gre315課件及講義詞匯vocab session

1、 GRE詞匯315GRE VOCAB 315Session 2 屬性2 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1屬性 2描述事物屬性的單詞 characteristics臨時(shí)/短暫秘密頻率冗長柔軟數(shù)量2.1 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1屬性 2.1Session 2.1臨時(shí)/短暫2.1.1Key wordsextemporaneousimprovisedfugitiveadj. 即席的，沒有準(zhǔn)備的adj. 即席的，即興的adj. 短暫的，瞬間的 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesextemporaneousYour now exte

2、mporaneous talk will be more engaging, flow more naturally and give you greater flexibility to adjust on the fly for the audience.adj. composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment; happening suddenly and often unexpectedly and usually without clearly known causes or relationshipsextempo

3、rizeA good talk show host had to be able to extemporize the interviews when things dont go as planned.v. to do something extemporaneous Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesimprovisedRosettas missing Philae lander is frantically doing improvised science, even as its batteries die.adj.

4、 done or made using whatever is availableimproviseHe had to improvise his opening speech when he forgot his notes.v. to speak or perform without preparation; to make or create (something) by using whatever is available Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesfugitiveAs he dreamed, fugiti

5、ve thoughts passed through his mind.adj. running away to avoid being captured; lasting a very short timefugitiveBut in the absence of extradition treaties with some of the most popular destinations for Chinese fugitives Australia, Canada and the United States this would require that countries “refor

6、m their laws” and “reduce the burden of proof required for extradition,” said the Foreign Ministry official, Xu Hong, who leads the ministrys department of treaty and law.n. a person who is running away to avoid being captured; especially : a person who is trying to escape being arrested by the poli

7、ce Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Appendix2.1.1 臨時(shí)/短暫sojournsqualladlibephemeralfleetingimminentevanescentimpendimpendingimpermanentimpromptuinstantaneousmomentimprovisationaloffhandpendingprovisionaltemptransiencetransitoryad-lib Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1屬性 2.1Session 2.1秘密2.1

8、.2Key wordsclandestinecrypticuncannyadj. 秘密的，暗中從事的adj. 秘密的，神秘的adj. 神秘的，不可思議的 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesclandestineFor years, members of the international community have tried to find out if Iran has a clandestine program that is developing a nuclear weapon, but have been unable to turn up any conc

9、rete evidence.adj. marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Key WordsSample SentencescrypticHis instructions were cryptic. He said only to wait until we felt certain the answer was clear.adj. having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning; marked by an often

10、perplexing brevity Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesuncannyAre you a receptionist, bartender or newscaster? If so, you might want to start training for a new job if Japanese robotics experts have their way. Japan recently debuted uncanny human-like android robots that may be takin

11、g your job in the future. adj. seeming to have supernatural character or origin; being beyond what is normal or expectedcannyOmar Abdullah called the Prime Minister a canny politician and marketer, but refused to comment on Rahul Gandhi.adj. very clever and able to make intelligence decisions Sessio

12、n 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Appendix2.1.2 秘密arcaneclosetconclaveconfidentialcovertwiretapdeclassifyeavesdropencipherindicativeoccultsurreptitiousprowlschemesecretivesidlesneakingstealth Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1屬性 2.1Session 2.1頻率2.1.3Key wordsquotidianbiennialadj. 每日的，平凡的adj. 兩年一

13、次的 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesquotidianHe used a camera as a kind of journal to photograph the quotidian life of being a soldier. adj. ordinary or very common; done each day Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesbiennialThe biennial budget allocates revenue for the state of Wisconsin,

14、 including UW System funding for tuition levels and the amount of financial aid available.adj. happening every two years; continuing or lasting for two years Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Appendix2.1.3 頻率frequentrhythmicvibrate Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1屬性 2.1Session 2.1冗長2.1.4

15、Key wordsgarrulouspleonasticcircumlocutoryadj. 嘮叨的，多話的adj. 啰嗦的adj. 委婉曲折的，迂回的 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesgarrulousThe garrulous hostesses of ABCs “The View” would be haranguing the GOP to return his campaign contributions.adj. tending to talk a lot, very talkative Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Key Word

16、sSample SentencespleonasticYour report is too pleonastic.adj. redundantpleonasmTo return to Mr. Alexander, it is also worth noticing that his tricolon is artificially inflated with pleonasm using too many words.n. the use of more words than those necessary to denote mere sense Session 2 GRE Vocab 31

17、5 2.1Key WordsSample SentencescircumlocutoryThe talks will be difficult, dense and circumlocutory - and the two sides (who will never meet face-to-face) are still separated by a mutual loathing.adj. using many words to say something that could be said more clearly and directly by using fewer wordslo

18、quaciousWhip smart and loquacious, Carter would delve into the nuts and bolts of the keeping soldiers and Marines safe from harm, particularly from improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Attention from his lofty perch sent a message: After years of dithering, nothing would get higher priority at the P

19、entagon.adj. liking to talk and talking smoothly and easily; full of excessive talk Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Appendix2.1.4 冗長garrulityperiphrasticprolixrigmaroletediousverbosityscreedverbiageverbosebelaborcircuitousdrivelwindyharpinglong-windedprolixitysinuoussuperfluousvoluminouswindinglitanyloqu

20、acity Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1屬性 2.1Session 2.1柔軟2.1.5Key wordsductilelitheadj. 易拉長的， 易變形的，可塑的adj. 柔軟的，易彎曲的，敏捷的 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesductileAfter repairing the breaks, Penn American pledged to replace about 1,500 feet of the crumbling concrete line with a tougher du

21、ctile iron.adj. capable of being drawn out into wire or thread; easily led or influenced Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Key WordsSample SentenceslitheJena Malone shows off her lithe physique in daring side split red gown at The Hunger Games LA premiere.adj. easily bent or flexed; characterized by easy f

22、lexibility and grace Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Appendix2.1.5 柔軟ductilityfloppylanklimberpliableyielding Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1屬性 2.1Session 2.1數(shù)量2.1.6Key wordsmyriadotiosemunificentadj. 許多的，多種的adj. 不必要的，多余的adj. 慷慨的，豐厚的 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesmyriadHillary Clinton h

23、as myriad problems; age isnt one of them.adj. innumerable; having innumerable aspects or elements Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesotioseThe great flaw in Britains enthusiastic commitment to renewable energy was that the contribution it made to global carbon reduction was dispropo

24、rtionate to the damage inflicted on the economy. This was because the worlds two largest economies and consumers of energy China and America refused to play the same game. Together, they account for 40 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions so their failure to make progress in reducing them rendered o

25、tiose the carbon reduction of other countries.adj. producing no useful result; being at leisure; lacking use of effect Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Key WordsSample SentencesmunificentThere, German policy was almost munificent; restoring Islamic religious practice and Arabic script where they had been

26、forbidden, and posing as the protector of Islam, all in an attempt to buy Muslim loyalty and attract recruits.adj. very liberal in giving or bestowing; characterized by great liberality or generosity Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Appendix2.1.6 數(shù)量readershipinexhaustibleiotamodicumsmatteringubiquitouswhi

27、tbevyeonsuperfluityaboundscadssolospateaffluenceamplechunkconsiderablecopiouscornucopiacorpussufficeexodusfecunditysegmentslewfulsomeglutinfinitesimalluxuriantmanifoldnilopulentpackedpittancepopulousthrongrarefactionserried Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.1Appendix2.1.6 數(shù)量prolificcoordinateunfailinguntold

28、abundancehubperimeterdevoidinestimablepotionquorumprofusionrepletenumerous Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2屬性 2描述事物屬性的單詞 characteristics俗麗特殊外表味道溫度穩(wěn)定性先后顯著2.2 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2屬性 2.2Session 2.2俗麗2.2.1Key wordsgaudyadj. 俗麗的 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesgaudyDig beneath the g

29、audy surface, however, and there were indications of a forward-thinking medium. Electronic Arts, for instance, revealed that it is working with the principalsbehind 2013 indie delight “Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons” to publish a new title. adj. ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented; marked by extr

30、avagance or sometimes tasteless showiness Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Appendix2.2.1 俗麗garishmeretricioustawdrytrumpery Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2屬性 2.2Session 2.2特殊2.2.2Key wordsquirkprerogativen. 奇事，怪癖n. 特權(quán) 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesquirkOn a recent afternoon, Mr. Dalzell

31、stood on the sidewalk outside what he considers the crown jewel of Berkeleys quirk: a strange, bulbous structure that locals call “the fish house” built on a block of low-slung, single-family homes on the citys south side. n. an unusual habit or way of behaving; something strange that happens by cha

32、ncequirkyAccording to Guinness, Furman has set 70 similarly quirky firsts. adj. unusual, peculiar Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key WordsSample Sentencesprerogative“It is the prerogative of the Prime Minister to appoint ministers,” Mr. Gowda told reporters at his office.n. a right or privilege; a disti

33、nctive excellence Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Appendix2.2.2 特殊anticbirthrightcrankycharacteristicexceptionalexpertisefeaturehallmarkprivilegeknow-howlineamentsunique Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2屬性 2.2Session 2.2外表2.2.3Key wordsostensiblepatinasinewyadj. 表面上的n. 綠銹，光亮的外表adj. 強(qiáng)壯的，

34、結(jié)實(shí)的 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesostensibleThat intelligence and those facts, of course, all pertained to Saddam Husseins weapons of mass destruction, the wars ostensible casus belli, which we now know did not exist. adj. intended for display; being such in appearance Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key W

35、ordsSample SentencespatinaAlthough the winery is brand-new, it has been constructed and decorated to give it a patina of old-world quaintness.n. a thin usually green layer that forms naturally on the metals copper and bronze when they are exposed to the air for a long time; a shiny or dark surface t

36、hat forms naturally on something Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key WordsSample SentencessinewyMr. Walken didnt chew the scenery, and he didnt enunciate the classic lines (“Thats where the canker gah-NAWS”) with much brio. But the actor brought his own sinewy charisma, stop-start diction and hoofer musc

37、le memory to the part. Plus, in his flowing black wig and pirate costume, he looked like the fashion designer John Galliano dressed as Johnny Depp for Halloween.adj. having strong and lean muscles; tough and difficult to cut or chew Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Appendix2.2.3 外表physiognomyciliatecircul

38、arconfigurationerectprofilefaadefacetguiselinearosseousincrustationperpendicularplaitunsightlyhacklesovoidportly Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2屬性 2.2Session 2.2味道2.2.4Key wordsambrosialbrackishscrumptiousadj. 芳香的，特別美味的adj. （指水）略咸的，不好吃的adj. （食物）很可口的 2.2Key WordsSample Sentencesam

39、brosialBased on a 300-year-old recipe from the Bourbon period, its complex interplay of flavours elevates the fish sausage to ambrosial heights.adj. extremely pleasing to taste or smell Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesbrackishThe facility in Cambria will treat brackish water, inc

40、luding treated wastewater effluent, to replenish the towns wells, according to the Los Angeles Times.adj. somewhat salty; nor appealing to the taste Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesscrumptiousThis eclectic Thanksgiving menu is just the ticket to stir things up this year. The star

41、 of the show is a gorgeous, smoke-scented, mahogany-browned turkey fresh off the grill. The beauty of cooking the bird this way is that it frees up your oven to bake crunchy-sweet cornbread stuffing (two versions: regular and gluten-free!), tender caramelized roasted Brussels sprouts with toasty haz

42、elnuts and cranberries, and a scrumptious pear-almond tart for dessert. Balancing out all the richness are a tangy cranberry-orange compote and a fresh, seasonal raw shaved root vegetable salad with pistachiosadj. very pleasant to taste Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Appendix2.2.4 味道addleincenseappetizi

43、ngaromaaromaticmuskysalinecloyingfull-bodiedgustationgustatoryluscioussucculentpalatableodoriferousolfactionredolenttangyunscentedfragrancesavory Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2屬性 2.2Session 2.2溫度2.2.5Key wordssnugadj. 溫暖的，舒適的 2.2Key WordsSample SentencessnugSimon Miller, snug in

44、 denim, looks fit into the wider fashion world.adj. fitting closely and often too tightly; providing or enjoying warmth, shelter, and comfortsnugThe farmhand snugged down in the hay and proceeded to go to sleep.v. to cause to fit closely; to secure by fastening or lasting down Session 2 GRE Vocab 31

45、5 2.2Appendix2.2.5 溫度cozycalorificlukewarmtepid Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2屬性 2.2Session 2.2穩(wěn)定性2.2.6Key wordslabileingrainedadj. 不穩(wěn)定的adj. 根深蒂固的 2.2Key WordsSample SentenceslabileThe emotional and logistical double binds of caring for a bipolar parent, along with the wistful s

46、ense of lifes just passing by, are the movies driving concerns. Mr. Caouette decides to load up a U-Haul and spirit his labile mother, Renee Leblanc, out of a Houston group home and back to New York and his supportive partner. Before they can get very far, much less resettle Ms. Leblanc in an assist

47、ed-living center as planned, her medications get lost. adj. readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown; readily open to change Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesingrainedIt is a sign of a deeply ingrained racial bias that has been presen

48、t since the birth of the United States. adj. existing for a long time and very difficult to change; firmly established Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Appendix2.2.6 穩(wěn)定性spongyunsoundabidingconstantlimboplateauramshacklesteadfasthomeostasisunfalteringimmutableimmobile Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE

49、Vocab 315 2.2屬性 2.2Session 2.2先后2.2.7Key wordsensuepenultimatenatalv. 繼而發(fā)生adj. 倒數(shù)第二的adj. 出生的，誕生時(shí)的 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesensueClashed ensue after Egypt court clears Mubarak of charges.v. to come at a later time; to happen as a result Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key WordsSample Sentencespenultima

50、teActor Sam Waterston has spoken about his character Charlies death in the penultimate episode of the Newsrooms third and final season.adj. next to the last Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesnatalThe Supreme Court Thursday scolded the government for showing helplessness in curbing

51、the advertisement on pre-natal tests that violate the statutory provisions prohibiting them, on internet search engines like Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft.adj. native; of, relating to, or present at birth Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Appendix2.2.7 先后antecedenceantedateanteriorbelatedcontinua

52、tionhindsightpreconceptionheretoforeoverdueoverridingposteriorprecedeforewordantecedequeuesequentialsimultaneoussubsequentsynchronousuntimelyantecedentsyore Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2屬性 2.2Session 2.2顯著2.2.8Key wordsforfeitureillustrioussalientn. （名譽(yù)等）喪失adj. 著名的，顯赫的adj. 顯著的，

53、突出的 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesforfeitureThe Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously on Tuesday in favor of overhaulingthe citys civil forfeiture laws, which lets police seize property from people never charged with a crime. Law enforcement can then pocket all of the proceeds gained f

54、rom forfeiture.n. the act of giving up something as punishment or because of a rule or law; the act of forfeit something Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key WordsSample SentencesillustriousBarcelona will change home shirt to hoops for first time in illustrious 115-year history.adj. admired and respected

55、very much because a lot was achieved Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Key WordsSample SentencessalientThen there were those who doubted the need for radio in the first place, since the telegraph was already ubiquitous. Marconis salient achievement was to realize that radio waves could be transmitted acros

56、s vast distances, an incalculable step forward in mass communications. adj. moving by leaps or springs; jetting upward; standing out conspicuously Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.2Appendix2.2.8 顯著publicitycelebrityarrestingcelebratedconspicuousdignitarytitulartranscendentinfamydiscreditdisreputeeminenceno

57、minalnotabilityphenomenaltellingunobtrusivegentilitypreeminentprestigeprestigiousprominentproverbiallyrenownsignalreputablereverend Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.3屬性 2描述事物屬性的單詞 characteristics幸運(yùn)顏色異同有害有益真實(shí)整潔重要壯麗2.3 Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.3屬性 2.3Session 2.3幸運(yùn)2.3.1Key wordsauspic

58、iousfortuitousadj. 幸運(yùn)的，吉兆的adj. 偶然的，以外的，幸運(yùn)的 2.3Key WordsSample SentencesauspiciousAs far as hosting Saturday Night Live goes, you cant ask for much more than someone like James Franco. Thats not to say that everything he did on the most recent episode was comedy gold, but hes boldnot the kind of guy

59、who probably says no to too many sketch suggestionsCameron Diaz sits in first place after hosting recently, but she leads with only 31.51 percent of the votenot a particularly auspicious debut.adj. showing or suggesting that future success is likelyauspiceThe student interpreted the teachers smile a

60、s an auspice that he would get an A on his presentation.n. a prophetic sign Session 2 GRE Vocab 315 2.3Key WordsSample SentencesfortuitousIt is unfortunate, but fortuitous, that it took a personal bout with cancer for Dr. Eugene Chang, a psychiatrist, to change his career path from sports rehabilita