GRE詞匯記憶3大難題分析解讀
GRE詞匯記憶3大難題障礙逐一分析解讀 了解難點(diǎn)所在才能針對(duì)突破,下面小編就和大家分享,來(lái)欣賞一下吧。
GRE詞匯記憶3大難題障礙逐一分析解讀 了解難點(diǎn)所在才能針對(duì)突破
GRE詞匯難點(diǎn)分析:要求詞匯量基礎(chǔ)驚人
GRE詞匯量有多少?根據(jù)一般的說(shuō)法,會(huì)給出兩萬(wàn)的答案。不過(guò)兩萬(wàn)到底是什么概念?通過(guò)對(duì)比幫助大家了解一下,如果你高中畢業(yè),你的英語(yǔ)詞匯應(yīng)該有2000至3000的積累,這2000到3000詞相對(duì)簡(jiǎn)單,里面很多是is, do, run這類簡(jiǎn)單詞匯。如果你考過(guò)了四級(jí),那么你的詞匯會(huì)有4000左右。如果你考過(guò)了六級(jí),那么會(huì)達(dá)到6000詞。如果你考過(guò)托?;蛘哐潘?,你的詞匯積累大概在8000到12000之間。從這里想必大家對(duì)兩萬(wàn)的詞匯量就有一個(gè)大致概念了。而這么大的詞匯量,對(duì)比從高中畢業(yè),到考六級(jí),用時(shí)三年左右,詞匯增長(zhǎng)4000,而考托福、GRE往往用一兩年就要考完,那么在如此短暫的時(shí)間里,詞匯需要一躍增長(zhǎng)8000到一萬(wàn),就是硬性任務(wù)。從時(shí)間跨度來(lái)看,難度有多大可想而知。
如果上面說(shuō)法還不夠清晰,那么我們就再舉個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的例子來(lái)說(shuō)明。如果你翻開GRE填空書,直接看答案。四級(jí)水平的同學(xué)可能一個(gè)都不認(rèn)識(shí)或者認(rèn)識(shí)一個(gè);六級(jí)水平基本能認(rèn)識(shí)一個(gè);托福水平認(rèn)識(shí)兩個(gè);而GRE填空題的要求是五個(gè)選一個(gè)。這個(gè)判斷也許并不是100%準(zhǔn)確,但大致能反映出國(guó)內(nèi)英語(yǔ)考試和GRE詞匯水平的巨大差距。
GRE詞匯難點(diǎn)分析:核心詞匯以新詞為主
詞匯量大帶來(lái)的另一個(gè)問(wèn)題就是新詞匯太多,這也是讓很多同學(xué)覺得GRE詞匯難的原因之一。大量完全不認(rèn)識(shí)的新詞匯,很容易對(duì)學(xué)生的身體和精神造成很大的壓力。以紅寶書為例,厚度堪比英語(yǔ)字典。在看四六級(jí)詞匯書時(shí),起碼每頁(yè)都有一半以上是熟悉的詞,會(huì)讓人多少有點(diǎn)心理安慰。但翻開GRE詞匯書,一頁(yè)10個(gè)詞,往往只認(rèn)識(shí)2到3個(gè)。在大量新詞的前提下,遺忘就是控制不住的趨勢(shì)了。所以,好不容易前一天背了20頁(yè),結(jié)果第二天早上醒來(lái)卻發(fā)現(xiàn)幾乎忘了個(gè)干凈,這的確是讓人非常沮喪的事情。
GRE詞匯難點(diǎn)分析:大量詞匯拼寫復(fù)雜記憶困難
如果說(shuō)詞匯量大新詞多還不夠讓人難受,那么詞匯本身的難度可以說(shuō)是壓垮駱駝的最后一根稻草。GRE詞匯涉及大量學(xué)術(shù)類比較專業(yè)正式的詞匯,這類詞匯的特點(diǎn)是組成字母多,詞匯長(zhǎng),拼寫繁復(fù),同時(shí)拼寫相似的詞匯很多,而詞義上也多有相似但是程度和褒貶不同的情況。舉幾個(gè)例子:deny(否認(rèn)),defy(反抗);assume(假定), consume(消費(fèi),消滅), resume(摘要,簡(jiǎn)歷,重新開始,恢復(fù)), presume(假定)等??粗欢褎?dòng)輒近10個(gè)字母組成,拼寫上長(zhǎng)得很像又意思接近的詞匯,想必誰(shuí)都不會(huì)覺得GRE詞匯簡(jiǎn)單。
GRE詞匯的難度,其實(shí)也從側(cè)面上反映了GRE考試對(duì)考生的要標(biāo)準(zhǔn)和嚴(yán)要求,而詞匯作為考試的基礎(chǔ),又是廣大考生必須攻克的第一道難關(guān)。希望大家能夠?qū)RE詞匯的難度有所了解,并學(xué)會(huì)迎難而上,早日征服詞匯,為考試打好基礎(chǔ),最終取得圓滿的成績(jī)。
GRE詞匯解析之lnadvertent
inadvertent: unintentional, characterized by lack of thought or attention
1) not on purpose; unintentional
2) not paying proper attention
Synonyms: careless, negligent, thoughtless;
The error was both inadvertent and catastrophic.
It was an inadvertent error, to be sure, but nonetheless a mistake that required correction.
【考法1】adj. 疏忽的,不留意的: marked by unintentional lack of care
【例】The military has said it was an inadvertent error. 軍方表示這是個(gè)疏忽大意的錯(cuò)誤
【近】 careless, feckless, heedless, irreflective, thoughtless, uncaring
【反】 advertent, careful, heedful, mindful 留意的,小心的
【考法2】adj. 偶然發(fā)生的: happening by chance
【例】an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake 偶遇響尾蛇
【近】 casual, fluky, incidental, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated, unwitting ,
【反】 calculated, deliberate, intended, intentional, planned, premeditated 有計(jì)劃的,有預(yù)謀的
GRE詞匯解析Hauteur
hauteur: (n.) 傲慢; 自大; haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance
Syn: supercilious, imperious
hauteur <> humility, humbleness
fawn : hauteur
supercilious : hauteur
【考法1】n.傲慢,自大: haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance
【例】 he looked at her with the hauteur of someone who is accustomed to being instantly obeyed 他看著她,帶著向來(lái)被順從慣了的傲慢。
【 近 】 bumptiousness, imperiousness, peremptoriness, pomposity, presumptuousness, pretentiousness,
superciliousness, superiority
【反】 humility, humbleness, modesty, unassumingness, unpretentiousness 謙虛
selfdepreciate : swagger 自貶:吹噓
GRE詞匯解析Desultory
desultory: 不連貫的,disconnected; random; lacking in consistency or order
1) lacking connection; aimless; random
2) lacking in relevance
3) marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
4) not connected with the main subject
5) disappointing in progress, performance, or quality 6) moving or jumping from one thing to another; disconnected7) occurring haphazardly; random. chance.
6) aimless haphazard digressing at random
7) moving in a random, directionless manner
8) random; disconnected; rambling
9) jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
desultory <>assiduous, strictly methodical, carefully planned
desultory = random, aimless, casual, haphazard, indiscriminate, unconsidered, unplanned
desultory : plan
The thefts were occurring in a desultory manner making them difficult to track.
The jury had difficulty following the witnesses desultory testimony.
GRE詞匯解析impertinent
impertinent: 不恰當(dāng)?shù)? Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners
impertinent : propriety
impertinent <>obeisant
sedate : impertinent
【考法1】adj. 無(wú)關(guān)緊要的: not having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
【例】Your rsum needlessly lists extracurricular experiences that are impertinent to the PhD program for which
you are applying. 你的簡(jiǎn)歷里列出的一些課外活動(dòng)和你申請(qǐng)的博士項(xiàng)目是毫不相關(guān)的
【近】 extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelevant
【反】 germane, pertinent, relevant 相關(guān)的;crucial, important, significant 重要的
【考法2】adj. 粗魯無(wú)禮的,大膽的: given to or characterized by insolent rudeness
【例】I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions. 我很討厭那些問(wèn)無(wú)禮問(wèn)題的陌生人
【近】 audacious, bold, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, impudent, insolent
【反】 meek, mousy, retiring, shy, timid 內(nèi)斂的,膽小的
【考法3】adj. 不守禮節(jié)的,不為他人著想的: showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
【例】 impertinent salesmen who telephone people during the dinner hour 在就餐時(shí)間打電話騷擾別人的無(wú)禮銷售員
【近】 discourteous, disrespectful, inconsiderate, rude, thoughtless
【反】 civil, courteous, genteel, gracious, mannerly, polite有禮貌的;considerate 為他人著想的