1.《GRE核心詞彙考法精析》收錄單詞（共51詞）
abhor acrid aplomb apostasy
ascetic census compliant convoluted
deliberate derivative despise diaphanous
diatribe diffident dissension diversity
efficacious enigma euphonious facetious
forthright fracture iconoclast incentive
indispensable inept insight myriad
negotiate partisan perfidy precursor
predilection prescience profundity propensity
protean pungent refute reserved
reticent spartan supercilious terse
tout trenchant trifling versatile
viable volatile zealot
2.基礎單詞補充（共13詞）
cathartic adj. 放鬆的：emotionally purging
chronicle vt. 記錄：to record in or in the form of a historical record
embellish vt. 添加細節：to decorate (something) by adding special details and features
flippant adj. 輕浮的：lacking proper respect or seriousness
incisive adj. 一針見血的：very clear and direct; able to explain difficult ideas clearly and confidently
insatiable adj. 無法滿足的：always wanting more; not able to be satisfied
philippic n. 長篇抨擊性演講：a discourse or declamation full of bitter condemnation
picayune adj. 微不足道的：of little value or importance; paltry
precocious adj. 早熟的：having or showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age
progenitor n. 祖先：an ancestor in the direct line:FOREFATHER
rack vt. 使痛苦：to cause to suffer torture, pain, anguish, or to ruin
unleash vt. 放鬆：to relieve from tension or strain
unslakable adj. 無法滿足的：unable to be satisfied:UNQUENCHABLE
Black Americans in Flight, a mural honoring several aviation pioneers , also ______ the 1992 spaceflight of astronaut Mae Jemison.
discerns commemorates
alleges asserts
approximates monumentalizes
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 honoring（尊敬）同義重複。
● discern 識別，allege 聲稱，approximate 使接近，commemorate 紀念，assert 聲稱，monumentalize 紀念。答案選 DF。
● 注：這裏 allege 和 assert 是幹擾項，同表示“聲稱”。
Black Americans in Flight 是一幅紀念一些飛行先鋒的油畫，其中紀念了1992年飛行員 Mae Jemison的太空飛行。
The new antifungal agent has such (i) ______ uses, from treating Dutch elm disease to rescuing water-damaged works of art from molds, that it is considered one of the most (ii) ______ antibiotics.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
innovative precipitous
varied discriminating
mysterious versatile
● such...that...說明前後同義重複。
● 兩空聯動，都與 from treating Dutch elm disease to rescuing water-damaged works of art from molds 同義重複。
● innovative 創新性的，varied 多樣的，mysterious 神秘的；precipitous 匆忙的，discriminating 有鑒賞力的\\\/有識別力的，versatile 多種用途的。答案選 BF。
新的抗菌劑用途非常多樣，從治療荷蘭榆樹病到從黴菌中拯救被水損壞的藝術作品，因此它被認為是用途最多的抗生素之一。
The child had a tendency toward aggressive behavior , a ______ fighting rather than resolving differences amicably.
propensity for bent for
confusion about compunction about
disregard of hostility toward
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 had a tendency toward（具有……的傾向）同義重複。
● propensity for 傾向於，confusion about 對……感到困惑，disregard of 對……不關心，bent for 傾向於，compunction about 對……感到內疚，hostility toward 敵對。答案選 AD。
這個孩子有暴力傾向，他解決問題時傾向於使用武力而非友善的方式。
Physical exercise often has a(n) ______ effect , releasing emotional tension and refreshing the spirit.
pejorative retentive
unleashing tenacious
cathartic derogatory
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 releasing emotional tension and refreshing the spirit （釋放精神壓力並使人神清氣爽）同義重複。
● pejorative 貶低的，unleashing 放鬆的，cathartic 放鬆的，retentive 記性好的，tenacious 頑固的，derogatory 貶低的。答案選 BC。
● 注：這裏 pejorative 和 derogatory 是幹擾項，同表示“貶低的”。
體育鍛煉通常能產生放鬆的效果，能釋放精神壓力並使人神清氣爽。
Because rap and hip-hop offer such ______ commentary on contemporary issues, they are often said to be sharp-edged musical genres.
nebulous prosaic
trenchant evasive
incisive circumspect
● Because 說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 sharp-edged （尖銳的）同義重複。
● nebulous 模糊的，trenchant 一針見血的，incisive 一針見血的，prosaic 單調的，evasive 模糊的，circumspect 謹慎的。答案選 BC。
● 注：這裏 nebulous 和 evasive 是幹擾項，同表示“模糊的”。
因為說唱和嘻哈音樂對當代熱點問題進行一針見血的評論，所以它們通常被認為是尖銳的音樂流派。
Some fans feel that sports events are (i) ______ only when the competitors are of equal ability , making the outcome of the game (ii) ______.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
prosaic unambiguous
stereotyped foreseen
exciting uncertain
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 兩空聯動，同義重複；第一空與 the competitors are of equal ability（雙方勢均力敵）同義重複。
● prosaic 單調的，stereotyped 老套的，exciting 令人興奮的；unambiguous 明確的，foreseen 可預見的，uncertain 不確定的。答案選 CF。
一些體育迷們認為比賽隻有在雙方勢均力敵的情況下才好看，這使得比賽的結果撲朔迷離。
Alfred Schnittke’s musical compositions are ______ : phrases are clipped, broken into sections, and split apart by long rests.
fractured homogeneous
improvisational uniform
fragmented garnished
● 冒號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 phrases are clipped, broken into sections, and split apart by long rests （樂句是修剪過的，被分成一段段，並且被長休止符分開）同義重複。
● fractured 破碎的，improvisational 即興的，fragmented 破碎的，homogeneous 一致的，uniform 一致的，garnished 裝飾的。答案選 AC。
● 注：這裏 homogeneous 和 uniform 是幹擾項，同表示“一致的”。
Alfred Schnittke 的音樂作品是破碎的：樂句是修剪過的，被分成一段段，並且被長休止符分開。
The consumer advocate claimed that while drug manufacturers (i) ______ the supposed advantages of their proprietary brands, generic versions of the same medications are often equally (ii) ______.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
tout efficacious
research counterproductive
extract prescriptive
● while 說明前後反義重複。
● 第一空與 equally （同等地）反義重複。tout 吹噓，research 調查，extract 提取。答案選 A。
● 第二空與 advantages （優勢）同義重複。eficacious 有效的，counterproductive 無效的，prescriptive 規定的。答案選 D。
消費者保護團體稱雖然藥廠吹噓他們自主品牌的藥有諸多優勢，但他們認為非品牌的藥也同樣有效。
Latoya’s (i) ______ is shown by her ability to be (ii) ______ ; she can see her own faults more clearly than anyone else can.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
cynicism self-critical
objectivity self-centered
insightfulness self-destructive
● 分號說明前後同義重複。
● 第二空與 she can see her own faults more clearly than anyone else can （相較於其他人她更能看清自己的缺點）同義重複。self-critical 自我批評的，self-centered以自我為中心的，self-destructive 自我毀滅的。答案選 D。
● cynicism 憤世嫉俗，objectivity 客觀，insightfulness 洞察力。代入選項，答案選 C。
Latoya 的洞察力從她能夠自我批評就能看出來；相較於其他人，她更能看清自己的缺點。
The bearded dragon lizard is a voracious eater, so ______ that it will consume as many insects as possible.
unslakable insatiable
cannibalistic slovenly
continent abstemious
● so...that...說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 consume as many insects as possible（吃掉盡可能多的昆蟲）同義重複。
● unslakable 無法滿足的，cannibalistic 蠶食同類的，continent 有節製的，insatiable無法滿足的，slovenly 邋遢的，abstemious 有節製的。答案選 AD。
● 注：這裏 continent 和 abstemious 是幹擾項，同表示“有節製的”，並且與正確選項構成反義。
鬃獅蜥是貪吃的動物，它們永遠無法滿足，所以總是吃掉盡可能多的昆蟲。
Because drummer Tony Williams paved the way for later jazz-fusion musicians, he is considered a ______ of that style.
connoisseur disparager