文档介绍：GRE笔考机考填空单词
list 1 abandon -----consternation
abandon…in favor of…放弃…转而支持…
(注)in favor of:in support of
ablution n. 洗澡,淋浴(washing)
(例)His daily ablutions were panied by loud noises that
he humorously labeled "Opera in the Bath."
(记)词根:lut(洗)参考:dilute 稀释;另类记忆:参看 pollution
联想:被污染所以要洗干净。
abortive adj. 流产的,失败的(essful; fruitless)
(例)We had to abandon our abortive attempts.
abreast adj&adv 并排的(地)(beside one another with bodies in line)
齐头并进的,比肩的(up to a particular standard or level)
(例)keeps abreast of the latest trends 与最新的潮流齐头并进。
(记)a+breast 胸
acclaim v. 喝彩,欢呼APPLAUD,PRAISE
(mend,pliment,hail,kudize,praise,mend
(派)acclaimed adj. 受欢迎的
accountability n. 有责任,有义务
(注)ount 帐目,说明
acidulous adj. 微酸的,尖刻的(slightly sour; sharp; caustic)
(例)James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.
act against v. 消灭,消除,淘汰
actuate vt. 开动,促使,激励
(例)I really fail to understand what actuated you to give up such a promising post.
我真不明白,什么原因使你放弃了这样一个很有前途的职位。
address v. 致词(to deliver a formal speech to)对付,处理,着手解决(to deal with TREAT)
(例)He addressed himself to the problem. 他忙于处理问题。
adjunct n. 附属物,辅助物,助手,副手;adj. 附属的
(例)an adjunct clause. 附属从句
adventitious adj. 偶然的(accidental; casual)
(例)He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
aegis n. 盾,保护,庇护
(例)a child whose welfare is now under the aegis of the courts.
儿童福利现在处于法庭的保护之下
a hint of ,微量
air n. 外观,神态(the look,appearance,or bearing of a person)
(例)an air of dignity 一种高贵的姿态
all but adv. 几乎,差一点(almost)conj. 除了…都
(例)It would be all but impossible. 这几乎是不可能的。
albeit conj. 尽管
(例)clear albeit cold weather. 虽然天冷但仍很晴朗
all the more adv. 更加,格外,愈发
allusion n. 间接提及,暗示(an implied or indirect reference especially in literature)
(例)Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
没有指出姓名,候选人间接批评了国家领导们
animus n. 仇视,敌意(A feeling of animosity; ill will)
antedate vt. 将时间提前;先于,前于
(例)That event antedated World WarⅡ. 那事件发生在第二次世界大战之前。
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