GRE同义词与易混词.doc

同义词：leer /ogle v.抛媚眼quandary /predicament /dilemma n.进退两难，困惑carp /nitpick /cavil /captious(adj.) v.吹毛求疵，挑剔arcane /mysterious /runic /cryptic adj.神秘的guzzle /swill /quaff /guttle / v.痛饮，狂饮impecunious /indigent /impoverished /needy adj.贫穷的，穷困的obdurate /obstinate /pertinacious adj.顽固的，倔强的proliferate /propagate v.繁殖antediluvian /antiquated /archaic adj.陈旧的asphyxiate /choke /suffocate v.窒息meditate /cogitate /contemplate v.沉思transgress /infract /contravene v.违反，违背sedulous /assiduous adj.勤勉的squat /stocky adj.矮胖的novice /tyro /rookie n.新手mutineer /renegade /traitor /turncoat /quisling /apostate n.叛徒，背叛者，变节者ulcer /canker n.溃疡paradigm /paragon n.范例，模范nostrum /elixir /panacea n.万灵药reprehend /reproach /reprobate v.责备miff /spat / skirmish / tiff n.小争吵civility /complaisance /urbane(adj.) n.彬彬有礼blaspheme /profane /desecrate v.亵渎parch /scorch /char v.烧焦adage /apothegm /aphorism /dictum /gnome/maxim /motto /precept /proverb n.格言，座右铭tassel /fringe n.流苏lukewarm /tepid adj.微温的autonomous /independent adj.自治的chagrin /remorse n.悔恨，懊恼cyclone /tornado /hurricane n.飓风，龙卷风易混词：afflict /conflict /inflict v.折磨 / v.n.冲突 / v.遭受 inhabit /inhibit /exhibit /prohibit v.栖息 /v.抑制 / v.展览 / v.阻止gavel /grovel /gravel n.小木槌 /v.低声下气，奴颜婢膝 /n.碎石，砂粒rag /rug n.破布 /n.挂毯taut /tout adj.绷紧的 /v.招徕顾客，吹捧minnow /winnow n.淡水鱼 /v.把（谷物的）杂质吹掉veracious /voracious adj.诚实的 /adj.贪婪的probe /prod /prop v.探索 /v.刺；激励 /n.靠山v.支持repeal /appeal v.n.废除 / v.n.呼吁，恳求retribution /tribulation n.报应，惩罚 /n.苦难，灾难accent /ascent /assent n.口音 /n.上升，提高 / v.n.同意proscribe /prescribe v.禁止 /v.开处方apathy /antipathy n.冷漠 /n.反感recumbent /incumbent adj.侧卧的 /n.在职者adj.任职的gerontocracy /gynaecocracy n.老人统治 /n.妇女统治deport /disport v.驱逐 /v.n.玩耍haft /graft /shaft