1.《GRE核心詞彙考法精析》收錄單詞（共55詞）
acclaim ameliorate amicable appall
belie calculated caprice censure
compelling compliant congenial connoisseur
cosmopolitan daunt derivative deter
digress disregard downplay duplicate
dynamic erratic eschew esoteric
exacerbate fickle harbinger herald
idiosyncrasy innovative insipid insular
integrity intransigent lenient lethargic
lurid meddle mercurial minimize
moratorium officious plebeian presumptuous
proliferate provincial recondite replicate
resolute respite reticent scour
submissive vapid vulnerable
2.基礎單詞補充（共27詞）
aristocracy n. 貴族：the highest social class in some countries
byproduct n. 副產品：something that happens as a result of something else
celerity n. 迅速：rapidity of motion or action
commoner n. 平民：one of the common people
confute vt. 駁倒：to overwhelm in argument
custodian n. 保護者：one that guards and protects or maintains
demonstrative adj. 感情外露的：freely and openly showing emotion or feelings
faculty n. 能力：one of the powers of your mind or body
guardian n. 保護者：someone or something that watches or protects something
lambaste vt. 嚴厲斥責：to criticize very harshly
laud vt. 讚美：to praise, acclaim
legitimate adj. 合法的：being in compliance with the law; lawful
longevity n. 長壽：long life
marginalize vt. 故意輕視：to put or keep (someone) in a powerless or unimportant position within a society or group
melancholy n. 憂傷：a sad mood or feeling
mischief n. 惡作劇：harmful behavior
notorious adj. 臭名遠揚的：well-known or famous especially for something bad
overlook vt. 忽視：to pay no attention to (something)
rebut vt. 駁回：to prove (something) is false by using arguments or evidence
render vt. 提出：to reproduce or represent by artistic or verbal means
resilient adj. 有複原能力的：able to return to an original shape after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc.
retiring adj. 安靜害羞的：quiet and shy
setback n. 退步：a problem that makes progress more difficult or success less likely
suspicion n. 懷疑：a feeling of doubt
vagary n. 搖擺不定：erratic and impredictable action
venture vt. 冒險：to start to do something new or different that usually involves risk
veracity n. 真實：truth or accuracy
Although most people in the early years of the Internet explored only (i) ______ uses of computer networks, some unscrupulous people took advantage of the technology’s potential for (ii) ______.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
forbidden mischief
thrifty education
legitimate stability
● Although 說明前後反義重複。
● 兩空聯動，反義重複；第二空與 unscrupulous （無所顧忌的）同義重複。
● forbidden 被禁止的，thrifty 節儉的，legitimate 合法的；mischief 惡作劇，education 教育，stability 穩定性。答案選 CD。
盡管在因特網興起的早期，大多數人隻利用網絡做合法的事情，但也有一些無所顧忌的人利用這項技術來搞惡作劇。
Difficult working conditions that ranged from merely ______ to extremely intimidating were the norm for jazz performer Billie Holiday.
amicable deterring
daunting abominable
uniform congenial
● 空格與 intimidating （嚇人的）同義重複。
● amicable 友善的，daunting 威脅的，uniform 統一的，deterring 威脅的，abominable 令人厭惡的，congenial 友善的。答案選 BD。
● 注：這裏 amicable 和 congenial 是幹擾項，同表示“友善的”。
從僅僅有點威脅到令人極度恐慌，這種艱苦的工作環境對於爵士樂表演者 Billie Holiday 來說已是常態。
Jessica’s smile ______ her sorrow , hiding her feelings from everyone except those who knew her best.
belied embedded
rendered deployed
masked portrayed
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 hiding （隱藏）同義重複。
● belie 隱藏，render 提出，mask 隱藏，embed 嵌入，deploy 部署，portray 描繪。答案選 AC。
Jessica 用笑容掩飾了悲傷，除了最了解她的人以外，沒人發現她的傷感。
In contrast to chimpanzees, who are extroverted exhibitionists, orangutans are ______ by nature.
cooperative amusing
demonstrative retiring
unreserved self-effacing
● In contrast to 說明前後反義重複。
● 空格與 extroverted exhibitionists （愛表現）反義重複。
● cooperative 合作的，demonstrative 不拘謹的，unreserved 不拘謹的，amusing 逗人樂的，retiring 安靜害羞的，self-effacing 安靜害羞的。答案選 EF。
● 注：這裏 demonstrative 和 unreserved 是幹擾項，同表示“不拘謹的”。
與黑猩猩的愛表現相反，大猩猩天性害羞。
Recognizing that time was a critical factor , the paramedics responded to the call with ______.
impunity uncertainty
promptness equanimity
celerity suspicion
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 time was a critical factor （時間緊迫）同義重複。
● impunity 免責，promptness 迅速，celerity 迅速，uncertainty 不確定，equanimity 鎮靜，suspicion 懷疑。答案選 BC。
護理人員意識到時間緊迫，因此迅速回複了電話。
The newest member of the research team, not wanting to appear (i) ______ , refrained from (ii) ______ any criticism of the principal scientist’s plan for completing the project.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
presumptuous evaluating
inquisitive condoning
ambivalent venturing
● 逗號說明前後同義重複；not 和 refrained 取反。
● appear (i) ______ 與 (ii) ______ any criticism of the principal scientist’s plan 聯動，同義重複。
● presumptuous 傲慢的，inquisitive 過分好奇的，ambivalent 矛盾的；evaluate 評估，condone 寬恕，venture 大膽表示。答案選 AF。
由於不想表現出傲慢，所以對於首席科學家針對完成這個項目提出的計劃，研究小組的這名新成員沒敢提出批評。
Because his themes and use of imagery are highly eccentric, painter Sigmar Polke is said to have ______ style.
an idiosyncratic an archaic
an erratic an insipid
a vapid a plangent
● Because 說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 eccentric （古怪的）同義重複。
● idiosyncratic 古怪的，erratic 古怪的，vapid 乏味的，archaic 久遠的，insipid 乏味的，plangent 淒涼的。答案選 AB。
● 注：這裏 vapid 和 insipid 是幹擾項，同表示“乏味的”。
由於作品的主題和意象非常與眾不同，所以 Sigmar Polke 被認為是風格古怪的畫家。
Some scientists believe that Adelie penguins may be ______ of global warming , that their population decline may presage climatic changes throughout Antarctic.
figments heralds
purveyors harbingers
derivatives by-products
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 presage （預兆）同義重複。
● figment 幻覺，purveyor 供應者，derivative 衍生物，herald 預兆，harbinger 預兆，by-product 副產品。答案選 DE。
● 注：這裏 derivative 和 by-product 是幹擾項，同表示“副產品”。
一些科學家相信，阿德利企鵝是全球變暖的預言者，它們種群數量的減少可能預示著南極洲的氣候變化。
Articles for the magazine are always subjected to painstaking (i) ______ before publication : fact checkers and editors (ii) ______ them for potential errors before they are sent to the printer.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
disputation retract
scrutiny secure
deletion scour
● 冒號說明前後同義重複。
● 兩空聯動，同義重複。
● disputation 辯論，scrutiny 審閱，deletion 刪除；retract 否認，secure 確保，scour 審閱。答案選 BF。
在雜誌出版之前，裏麵的文章通常都要經過嚴格的審閱：校對者和編輯會在將內文交付印刷之前仔細審閱以便發現潛在的錯誤。
Unlike her more (i) ______ friends, Danielle is (ii) ______ , preferring sleep to almost any kind of activity.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
dynamic beguiling
gullible lethargic
indolent solicitous
● Unlike 說明前後反義重複；逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 兩空聯動，反義重複；第二空與 preferring sleep （喜歡睡覺）同義重複。
● dynamic 有活力的，gullible 容易被利用的，indolent 懶惰的；beguiling 欺騙的，lethargic 沒精打采的，solicitous 迫切的。答案選 AE。