gre必备等价词.ppt

94.exactitude=meticulousness exactitude: the quality or state of being very accurate meticulousness: strict attentiveness to what one is doing 95.mixed=inconsistent including or accompanied by inconsistent, incompatible, or contrary elements 96.shortcoming=fault a defect in character 62.decorative=ornamental serving to add beauty 63.counterfeit=fake being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud 64.speculative=conjectural existing only as an assumption or speculation 65.spur=foster To foster something such as an activity or idea means to help it to develop 66.recognize=acknowledge If someones achievements, status, or qualities are acknowledged, they are known about and recognized by a lot of people, or by a particular group of people. 67.realism=verisimilitude realistic depiction in art and literature 68.irascibility=exasperation readiness to show annoyance or impatience 69.galvanize=animate To galvanize someone means to cause them to take action, for example by making them feel very excited, afraid, or angry. 70.frustrate=thwart to prevent from achieving a goal 71.snag=hitch a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized 72.adaptable=flexible capable of being readily changed 73.beneficence=altruism Beneficence: sympathetic concern for the well-being of others Altruism: feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness 74.persistence=survival the continuation of life or existence 75.ephemeral=transient=transitory =evanescent lasting a very short time 76.brook=tolerate to put up with (something painful or difficult) 77.reject=repudiate to declare not to be true 78.restorative=tonic beneficial to the health of body or mind 79.fractious=restive fractious: tending to be troublesome : unruly restive: given to resisting authority or anothers cont