweet, saccharin 甜
47、的，糖精(甜)【派】acerbity n 酸acme【考法 1】n.顶点，极点: the highest point or stage, as of achievement or development【例】the acme of his career 他事业的巅峰【近】culmination, pinnacle, tip-top, high-water mark【反】bottom, nadir, rock bottom 最低点【考法 2】n.最佳典范: the most perfect type or example【例】a movie that has come to be regarde
48、d as the acme of the Hollywood musical 这部影片被认为是好莱坞音乐剧的最佳典范【近】apotheosis, epitome, exemplar acquiesce【考法 1】v.勉强同意；默许: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively 【例】acquiesce to my own fleecing 默许我的敲竹杠行为 【近】assent, consent, subscribe, come round 【反】resist, defy, dissent 抵制，不同意acrid【考法 1】adj. 辛辣
49、的，剌鼻的: sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating 【例】acrid smell of tobacco 烟草剌鼻的味道【考法 2】adj. 刻薄的: marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings 【例】acrid temper 刻薄的性情 【反】gentle 温和的acrimonious【考法 1 】adj. 刻薄的，充满仇恨的: having or showing deep-seated resentment 【例】the acrimonious debate between the two candidates 候选人之间言辞激烈的辩论 【近】embittered, hard, rancorous, resentful, soreacumen【考法 1】n.不同寻常的洞察力和鉴别力: exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters【例】the business acumen 商业方面的洞察力【近】keenness, shrewdness, canniness, clea
