新GRE考試詞匯復習資料01inadvertent: unintentional, characterized by lack of thought or attention1) not on purpose; unintentional2) not paying proper attentionSynonyms: careless, negligent, thoughtless;The error was both inadvertent and catastrophic.It was an inadvertent error, to be sure, but nonetheless a mistake that required correction.【考法1】adj. 偶然發生的： happening by chance【例】an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake 偶遇響尾蛇【近】 casual, fluky, incidental, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated, unwitting ,【反】 calculated, deliberate, intended, intentional, planned, premeditated 有計劃的，有預謀的【考法2】adj. 疏忽的，不留意的： marked by unintentional lack of care【例】The military has said it was an inadvertent error. 軍方表示這是個疏忽大意的錯誤【近】 careless, feckless, heedless, irreflective, thoughtless, uncaring【反】 advertent, careful, heedful, mindful 留意的，小心的新GRE考試詞匯復習資料02impugn: 表示懷疑; to criticize or challenge as false or questionable in nature1) to attack with words; to question the truthfulness or integrity2) to challenge as false, to assailimpugn uphold 指責，攻擊，反對支持impugn consentimpugn extol 9impugn vindicate 責難辯護impugn champion攻擊，指責擁護，支持impugn endorse 攻擊，指責認可impugn approve, laud, complimentimpugn appeaseimpugn grantantimpugn = charge yMduimpugn 責難, 非難, 駁斥 champion/vindicate/endorseimpugn (criticize) uphold (support) should be correct rather than appease (soothe).inviolableimpugn 不可侵犯的,不可征服的指責The defense lawyer impugned the witnesss testimony, which set back the prosecutions case.If I believe the man is a fraud I will impugn his comments.【考法1】v. 責難，攻擊抨擊： to attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument【例】impugn a political opponents character 就政治對手的人品發難【近】 attack, assail, contradict, contravene, cross, disaffirm, deny, gainsay, negate, negative, traverse onm【反】 advocate, back, support, uphold 支持;authenticate 證實，證明新GRE考試詞匯復習資料03vociferous: 喧嚷的, marked by or given to vehement insistent outcryvociferous silentvociferous monotonousvociferous reticent/monotone 吵鬧的沉默不語的/單調的vociferous serenity 叫喊的，吵鬧的安靜的vociferous serenevociferous stillvociferous : suppression 喧嚷的:抑制，含蓄(鎮壓)boisterous: 猛烈的, 狂暴的, 喧鬧的1) marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry2) making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcryadj. 喧嘩的，大叫大嚷的： making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry【例】Vociferous opponents of the bill protested angrily outside the Congress. 議案的反對者在國會外憤怒地舉行了聲勢浩大的抗議活動【近】 blatant, boisterous, clamant, clamorous, obstreperous, strident, yowling【反】 reticent, taciturn 沉默的;serene, tranquil 寧靜的新GRE考試詞匯復習資料04agape: 急切盼望的： having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting somethingagape ?ge?ip adv. adj. (因驚奇等)張大嘴巴agape - open-mouthed; surprised; agogagape closedagape: openmouthedAGAPEA closedB gentleC intentD vitalE plainAt the sound of the sleigh bells the children were all agape, waiting for Santa to appear.【近】 agog, anticipant, anticipatory【反】 apathetic, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested 不感興趣的，不為所動的She stared, agape, at the many strange animals in the zoo.新GRE考試詞匯復習資料05onerous: 繁重的, troublesome and oppressive, burdensome, arduous, backbreaking1) troublesome and oppressive; burdensomeOnerous - troublesome and oppressive, burdensomeonerous - Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome it was an onerous situationonerous - troubling; burdensomeonerous effortless, easy, unexactingonerous : difficulty1. The homework proved to be far less onerous than we had expected, and we finished it all in less than an hour.2. The assignment was so extensive and difficult to manage that it proved onerous to the team in charge ofSynonyms: arduous, oppressive, troublesomeonerouspopularbeneficialcalmingshowing great considerationrequiring little effort繁重的流行的有益的平靜的顯示出極大的關心體貼不費吹灰之力的新GRE詞匯復習資料06lugubrious: 悶悶不樂的，悲哀的,mournful;esp. affectedly mournful1) weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an excessive degree: Jakes lugubrious monologues depressed his friends.2) looking or sounding sad and dismal3) sorrowful; mournful; dismal up4) mournful excessively sadlugubrious facetious, cheerful, sunny, jovial, sanguinelugubrious : dolefulfacetious(adj 幽默滑稽的);jovial(adj 快活的;高興的)lugubrious facetious/jovial 悲哀的 幽默的/快樂的lugubriousness cheerfulness 悲哀 高興1 : MOURNFUL especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful2 : DISMALlugubriously adverb elugubriousness nounMournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.新GRE考試詞匯復習資料07inception: n. 開端，開始： an act, process, or instance of beginning【考法1】n. 開端，開始： an act, process, or instance of beginning【例】 This seemed like a good program at its inception, but it isnt working out as planned. 一開始這像是個不錯的項目，但是它沒有按照我們的預期發展【近】 beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, genesis, kickoff, launch, nascence, onset, outset, start, threshold【反】 close, conclusion, end, termination,omega 結束，終止【派】 inceptive adj. 開端的，初生的新GRE考試詞匯復習資料08incendiary: 煽動者; One who creates or stirs up factionalism or sedition; an agitatorIncendiary : agitate = INSURGENT : REBEL【考法1】n. 煽動者： a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent【例】behind-the-scenes incendiaries who were intending to overthrow the government 企圖*政府的幕后 煽動者 【近】demagogue, exciter, firebrand, fomenter, inciter, instigator, kindler, provocateur【考法2】adj. 煽動性的： tending to inflame【例】 an incendiary speech 煽動性的演說【近】 agitational, instigative, provocative, seditious【反】 conciliatory, pacific安撫性的新GRE考試詞匯復習資料09mendicant: a beggarmendicant - (n.) beggar; (adj.) depending on begging for a living I believe he is a mendicant who I see every morningmendicant adj.行乞的 n.乞丐mendicant : begmendicant: confusionmendicant - People who live off begging can be called mendicants. However, you probably wouldnt call your kids mendicants, even though they beg you for stuff, because the