1.《GRE核心詞彙考法精析》收錄單詞（共49詞）
acclaim acerbic apprehension audacious
avarice circumspect conservative conviction
dampen dearth dehydrate deleterious
deprecate desiccate dilatory disparage
disregard droll dubious enervate
flag flexible fraudulent garble
gregarious innocuous intransigent lugubrious
malaise metaphysical mirage nostalgia
partisan placate precarious precipitate
pristine ravenous reckless scads
slight sluggish spate substantiate
volatile voluptuous voracious warp wary
2.基礎單詞補充（共29詞）
affront vt. 公開侮辱：to do or say something that shows a lack of respect for
appease vt. 平息撫慰：to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired
debauchery n. 放蕩：bad or immoral behavior that involves sex, drugs, alcohol, etc.
detestable adj. 令人討厭的：causing or deserving strong dislike
devour vt. 吞食：to eat up greedily
diminution n. 減少：the act or process of becoming less
disperse vt. 散開：to go or move in different directions
doleful adj. 非常悲傷的：very sad
egregious adj. 極端惡劣的：very bad and easily noticed
elasticity n. 彈性：the quality of being adaptable
embellish vt. 添加細節：to decorate (something) by adding special details and features
evocative adj. 喚起……的：bringing thoughts, memories, or feelings into the mind
execrable adj. 極惡劣的：very bad
factious adj. 內訌的：inclined to faction or the formation of factions
indulgence n. 沉溺：the act of doing something that you enjoy but that is usually thought of as wrong or unhealthy
intersperse vt. 布置：to put (something) at different places among other things
legendary adj. 傳說的：very famous or well-known
libelous adj. 誹謗的：containing an untrue written statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
lucrative adj. 獲利的：producing money or wealth
luscious adj. 滿足感官的：richly luxurious or appealing to the senses
monotony n. 單調：a lack of change that makes something boring
otherworldly adj. 超現實的：suggesting a world that is different from the world we know
rejuvenate vt. 使新生：to make (someone) feel or look young, healthy, or energetic again
reminiscent adj. 回憶的：thinking about the past
revitalize vt. 使新生：to impart new life or vigor to
scandalous adj. 誹謗的：involving immoral or shocking things that a person has done or is believed to have done
teetotalism n. 禁酒：the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
temperance n. 禁酒：the practice of drinking little or no alcohol
tutelage n. 輔導：the teaching of an individual student by a teacher
In 2008, Muslims in the United States were the religious group most evenly ______ the political spectrum : 29 percent liberal, 38 percent moderate, 25 percent conservative.
distributed across opposed to
predicted by disconnected from
dispersed across segregated from
● 冒號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 29 percent liberal, 38 percent moderate, 25 percent conservative （29% 是自由派、38% 是溫和派、25% 是保守派）同義重複。
● distribute across 分布，predicted by 被……預測，disperse across 分布，oppose to 反對……，disconnect from 與……分離，segregate from 與……分離。答案選 AC。
● 注：這裏 disconnect from 和 segregate from 是幹擾項，同表示“與……分離”。
2008 年，美國穆斯林宗教群體在政治派別內分布最為均勻：29% 是自由派、38% 是溫和派、25% 是保守派。
As one of history’s most visible proponent of ______, this activist lectured internationally on the evils of alcohol consumption.
debauchery temperance
indulgence individualism
democracy teetotalism
● As 說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 the evils of alcohol consumption （酒精對身體的害處）同義重複。
● debauchery 放蕩，indulgence 沉溺，democracy 民主，temperance 禁酒，individualism 個人主義，teetotalism 禁酒。答案選 DF。
作為曆史上最著名的禁酒支持者之一，這位活動家在世界各地傳播酒精對身體的害處。
By (i) ______ many aspects of natural river ecosystems, some dams cause serious harm , producing (ii) ______ effects on water, land, wildlife, and even the atmosphere.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
obliterating negligible
altering salutary
ameliorating deleterious
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 第二空與 harm （傷害）同義重複。negligible 可忽略的，salutary 有利的，deleterious 有害的。答案選 F。
● obliterate 除去，alter 變更，ameliorate 改善。代入選項，答案選 B。
一些水壩改變了自然河流生態係統的諸多方麵，從而對河流生態係統造成了嚴重的傷害，對水、陸地、野生動物甚至大氣產生了有害的影響。
The company was so (i) ______ , so unwilling to change, that it lost any ability to compete in a (ii) ______ market.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
tractable regulated
flighty perilous
intransigent volatile
● so...that... 說明前後同義重複；lost 取反；逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 兩空聯動，反義重複；第一空與 unwilling to change （不願改變）同義重複。
● tractable 溫順的，flighty 古怪的，intransigent 不肯改變的；regulated 管理的，perilous 危險的，volatile 多變的。答案選 CF。
這家公司非常固執，如此不願改變，以至於在多變的市場環境中完全失去了競爭力。
Although it is natural to take umbrage at (i) ______ remarks, Latoya always went to great pains to act as though she was not (ii) ______ when people harshly criticized her.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
discreet unaffected
droll affronted
acerbic mollified
● Although 說明前後反義重複；not 取反。
● 兩空聯動，同義重複；第一空與 harshly （尖酸的）同義重複。
● discreet 謹慎的，droll 古怪有趣的，acerbic 尖酸的；unaffect 不被影響，affront 冒犯，mollify 平息\\\/撫慰。答案選 CE。
盡管麵對尖酸的評論難免會生氣，但是 Latoya 在被人嚴厲批評時，總是煞費苦心掩飾，裝作沒有被冒犯的樣子。
Sally could not (i) ______ the family trip to Colorado, but her older brother Brad was able to (ii) ______ many of its details.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
avoid allude
remember recall
prevent dismiss
● but 說明前後反義重複；not 取反。
● 兩空聯動，同義重複。
● avoid 避免，remember 記起，prevent 預防；allude 間接提到，recall 記起，dismiss 開除。答案選 BE。
Sally 想不起來全家去科羅拉多旅行的事情了，但是她的哥哥 Brad 卻能回憶起許多細節。
The theory is (i) ______ so much (ii) ______ evidence that it is now accepted by the great majority of scientists.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
inconsistent with contradictory
unrelated to supporting
substantiated by irrelevant
● so...that... 說明前後同義重複。
● 第二空與 it is now accepted by the great majority of scientists （現在被絕大多數科學家接受）同義重複。contradictory 相反的，supporting 支持的，irrelevant 無關的。答案選 E。
● inconsistent with 與……矛盾的，unrelated to 與……無關的，substantiated by 為……所證實的。代入選項，答案選 C。
許多證據都證明這個理論是正確的，所以它已經被絕大多數科學家接受了。
Not wishing to incur the disapproval of her teachers, who were generally (i) ______ , Helen was (ii) ______ attempting radical new artistic styles in her paintings.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
conservative delighted about
progressive wary of
complimentary criticized for
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 第一空與 (ii) ______ attempting radical new artistic styles 聯動，同義重複。
● conservative 保守的，progressive 進步主義的，complimentary 讚許的；delighted about 因……感到愉快，wary of 對……小心，criticized for 因……而受到批評。答案選 AE。
由於不想遭到通常比較保守的老師的反對，所以 Helen 對於在繪畫中嚐試激進的新美術風格很小心。
Far from exhausting him, the more arduous work schedule seems to have ______ the convalescent doctor.
enticed alienated
dampened rejuvenated
enervated revitalized
● 空格與 convalescent （康複的）同義重複。