GRE重點詞匯解析整合5篇
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GRE重點詞匯解析：anachronism
anachronism: a person or thing that is out of place in time
1) something out of place i.t.o. its historical or chronological context
2) something out of place in time (e.g., an airplane in 1492)
3) something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
Synonym: misplacement
Her floor-length skirts and elaborately done up hair were anachronisms that she nevertheless pulled off with grace.
The editor recognized an anachronism in the manuscript where the character from the 1500s boarded an airplane.
He realized that the film about cavemen contained an anachronism when he saw a jet cut across the horizon during a hunting scene.
GRE重點詞匯解析：ambivalent
ambivalent: 有矛盾看法的; simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings; undecided
1) characterized by opposite feelings or emotions
2) characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes
ambivalent <> coherent, free of fluctuation; commited; definite, settled, unequivocal; commitment, harmonious
The ambivalent jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
(尤指感情、態(tài)度)矛盾的： having a mixture of opposing feelings
【例】 He maintained an ambivalent attitude to religion throughout his life. 他一生都對宗教抱有矛盾的心態(tài)。
【近】 conflicting, contradictory, mixed
【反】 certain, decided, definite, positive, resolute, sure, unquestioning 明確的，毫無疑問的
【派】ambivalence n. 矛盾心理
GRE重點詞匯解析：inimical
inimical: 不友善的; Injurious or harmful in effect; hostile;adverse;unfriendly
1) hostile, like an enemy; unfriendly
Synonyms: adverse, opposed, unfriendly, unwelcoming
inimical <> friendly
inimical <> amiable, amicable, amenable
disparage : inimical
Poor hygiene is inimical to good health.
The chess player directed an inimical stare at his opponent to knock him off his game.
GRE重點詞匯解析：truculent
truculent: 野蠻的, 殘酷的, feeling or displaying ferocity : CRUEL
1) feeling or showing ferocity; deadly, harsh, or aggressive
2) fierce, savage, cruel
3) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
truculent <> placid 兇殘的<>溫和的
truculent <> submissive, tamed, pacific
truculent <> nice, peaceful, civilized, agreeable, obedient, pliant, cooperative, genial,
truculent <> gentle, genial, meek, peaceful,cooperative, amiable, easygoing civil, gentle, cooperative, agreeable, amiable, peaceable
truculent : gentleness = unregenerate : remorse
truculent = pugnacious
choleric: 易怒的，暴躁的
1. 某人的演講稿第二版是如此的__以至于dramatically different from ___的第一稿。(pacific.....truculent)
2. The discipline of playing football transformed the truculent boy into a mild young man; he reserved his aggression for the field.
相近詞匯：brutal, cruel, fierce, savage; belligerent, hostile
Truculent fighting broke out in the war-torn country
The truculent beast approached the crowd with wild eyes and sharpened claws.
GRE重點詞匯解析：impenetrable
impenetrable: 難以滲透的; incapable of being penetrated or pierced
pierce : impenetrable = change : immutable 穿透:難以滲透的=改變:不可改變的
pierce : impenetrable = profane : inviolable
pierce : impenetrable = understand : recondite
【考法1】adj. 不可滲透的，不可穿透的： impossible to get through or into
【例】 The ancient temple was surrounded by vast stretches of impenetrable jungle. 包圍著古老的神廟的是密不透風的灌木叢
【近】 impassable, impermeable, impervious, impregnable
【反】 passable, penetrable, permeable, pervious 可通過的
【考法2】adj. 難以理解的： incapable of being comprehended
【例】The textbook's language is completely impenetrable, at least to me. 至少在我看來，這個教材就是天書
【近】 arcane, cryptic, enigmatic, incomprehensible, inscrutable, unfathomable, ungraspable, unintelligible
【反】 fathomable, intelligible, understandable 可以理解的
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