C indolence: dilatory D geniality: acrimonious E malice: devious 15. REMONSTRATE:DETER::
A procrastinate: hasten B concede: vanquish C defer: intimidate D prevaricate: mislead E reconcile: oppose 16. RESHAPE:FORM::
A rehash: meaning B reprint: content C reconstitute: flavor D rebuff: question E remove: location 28. AMNESIA:
A hyperactivity B discipline C suspicion D retentiveness E creativity 29. ENDEAVOR
A remain free B give back C lack energy D fail to attempt E agree to accept 30. DRIFT
A expose B undermine C wane D last long E hold fast 31. AUTOMATIC
A invariable B final C voluntary D mobile E silent 32. RESOLUTE
A incorrect B dishonest C wavering D prudish E plentiful 33. REASSERT
A discomfit B relieve C recant D elude E purloin 34. SAGA
A allegory B anecdote C epistle D philippic E prologue 35. DOUSE
A ignite B attain C assist D inflate E repet 36. CANONIZE
A alienate B pacify C debase D discourage E delude 37. INCREDULITY
A generosity B discretion C sincerity D faith E mundanity 38. FEALTY
A grandioquence B disillusionment C nefariousness D perfidy E sloth
Section2
1. The cause of the disease is fairly simple and has been understood for over a century; by contrast, its symptoms and effects are ___.
A straightforward B illuminating C severe D well researched E perplexing
2. Throughout the artist’s work there runs a thread of psychic darkness strong enough to unnerve the most jaded sensibility: even her drawings from the comparatively ___ months of her visit to Rome ___ violence secrecy, and despair.
A tranquil…emanate B morbid…convey C languid…eschew D disturbed…express E felicitous…shun
3. Even among the staid, unemotional denominations of the 1830s and 1840s, the renewal of religious fervor and the necessity of competing with more ___ clerics inevitably led to a greater ___ ministerial showmanship.
A charismatic…cultivation of B reserved…attraction to C well-known…disdain for D conservative…appeal for E empathetic…distrust of
4. Tuberculosis has long been ___ and ____ disease: for thousands of years, it has continued to afflict humankind without regard for sex, class, occupation, or race.
A an unremitting…selective B an unpredictable…limitable C a sporadic…capricious D a relentless…egalitarian E a virulent…preventable
5. He found his new acquaintance to be ___ :trying to understand her personality was like peering into an unknown dimension.
A puerile B imperturbable C cosmopolitan D inscrutable E obdurate 6. The writer has gained such popularity with his readers that even his inanities are now
considered ___. A vacuous B tedious C speculative D allusive E trenchant 7. The biographer’s intense emotional involvement with his subject did not ___ objectivity, since the passionate engagement fostered deep knowledge that was ultimately necessary for truly ___ judgment.
A preclude…disinterested B encourage…fair C impede…partisan
D advance…pragmatic E admit…reasonable 8. DISK:FLAT::
A liquid: viscous B angle:wide C orb: spherical D mineral: valuable E vapor: noxious 9. PROPOSAL:ADOPT::
A request: grant B legislation: amend C rebuff: conciliate D authorization: control E license: revoke
10. FRIGHTEN:TERRIFY::
A lure: entice B refuse: deny C conceal: hide D forgive: pardon E anger: infuriate 11. VACCINATE:DISEASE::
A operate: recovery B suture: healing C diagnose: treatment D anesthetize: sensation E amputate: therapy 12. LOCK:SECURE::
A drapery: suspend B hinge: tighten C door: close D cable: coil E tarpaulin: protect 13. GROUNDLESS:SUBSTANTIATION::
A incredible: plausibility B germane: cogency C artless: ingenuousness D grave: sobriety E forthright: truthfulness 14. THRONG:DENSENESS::
A caricature: exaggeration B travesty: acclaim C morsel: bulk D emulsion: purity E morass: unity
15. GRUFFNESS:CONVIVIAL::
A complacency: unwary B truculence: vicious C flippancy: earnest D erudition: urbane E despondency: hopeless 16. BADGER:BOTHER::
A aggrieve: injure B haunt: remember C quibble: argue D censure: evaluate E importune: beg 28. DORMANT
A complex B caustic C vigorous D alien E flexible 29. PREVALENCE
A rareness B narrowness C suitability D durability E inequality 30. COVERT
A informal B undisguised C unmerciful D varied E servile 31. CORRESPOND
A be attractive B be incongruous C lack emotion D become safe E state weakly 32. DEXTERITY
A lack of skill B lack of freedom C uniformity D honesty E stubbornness 33. OAF
A sophisticate B maverick C ascetic D diplomat E executive 34. OBLIGING
A enforced B taboo C amusing D remorseful E grudging 35. SECEDE
A act decisively B interfere frequently C unite with D fail E veto 36. UNDETERRED
A evasive B adaptable C cunning D persuaded E daunted 37. GARISH
A fully healed B minute C costly D muted E lacking substance 38. FITFUL
A inappropriate B indulgent C irksome D continuous E enigmatic
Section 1
1. 句中的Return of the Native由其后同位结构（一本他讲了三十多年的小说）可推论其即意味着familiarity，因而学生所感到惊讶的内容（即空格2）应和familiarity会带来的内容（即空格1）形成反义，因而排除ABC（均为同义）；而E选项的admiration和confused并不构成反义；而D选项的boredom和excited可构成反义（厌倦与兴奋）。答案：D
翻译：由于罗希教授（Professor Roche）常挂在嘴边的格言之一就是熟悉会带来厌倦，因而他的学生当发现他对《本土人的回归》这一他已讲了三十多年的小说仍会兴奋时倍感惊讶。 2. 句中有两层关系，首先，由but后内容（人类的智力优越性愈来愈受到怀疑和审视）推论出前句内容应为推理被认为是人类的能力，因而空格1应表肯定，由此可排除C（scarcely
表否定）；其次，从冒号所起的解释作用可推论出大多数研究人员应支持动物能够思考观点，因而空格2应表肯定，由此可排除ADE（选项2均表否定）。答案：B
翻译：推理曾一度被认为是人类所独有的，然而近来这一关于人类的智力优越性的假设愈来愈受到怀疑与审视：大多数研究人员现今至少接受了一些动物也能思考这一观点。 3. 空格内容修饰歌曲，而由从句中his即指代主句中the artist可推论歌曲即意味着criticisms（批评），因而空格内容应和此一致，即选择A（责问的，控诉的）答案：A 翻译：尽管一位艺术家赖以成名的控诉性歌曲如此有力，然而如若人们感受到艺术家的批判既是指向自己也是指向未提及的敌人，这些歌曲可能更会刺到痛处，也会在情感上更为复杂。
4. 冒号后内容对其前内容起解释作用，可由冒号后内容（或毁灭；或平静）推论空格内容应意指不清或矛盾，因而正确选项为B。答案：B
翻译：她的爱情里海洋是一个模棱两可的符号：对于陈述者而言它显然象征着一切本质上毁灭性的事物，而其他时候它却似乎象征着一切本质上平静美好的事物。
5. 句中their所指即为scientists，由despite和still not可推论出空格2内容应与determine同表肯定，因而可排除AB，而CD中选项2与文意不符，E即为正确选项。答案：E
翻译：尽管科学家做了多方面的努力以确定石油的起源模式，他们至今仍不能确定石油所产生的过程。
6.冒号后内容对其前的内容起解释作用，由冒号后内容（政治家要在韧性上远逊色于他们所效力的组织）可推论出空格内容应与enduring形成反义，因而排除ABD；而E从含义上判断应指事物难于持久而非形容人，因而可排除从而选择C（见参考释义）。答案：C fickle: marked by lack of steadfastness,constancy, or stability, given to erratic changeableness《W》
characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious《American Heritage》 transitory: ①tending to pass away : not persistent ②of brief duration : temporary《Webster》
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary《American Heritage》
翻译：政治家与其政党相比起来更为嬗变：他们要在韧性上远逊色于他们所效力的组织。 7. little more than即为no more than，因而空格2内容应表否定，由此可排除AD；而由belies可推论出空格1内容仍应表否定，且应与空格2内容一致，即可由空格1内容推出空格2内容，因而可排除BE从而选择C（见参考释义）。答案：C reckless: irresponsible《Webster》
翻译：Chavez对她主管们轻率决策的描述证明了该机构不过是一个不合格的官僚机构。 8、fir是一种树木，wool是一种fibre 杉树：树=羊绒：纤维（种属关系） 9、fixture翻译为：放置在某位置长期不动 正面特征就是 permanence
hoax 正面特征为 fraudulence欺骗的，不诚实的 固定：不变=哄骗：欺诈（事物及其性质）
10、 usurpation 与 theft 都有拿的意思 找二重对应 是都有不合法的特征 篡夺：权力=偷盗：财产（动作及其对象，且均表负面含义）
11、unwitting翻译为不知情的 题干两词互为缺乏关系 不知道的：意识=真诚的：欺骗性 12、stoke意为填充燃料有加东西感觉，排除B选项，A选项装饰也有加上去东西感觉 选A
添加燃料：燃料=装饰：装饰品（动作及其对象）
13、bustle：to move briskly and often ostentatiously brisk：敏捷的，活泼的；清新健康的 thrive： to grow vigorously vigorous： 精力旺盛的，健壮的
生长：茁壮生长=行动：匆忙行动（动作程度）
14、METICULOUSNESS:CURSORY：细心的，一丝不苟的：粗略的，草率的（反面特征）
跟D选项 geniality: acrimonious：愉快的，脾气好的：尖刻的，严厉的 正好对应 condescension: a. voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in relations with an inferior
b. patronizing attitude or behavior
arrogant: exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one's own worth or importance often by an overbearing manner
从含义上B并不具有反义关系，condescension指降低姿态或是以高姿态待人，而arrogant则指过度高估自身的价值或重要性
15、remonstrate：deter 抗议是为了阻止 D选项 支吾其词，说谎是为了误导 抗议：吓住=撒谎：误导（动作及其目的）
16、直接找对应：可以移动，发生变化的，只有E选项 其他选项应该很容易排除吧 再成形：形状=改变位置：位置（动作及其对象，且均表改变）
注意：reprint韦氏上的解释 to print again : make a reprint of 而没有说对内容有什么修改 28、amnesia 健忘症 ：retentiveness 有记忆力 选D 29、努力<>不尝试 选D 30、drift：根据词性一致原则，韦氏上解释为：to become driven or carried along (as by a current of water, wind, or air) b : to move or float smoothly and effortlessly 陈琦翻译为漂流 答案为E，不动 漂移<>保持牢固
31、两个解释：1、自动的 2、不由自主地 韦氏解释 largely or wholly involuntary 对应C 32、resolute：waving：坚决的：摇摆的 33、reassert 断言：recant 改变 34、saga 英雄故事，长篇小说：anecdote 短故事 长短对应 35、douse把…浸入水中；熄灭：ignite 点燃
36、canonize 褒扬，推崇： debase 贬低 37、incredulity怀疑： faith 信任 38、fealty 忠诚：perfidy 背叛 nefariousness 违法，邪恶 Section 2
1. E (由by contrast可推论出空格内容与simple相反，因而正确选项为E)
翻译：该疾病病因非常明了，一个多世纪以来一直为人们了解，而其症状和效应却令人困惑。
2. A (由冒号后内容对之前内容“在该艺术家的作品中弥漫着一丝心灵上的阴暗，足以让最为理性的人失控”起解释作用可推论空格1应为正评价，即对应于sensibility，从而可排除BCD（反义），而E的选项1含义并不对应，因而正确选项为A)
翻译：在该艺术家的作品中弥漫着一丝心灵上的阴暗，足以让最为理性的人失控：即便在她到罗马旅游那段相对平静的日子中的画作也弥散着暴力，秘密与绝望。
3. A(可由renewal of religious fervor所在的并列结构推论出空格1应为正评价，因而排除BDE；而由主句内容“宗教热情的复萌以及与更为有魅力牧师的必然竞争不可避免地加剧了”可推论出空格2亦为正评价，因而排除C)
翻译：即便在1830和1840年代那些沉着而无感情的教派中，宗教热情的复萌以及与更为有魅力的牧师的必然竞争不可避免地加剧了对于执政中表演技巧的培养。
4. C (冒号后内容对之前内容起解释作用，可由冒号后内容“不分性别、阶层、职业和种族”排除ABDE；或由空格1与空格2的并列结构亦可排除DE)
5. D (冒号后内容对之前的内容起解释作用，可由冒号后内容“了解她的性格就如同窥视未知的领域”排除ABCE)
翻译：他发现他的新相识的朋友难于了解：试图了解她的性格就如同窥视位置的领域。 6. E（可由主句“作家在读者中如此受欢迎”推论出为空格内容应为正评价，且与inanities（空洞，无意义）含义相反，因而正确答案为E）
翻译：该作家在读者中如此受欢迎，甚至连他的空洞之言都被认为是一针见血的。
7. A（可由since后内容“全情投入能带来深刻的知识，而此等知识对于判断终是必需的”可推断出对主句内容关于objectivity（客观性）应为正评价，因而did not后面内容应表否定，可排除BDE；而truly后内容应为正评价，因而正确答案为A）
翻译：传记作家对于其题材强烈的情感投入并不妨碍客观，因为全情投入能带来深刻的知识，而此等知识对于真正客观的判断终是必需的。
8、形状的正面特征A disk is flat while an orb is spherical（考了一个二维到三维的过渡） （事物及其特点）圆盘：平的=球：球状的 9、（动宾关系）批准请求，采纳建议，批准与采纳都有肯定的感觉，说目的关系也可以的 E是否定的意思，所以不选 建议：采纳=请求：授予（动作及其目的，且均为被动含义）
10、（程度类比）FRIGHTEN:TERRIFY::使惊吓，使恐惧 恐惧自然比惊吓程度深
E选项 怒和狂怒，ACD均为同义；B中refuse为拒绝，而deny为拒绝给予 11、（消除关系）使免疫：疾病=使麻醉：感觉
12、（事物及其作用）对于这道题我感觉上来找二重对应，也是说secure和protect都有保
护意思，直接就可以选出答案 锁：确保安全=油布：保护
13、（反面关系）无根据的：证明=难以置信的/不可信的：似乎合理性，题干:没有依据的就没有被证实。答案A plausibility翻译要翻译成令人相信的，不要翻译成似是而非 14、（正面特征）一群人特征就是密集, 人群：密集=讽刺画：夸张
Caricature有两个特征一是 exaggeration另外一个是distortion
15、（反面特征）粗鲁的不善于吃喝交际 轻浮的就不严肃庄重，粗鲁：友善=轻浮：认真 convivial: relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company《Webster》 16、（程度类比）inportune翻译为胡搅蛮缠 题干和正确选项都有使人烦了的二重对应 一再烦扰：打扰=不断请求：请求
28、DORMANT：marked by a suspension of activity: as a : temporarily devoid of external activity b: temporarily in abeyance yet capable of being activated 休眠的<>活力充沛的 29、普遍，流行<>稀少 30、偷偷摸摸，秘密的<>公开的 31、符合<>不符合 32、灵活<>没技巧 33、傻的<>老于世故的
34、愿意提供帮助的<>ungrudging（unwilling to do something） 35、退出<>加入联合 36、恐吓阻止<>被威慑住的 37、（颜色）过于艳俗的<>（颜色）变淡的 38、断断续续的<>连续的
08年10月GRE真题
Section 1
1.Initially a defender of democratic rules , the resident ironically soon began to employ the very dictatorial power that he had once ___
A.supported B.condemned C.created D.advocated E.recognized
2. The artist was quite___: he not only painted portraits and illustrated books but also designed furniture and monuments.
A.unsophisticated B.conventional C.temperamental D.exacting E.versatile
3. Because of the likelihood that her new colleague would not approve of her political opinions, the reporter briefly considered remaining quiet, then quickly resolved that she would not ____her personal views merely for the sake of ____
A.flout.....posterity B.suppress....concord C.recant .....debate D.misrepresent....conflict E.advertise.....affability
4. The feminist poet's extremely explicit and witty diatribes against social convention were so thoroughly___ other writers that her idiosyncratic brand of rebellion eventually became the convention of her time.
A.inimical to B.alien to C. emulated by D.resented by E.misunderstood by
5. Although sermons retained their___ in religious life during most of the twentieth century, they are gradually ___that central places as churches devote more energy to social activities. A.stature....occupying B.role....preemptingC.preeminence ....losing D.superiority ....attaining E.marginality....ceding
6. The same environmental process that long ago caused the original degradation of forest ecosystem are acting as___its rehabilitation; scientists therefore intend to try to ____these processes in order to prevent future damage to the ecosystem
A. signals of ....eliminate B. irritants to....exacerbate C. precursors to ....slow D.barriers to ...counter E. obstacles to....facilitate
7. The studies executive lamented the fact that experts who had tried to_____the reasons why movies succeed or fail commercially had encountered great difficulty in producing mathematical models that could accurately predict the future of unreleased movies. A.downplay B.falsify C.delineate D.circumvent E.promote
8、GUARD : VIGIANCE
(A) pundit : obduracy (B) author : prolixity (C) comedian : topicality (D) gardener : fertility (E) acrobat : agility 9、DISGUSTING : REVULSION
(A) soothing : vexation (B) stimulating : invigoration (C) derisive : goodwill (D) affirmative : gratitude (E) acrimonious : pity 10、POINTER : ADVICE