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GRE双胞胎高频词汇集锦

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  1. impudent / imprudent

  impudent: very rude

  imprudent: not wise or sensible: not prudent

  2. insolent / indolent / redolent

  insolent: rude or impolite

  indolent: not liking to work or be active

  redolent: causing thoughts or memories of something

  3. witty / witting

  witty: funny and clever

  witting: cognizance / news

  4. discernible / discerning

  discernible: able to be identified as separate and distinct

  discerning: able to see and understand people, things, or situations clearly

  and intelligently

  5. exhaustive / exhausted

  exhaustive: including all possibilities: very thorough

  exhausted: be tired out or worn out

  6. aver / avert / averse / avow / advent /advert

  aver: to say something in a very strong and definite way

  avert: to prevent (something bad) from happening

  averse: having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste

  avow: to declare or state (something) in an open and public way

  advent: second coming

  advert: announcement; notification

  7. feckless / reckless

  feckless: weak and ineffective; worthless;irresponsible

  reckless: not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions

  8. mean / mien

  mien: a person’s appearance or facial expression

  9. humdrum / conundrum

  humdrum: dull, boring, and ordinary

  conundrum: a confusing or difficult problem

  10.immune / immure / inure

  immure: to enclose within or as if within walls

  inure: to cause (someone) to be less affected by something unpleasant

  11. enjoin / adjoin

  enjoin: to direct or order (someone) to do something; to prevent (someone) from doing something

  adjoin (of a building, room, area of land, etc. ): to be next to or joined with something

  12.abjure / adjure

  abjure: to reject (something) formally

  adjure: to urge or command (someone) to do something

  13.bypass / surpass / impasse / impassive

  bypass: to avoid or ignore (someone or something) especially to get something done quicker

  impasse: a situation in which no progress seems possible

  impassive: not showing emotion

  14.pertinacious / tenacious

  pertinacious: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design; stubbornly tenacious

  tenacious: very determined to do something

  15.endanger / engender

  engender: to be the source or cause of something

  16.intellectual /intelligible / intelligent

  intelligible: able to be understood

  17.perquisite / prerequisite

  perquisite: gratuity, tip

  prerequisite: something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else

  18.passionate / dispassionate

  dispassionate: not influenced or affected by emotions

  19.precocity / preciosity

  precocity: the phenomenon of a child showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age

  preciosity: fastidious refinement

  20.apprehend / reprehend / comprehend

  apprehend: to notice and understand (something); (of police) to arrest (someone)

  reprehend: the voice disapproval of: censure

  21.hearten / hearken

  hearten: to cause (someone) o feel more cheerful or hopeful

  hearken: listen; to give respectful attention

  22.enchant / chant

  enchant: to attract and hold the attention of (someone) by being interesting, pretty, etc.

  chant: to say (a word or phrase) many times in a rhythmic way usually loudly and with other people

  23.rant / cant / scant / dent

  rant: to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger

  cant: tilt

  scant: very small in size or amount

  dent: to make (something) weaker

  24.pithy / filthy

  pithy: using few words in a clever and effective way

  filthy: very dirty; very evil

  25.coerce / coarse

  coerce: to make (someone) do something or get (something) by using force or threats

  26.liberal / literal

  literal: completely true and accurate: not exaggerate

  27.modest / moderate

  28.anomaly / analogy

  analogy: a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way

  29.lucid / pellucid

  lucid: very clear and easy to understand

  pellucid: very clear

  30.enigma / stigma

  enigma: someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain(迷)

  stigma: a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something

  31. censure / censor / census / consensus

  censure: officially strong criticism

  consensus: a general agreement about something

  32. mount / surmount / paramount / amount / tantamount

  surmount: to deal with (a problem or a difficult situation) successfully; to be placed at the top of something

  tantamount: equal to something in value, meaning, or effect

  33. defy / defer/ deter

  defer: put off, delay, postpone

  deter: to prevent (something) from happening

  34. spur / spurn / spurious / spurt

  spurn: to refuse to accept (something or someone that you do not think deserves your respect, attention, affection, etc.)

  spurious: not genuine sincere, or authentic

  spurt: to gush forth

  35. disparage / disparate

  disparage: to describe (someone or something) as unimportant, weak, bad, etc.

  disparate: different from each other

  36. aesthetic / aseptic / ascetic / anesthetic

  aseptic: free from germs that cause disease

  ascetic: relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure

  anesthetic: a drug that causes a person to lose feeling and to feel no pain in part or all of the body

  37. ostensible / ostentatious

  ostensible: seeming or said to be true or real but very possible not true or real

  ostentatious: an unnecessary display of wealth, knowledge, etc., that is done to attract attention, admiration, or envy

  38. perspicuous / perspicacious

  perspicuous: clear, apparent

  perspicacious: having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

  39. willful / willed / willing

  willful: refusing to change your idea or opinion; done deliberately

  willed: deliberate

  40. forbear / forebear

  forbear: to avoid doing or saying (something)

  forebear: a member of your family in the past

  41. rife / strife / stifle

  rife: If you say that something, usually something bad, is rife in a place or that the place is rife with it, you mean that it is very common.

  strife: Strife is strong disagreement or fighting. (FORMAL)

  stifle: If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing.(=repress)

  If you stifle your natural feelings or behavior, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way.(=suppress)

  42. retrench / entrench

  retrench: If a person or organization retrenches, they spend less money. (FORMAL)

  entrench: If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it.

  43. pejorative / prerogative

  pejorative: A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism of someone or something. (FORMAL)

  prerogative: If something is the prerogative of a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have. (FORMAL)

  44. patent / latent / salient / valiant

  latent: Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future.

  salient: The salient points or facts of a situation are the most important ones. (FORMAL)

  valiant: A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead to failure or defeat.

  45. imminent / preeminent / prominent / eminent

  imminent: If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.

  preeminent: If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group. (FORMAL)

  prominent: important.

  46. loutish / outlandish

  loutish: If you describe a man or a boy as loutish, you are critical of them because their behavior is impolite and aggressive.

  47. sprout / spout / flout / pout / tout

  sprout: start to grow

  spout: A spout of liquid is a long stream of it which is coming out of something very forcefully.( = jet)

  If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not honestly feel.

  flout: If you flout something such as a law, an order, or an accepted way of behaving, you deliberately do not obey it or follow it.

  pout: If someone pouts, they stick out their lips, usually in order to show that they are annoyed or to make themselves sexually attractive.

  tout: If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good.

  If someone touts for business or custom, they try to obtain it. (mainly BRIT)

  48. flout / flaunt

  flaunt: If you say that someone flaunts their possessions, abilities, or qualities, you mean that they display them in a very obvious way, especially in order to try to obtain other people's admiration.

  flout - 蔑视

  49. apt / opt / adept / adapt / adopt

  opt: If you opt for something, or opt to do something, you choose it or decide to do it in preference to anything else.

  apt:(1) 合适的(2)有倾向的(3) 聪敏的

  50. swift / sift / rift / drift / thrift

  sift: If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly.

  rift: A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship.

  swift - 快速的

  thrift - 节约的

  drift - 漂移

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