Gre单词04

2018-08-22  本文已影响0人  linmin2019

allegory

n. 寓言; 变形 复数: allegories

The book is a kind of allegory of Latin American history.

bathetic

adj. 平庸的,陈腐的,顿降的;

devoid

adj. 缺乏,没有;

I have never looked on a face that was so devoid of feeling...

asperity

n. 粗暴; (表面的)粗糙; (环境的)艰苦

’I told you Preskel had no idea,’ remarked Kemp with some asperity.

cloture

n. 讨论终结; vt. 结束辩论;

encomium

n. 赞美词,颂词,极度颂誉之词; 变形 复数: encomia encomiums

cadge

vt.& vi. 乞讨,乞得,索取; 变形 过去式: cadged 过去分词: cadged 现在分词: cadging 第三人称单数:

Can I cadge a cigarette?...

bauxite

n. 铝土矿,铝矾土;

discretionary

adj. 任意的; 自由决定的; 酌情行事的

Magistrates were given wider discretionary powers...

episodic

adj. (小说、剧本等)由松散片段组成的,插曲般的;

...episodic attacks of fever.

bombastic

adj. 夸夸其谈的,空洞的; 唐; 虚夸

He was vain and bombastic.

deciduous

adj. (指树木)每年落叶的;

enjoin

vt. 命令; 变形 过去式: enjoined 过去分词: enjoined 现在分词: enjoining 第三人称单数:

She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else...

averse

adj. 不乐意的; 反对的; [植]与茎方向相反的

He’s not averse to publicity, of the right kind.

complaisant

adj. 恭敬的; 恳切的; 殷勤的

...his pretty and complaisant wife.

doldrums

n. 忧郁; 无生气,沉闷; 赤道无风带

The economy is in the doldrums.

conviviality

n. 欢宴,高兴,欢乐;

...looking forward to a convivial evening...

duplicity

n. 表里不一; 欺骗,欺诈; 双重性

Malcolm believed he was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings.

apropos

adj. 恰当的; 关于,就…而言; adv. 恰当地

All my suggestions apropos the script were accepted...

alimentary

adj. 食物的,营养的;

abrogate

vt. 废除(法律等); 取消; 去掉

The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty.

calumniate

vt. 诽谤,中伤; 变形 过去式: calumniated 过去分词: calumniated 现在分词: calumniating 第三人称单数:

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