1.《GRE核心詞彙考法精析》收錄單詞（共45詞）
accord articulate ascetic boisterous
conjecture covert dabble deplete
dirge discretion disjointed dormant
enunciate flounder gaffe gallant
hamper indolent ineluctable lavish
lugubrious mundane nominal obstruct
prescience quiescent rapport reap
redeem remunerate reticent salient
salvage serpentine sloth submerge
sumptuous taxing temperate tumult
undermine unexceptionable unimpeachable unruly versatile
2.基礎單詞補充（共31詞）
administer vt. 服用；推廣：to apply as a remedy; to provide or apply
antipode n. 恰恰相反的事情：the exact opposite or contrary
antithesis n. 恰恰相反的人或事：the exact opposite of something or someone
appoint vt. 布置：to furnish; to equip
appurtenant adj. 附屬的：acting as a subsidiary; supplementary
capricious adj. 易變的：changing often and quickly; especially often changing suddenly in mood or behavior
cavalcade n. （相關事物的）一連串：a series of related things
confer vt. 授予：to give (something, such as a degree, award, title, right, etc.) to someone or something
cynical adj. 憤世嫉俗的：having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic; CAPTIOUS, PEEVISH
disputation n. 爭論：the action of disputing; verbal controversy
effective adj. 有效的：producing a result that is wanted; having an intended effect of a law, rule, etc.; being in use
elitist n. 精英論者：being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
empirical adj. 經驗證明的：capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment
flagrant adj. 明顯錯誤的：conspicuously offensive especially so obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality
foresight n. 遠見：the ability to see what will or might happen in the future
incoherent adj. 沒有條理的：not logical or well-organized; not easy to understand
indiscretion n. 失禮的舉動：an act or remark that shows a lack of good judgment; an indiscreet act or remark
longevity n. 壽命：length of life
multiplicity n. 多樣性：the quality or state of being multiple or various; the number of components in a system (as a multiplet or a group of energy levels)
occasional adj. 偶爾的：happening or done sometimes but not often; not happening or done in a regular or frequent way
populist n. 平民主義者：a supporter of the rights and power of the people
posthumous adj. 死後的：happening, done, or published after someone’s death
precaution n. 防禦措施：a measure taken beforehand to prevent harm or secure good: SAFEGUARD
preliminary adj. 初步的：coming before the main part of something
punk n. 小流氓：a young man; a usually petty gangster, hoodlum, or ruffian
ritual n. 程序化的儀式：the prescribed order of a religious ceremony
ruffian n. 暴徒：a strong and violent person (especially a man) who threatens and hurts other people
scholarly adj. 學究氣的：of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons: LEARNED, ACADEMIC
sophomoric adj. 過於簡單的：having or showing a lack of emotional maturity:foolish and immature
strenuous adj. 艱難的：marked by or calling for energy or stamina:ARDUOUS
winding adj. 彎曲的：having a curved or spiral course or form
The garden that had remained ______ for months was now pleasantly enlivened by the budding shoots of its perennial flowers.
redolent quiescent
dormant trenchant
fragrant compliant
● had remained, for months 和 now 表現出時間上的反差，因此空格與後文描述的狀態反義重複。
● enlivened 表示“激活”，所以空白填入一個表示“沒有激活”意味的詞即可。
● redolent 芳香的，dormant 休眠的\\\/暫停活動的，fragrant 芳香的，quiescent 休眠的\\\/暫停活動的，trenchant 銳利的，compliant 順從的。答案選 BD。
● 注：redolent 和 fragrant 在這裏是幹擾項，同表示“芳香的”。
休眠了幾個月的花園，如今令人高興地被多年生花朵的嫩芽點綴得充滿生機。
After several months of training, the (i) ______ young spaniel was finally (ii) ______ enough to be walked safely without a leash.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
vigilant helpful
placid docile
boisterous unruly
● 時間上的對比，說明前後狀態相反。
● 後文說不需要狗栓也能安全地溜，說明狗很溫順。所以第一空填入一個表示“不溫順”意味的詞，第二空填入一個表示“溫順”意味的詞。
● vigilant 警惕的，placid 平靜的，boisterous 狂躁的\\\/喧鬧的；helpful 有用的，docile 聽話的，unruly 難以駕馭的。答案選 CE。
經過幾個月的訓練，狂躁的小獵犬已經非常溫順，不需要狗栓也能安全地遛。
______ as Mario’s misdeed was, his grandmother, always blind to his faults, pretended to be unaware of it.
Unremarkable Flagrant
Apt Conspicuous
Random Covert
● as 表示盡管，前後反義重複。
● 後文說祖母對此視而不見聽而不聞，所以空白填入一個表示“明顯的”意味的詞。
● unremarkable 不明顯的，apt 恰當的，random 隨機的，flagrant 明顯的（壞的），conspicuous 明顯的，covert 不明顯的。答案選 DE。
● 注：這裏 unremarkable 和 covert 是幹擾項，同表示“不明顯的”，且與正確選項構成反義重複。
盡管 Mario 的錯誤顯而易見，但祖母對此總是視而不見聽而不聞。
Despite his (i) ______ desire to show off, he remained at heart a very (ii) ______ person.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
blatant reticent
occasional transparent
inexplicable exhibitionistic
● Despite 表示盡管，前後反義重複。
● 前文說他有炫耀的欲望，前後相反。所以要麼前文說“他很有炫耀的欲望”，後文說“他不喜歡炫耀”；要麼前文說“他沒有炫耀的欲望”，後文說“他喜歡炫耀”。
● blatant 大聲喧嘩的，occasional 偶爾的，inexplicable 無法說明的\\\/費解的；reticent 話少的，transparent 容易理解的，exhibitionistic 愛出風頭的。答案選 BD。
盡管他偶爾想要炫耀，但是他本質上還是一個低調的人。
The employer blamed the staff member’s lack of productivity on ______ rather than incompetence, claiming that the man knew how to do his job but was too lazy to apply himself.
infatuation indolence
sloth ineptitude
obsession tension
● rather than 說明前後反義重複。
● 填入一個與 incompetence（不稱職）相反意思的詞，並且與 too lazy to apply 相匹配。
● infatuation 著迷，sloth 懶散，obsession 著迷，indolence 懶散，ineptitude 無能，tension 拉緊。答案選 BD。
● 注：infatuation 和 obsession 是幹擾項，同表示“著迷”。
雇主指責雇員們太懶惰，而不是不稱職，他們什麼都知道，但就是不去做。
The audience recognized the officer’s characteristic (i) ______ when he attributed his achievements to (ii) ______ rather than bravery.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
gallantry ineluctability
humility fortune
presumption discretion
● when 說明前後有承接關係，同義重複；rather than 說明前後反義重複。
● 第二空填入一個與 bravery（勇氣）意思相反的詞。ineluctability 必然發生，fortune 運氣，discretion 謹慎。答案選 E。
● 官員將成功歸功於運氣而不是勇氣，說明這個人很謙虛謹慎。gallantry 勇氣，humility 謙遜，presumption 放肆。答案選 B。
當官員將成功歸功於運氣而不是勇氣的時候，聽眾們覺得他很謙遜。
The strong (i) ______ the professor was able to establish with his students made him (ii) ______ confidant for those on campus seeking advice beyond the purely academic.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
ambition an occasional
program a respected
rapport an unappreciated
● made 表示“使得”，前後同義重複。
● 後麵說學生們在學術之外也會向教授尋求建議，說明教授和學生的關係很好。兩空同義重複，都表示“關係好”。
● ambition 野心，program 程序，rapport 和睦；occasional 偶然的，respected 受尊敬的，unappreciated 不受賞識的。答案選 CE。
教授與學生之間建立的牢固友誼，使他在一些學生眼中被尊為知己——這些學生會在純學術研究之外向教授尋求建議。
After David left him waiting for the third consecutive time, Kirk realized that the same behavior he had initially valued as spontaneous and carefree was, in fact , simply ______.
capricious unexceptionable
unpredictable captivating
extraneous incontrovertible
● After, initially 和 in fact說明前後有反義重複。
● 空格填入一個與 spontaneous （隨性的）和 carefree （輕鬆愉快的），含義相近但褒貶相反的詞。
● capricious 反複無常的\\\/不可預測的，unpredictable 反複無常的\\\/不可預測的，extraneous 無關的，unexceptionable 無懈可擊的，captivating 吸引人的，incontrovertible 無懈可擊的。答案選 AB。
● 注：這裏 unexceptionable 和 incontrovertible 是幹擾項，都表示“無懈可擊的”。
在被 David 連續放了三次鴿子之後，Kirk 發覺 David 此前被認為是隨性而輕鬆愉快的行為，根本就是反複無常且不可預測。
The border between the two properties, never (i) ______ by legal means, had long been the subject of (ii) ______ between the antagonistic neighbors.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)