1.《GRE核心詞彙考法精析》收錄單詞（共28詞）
abandon autonomy benign commiserate
condemn convoluted cryptic enthrall
forestall grate improvise munificent
nonchalant occult ostentatious perfunctory
pragmatic recessive relinquish resign
resolute restitution skimp stodgy
strident suppress tedious vestigial
2.基礎單詞補充（共18詞）
backlash n. 激烈反對：a strong public reaction against something
compassion n. 同情：sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it
degenerate vt. 衰退：to decline or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
demographic adj. 人口統計的：of or relating to demography or demographics
denizen n. 居民：inhabitant
forerunner n. 先驅：one that comes before and indicates the approach of another; a harbinger
franchise n. 選舉權：the right to vote
gracious adj. 有禮貌的：very polite in a way that shows respect
itinerant adj. 巡回的：traveling from place to place
methodology n. 方法論：a set of methods, rules, or ideas that are important in a science or art; a particular procedure or set of procedures
parochial adj. 眼界狹窄的：limited to only the things that affect your local area
polemical adj. 爭論的：of or relating to a controversy, an argument, or a refutation
regressive adj. 退化的：characterized by regression or a tendency to regress
speculative adj. 推測的：based on guesses or ideas about what might happen or be true rather than on facts
suffrage n. 選舉權：the right to vote in an election
tenacity n. 堅韌：the state or quality of being very determined to do something
transgression n. 違規：infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty
veneration n. 崇敬：respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person
Momentum gathered for a new property tax, but the (i) ______ from home owners was so great that this proposal had to be (ii) ______.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
backlash endorsed
publicity revealed
penalty abandoned
● but 說明前後反義重複；so....that.... 說明前後同義重複。
● 兩空聯動，同義重複；第一空與 momentum （造勢）反義重複。
● backlash 激烈反對，publicity 宣傳，penalty 處罰；endorse 支持\\\/認可，reveal 泄露，abandon 終止。答案選 AF。
雖然有針對新房產稅的造勢，但是來自房主們的反對如此激烈，以至於不得不終止這項提案。
Most of the students found the lecturer’s speech ______ ; in fact, it was so dull that some even nodded off.
illuminating stodgy
cryptic disjointed
tedious occult
● 分號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 dull （枯燥的）和 nodded off （打盹）同義重複。
● illuminating 啟發性的，cryptic 難以理解的，tedious 冗長乏味的，stodgy 枯燥乏味的，disjointed 雜亂無章的，occult 難以理解的。答案選 CD。
● 注：這裏 cryptic 和 occult 是幹擾項，同表示“難以理解的”，且與正確選項是近義詞。這裏不選它們的原因是它們沒體現出“枯燥”的意思。
大多數學生發現講師的演講枯燥乏味；實際上，演講非常枯燥，甚至有學生開始打盹。
The attempts of epidemiologists to (i) ______ the infectious disease ultimately proved futile : as soon as they managed to (ii) ______ it in one community, it would emerge somewhere else.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
contain extend
replicate check
defend unleash
● 冒號說明前後同義重複。
● 兩空聯動，同義重複。
● contain 遏製，replicate 複製，defend 保護；extend 擴張，check 抑製，unleash 釋放。答案選 AE。
流行病學家嚐試遏製傳染病的努力，最終被證明是徒勞的：每當他們在一個社區抑製住了疾病，這種疾病可能又會出現在別的地方。
The accused affected a (i) ______ air during the interview ; he made no vehement protestation of innocence, just a (ii) ______ denial of guilt.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
nonchalant loquacious
bombastic scathing
pugnacious perfunctory
● 分號說明前後同義重複；no 取反。
● 兩空聯動，同義重複；第二空與 vehement （激烈的）反義重複。
● nonchalant 冷漠的，bombastic 浮誇的，pugnacious 好戰的；loquacious 話多的，scathing 尖酸刻薄的，perfunctory 敷衍的。答案選 AF。
被告在采訪中表現得十分冷漠；他沒有激烈地為自己的無辜辯護，隻是敷衍地否認罪行。
The award-winning novel is such ______ tale that its very intricacy has a daunting effect on readers.
a convoluted an enthralling
a culpable an involved
a succinct a gripping
● such...that... 說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 intricacy （複雜）同義重複。
● convoluted 複雜的，culpable 有罪的，succinct 簡明的，enthralling 吸引人的，involved 複雜的，gripping 吸引人的。答案選 AE。
● 注：這裏 enthralling 和 gripping 是幹擾項，同表示“吸引人的”。
得獎的小說是如此複雜，以至於這種複雜性會使讀者感到害怕。
Women in the United States gained ______ long after Black American men did, but Black citizens had greater difficulty exercising their new voting rights.
restitution franchise
suffrage initiatives
solace indemnification
● but 說明前後反義重複。
● 反義體現在 gained （獲得）和 exercising （行使）的區別上，空格與 voting rights （投票權）同義重複。
● restitution 補償，suffrage 投票權，solace 安慰，franchise 選舉權，initiative 立法提案權，indemnification 補償。答案選 BD。
● 注：這裏 restitution 和 indemnification 是幹擾項，同表示“補償”。
在美國，女性獲得投票權的時間比黑人要晚得多，但黑人公民在行使新的投票權時卻遇到很大的困難。
Marketing firms rely heavily on ______ information : statistical data about the size, growth, and distribution of human populations.
classified qualitative
demographic speculative
conjectural sampling
● 冒號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 statistical （統計的）同義重複。
● classified 分類的，demographic 人口統計的，conjectural 推測的，qualitative 定性的，speculative 推測的，sampling 抽樣的。答案選 BF。
● 注：這裏 conjectural 和 speculative 是幹擾項，同表示“推測的”。
銷售公司嚴重依賴於人口統計信息：關於人口的數量、變化和分布的統計信息。
Selecting not to stay in subordinate positions in large firms , some attorneys (i) ______, seeking more (ii) ______ and independence elsewhere.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
resign conformity
persevere autonomy
acquiesce banality
● not 取反，逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 第一空與 selecting not to stay （選擇不再留在）同義重複。resign 辭職，persevere 堅持不懈，acquiesce 默許。答案選 A。
● 第二空與 subordinate （隸屬的）反義重複。conformity 一致，autonomy 獨立自主，banality 平庸。答案選 E。
一些律師選擇不再留在大公司內處於附屬地位，而是辭職去尋找更加獨立的工作。
The kiwi bird’s wings are ______: that is , they are rudiments of wings and serve no function.
degenerated invasive
vestigial kinetic
decorative ostentatious
● that is 說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 rudiments （退化器官）和 serve no function （沒有作用）同義重複。
● degenerated 退化的，vestigial 退化的\\\/發育不全的，decorative 裝飾性的，invasive 侵略性的，kinetic 運動的，ostentatious 賣弄炫耀的。答案選 AB。
鷸鴕的翅膀是退化的：也就是說，它們的翅膀是未成熟的器官，沒有任何功能。
Because all members of this organization are idealists, they (i) ______ any assertion that political enterprises should be purely (ii) ______.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
concede indulgent
condone pragmatic
condemn universal
● Because 說明前後同義重複。
● idealists （理想主義者）和 assertion （斷言）反義重複，所以第一空填入一個表示邏輯反義的詞。concede 承認，condone 寬恕，condemn 譴責。答案選 C。
● 第二空與 idealists 反義重複。indulgent 放縱的，pragmatic 實用主義的，universal 全體的。答案選 E。
因為該組織的所有成員都是理想主義者，所以他們反對任何聲稱政治事業應當是完全實用的這種武斷言論。
The critic noted that the ______ tone that characterizes much of the writer’s work stands in stark contrast to his gentle dispositions.
strident gracious