1.《GRE核心詞彙考法精析》收錄單詞（共51詞）
abundant aloof ambiguous aphorism
belligerence blight bombast clarity
clement conspicuous convoluted deliberate
derivative diaphanous dilettante disparate
epitomize evoke exonerate flamboyant
forthright gaudy iconoclast imperturbable
incentive indigenous inept inimical
judicious justify maverick meager
meticulous negotiate ossify paraphrase
pellucid perfidy placate preeminent
punctilious quotidian refute scant
shrewd solitude supercilious uncanny
vague variegated viable
2.基礎單詞補充（共21詞）
aviate vi. 導航：to navigate the air
capricious adj. 易變的：changing often and quickly
contentious adj. 好爭論的：likely to cause people to argue or disagree
currency n. 流通性：the quality or state of being used or accepted by many people
derail vi & vt. 突然阻止：to obstruct the progress of
dictum n. 格言：a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea or rule
engaging adj. 迷人的：very attractive or pleasing in a way that holds your attention
flair n. 天賦：a natural ability to do something
foresight n. 遠見：the ability to see what will or might happen in the future
freakish adj. 奇特的：very strange or abnormal
hypocrisy n. 虛偽：behavior that does not agree with what someone claims to believe or feel
illustrate vt. 表明：to show or make clear by using examples
implicate vt. 涉及：to cause to twine about one another
indiscretion n. 輕率：a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
instinctive adj. 本能的：done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
intricate adj. 難以理解的：having many complexly interrelating parts or elements
limpidity n. 清澈：perfect clearness
obtrusive adj. 突出的：tending to bother people by appearing where you are not welcome or invited
pleasance n. 庭院：a secluded garden or landscaped area
prevision n. 遠見：foresight, prescience
stimulus n. 刺激物：something that causes something else to happen, develop, or become more active
Architect Toyo Ito strives to design spaces that seem “aqueous”, creating environments wherein objects appear to ______.
drift smolder
float collide
shrink aviate
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 aqueous （如水般的）同義重複。
● drift 漂浮，float 漂浮，shrink 收縮，smolder 流露，collide 碰撞，aviate 導航。答案選 AB。
建築師 Toyo Ito 致力於設計“如水般的”空間，創造出能讓物體看起來像是處於漂浮狀態的環境。
Although it is often difficult to (i) ______ someone as charming as Hank, his colleagues can no longer overlook his (ii) ______.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
excuse indiscretions
criticize obligations
tolerate resolutions
● Although 說明前後反義重複；no longer 取反。
● difficult to (i)____ 與 (ii)_____，反義重複。
● excuse 原諒，criticize 批評，tolerate 容忍；indiscretion 輕率，obligation 束縛，resolution 果斷。答案選 BD。
盡管通常很難找到機會去批評像 Hank 那樣優秀的人，但是他的同事再也無法忽視他的輕率了。
The scrapbooks compiled by artist and historian William Dorsey are so (i) ______ that they constitute (ii) ______ view of Philadelphia’s African American community between 1873 and 1902.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
inventive a constricted
extensive a comprehensive
prosaic a vibrant
● so...that... 說明前後同義重複。
● 兩空聯動，同義重複。
● inventive 發明的，extensive 廣闊的，prosaic 單調的；constricted 緊縮的，comprehensive 廣泛的，vibrant 充滿活力的。答案選 BE。
藝術家兼曆史學家 William Dorsey 編製的剪貼簿內容非常全麵，因此它們建構了從1873年到 1902 年之間在費城的非裔美國人社區的整體麵貌。
Patricia is so ______ that she is unable to tolerate others deviating in the least from rules and conventions.
importunate punctilious
imperturbable complaisant
unshakable meticulous
● so...that... 說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 unable to tolerate others deviating in the least from rules and conventions （無法容忍別人哪怕隻有一點點地偏離規矩和慣例）同義重複。
● importunate 胡攪蠻纏的，imperturbable 淡定的，unshakable 不可動搖的，punctilious 一絲不苟的，complaisant 殷勤的，meticulous 一絲不苟的。答案選 DF。
Patricia 是如此一絲不苟，以至於她無法容忍別人哪怕隻有一點點地偏離規矩和慣例。
Unlike Colin, whose (i) ______ for dramatic presentation captivated his audiences, Nick was not (ii) ______ speaker.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
antipathy a temperate
contempt an engaging
flair an unskilled
● Unlike 說明前後反義重複；not 取反。
● 兩空聯動，同義重複。
● antipathy 反感，contempt 鄙視，flair 天賦；temperate 有節製的，engaging 迷人的，unskilled 不熟練的。答案選 CE。
Colin 有天賦將演講做得引人入勝並因此吸引了很多觀眾，而 Nick 與他不同，並不是一個有魅力的演講者。
Although Elayne helped to (i) ______ the defendant by supporting his alibi, she unwittingly (ii) ______ herself with her testimony.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
chastise acquitted
admonish implicated
exonerate disparaged
● Although 說明前後反義重複。
● 兩空聯動，反義重複。
● chastise 懲罰，admonish 責備，exonerate 免除責備；acquit 宣告無罪，implicate 涉及/卷入，disparage 輕視。答案選 CE。
盡管 Elayne 想通過找被告的不在場證明來使他免除罪責，但她不知不覺地將自己卷入了證詞中。
Stewart O’Nan’s novels are aptly described as ______ , each is noticeably unlike its predecessor in style, tone, and narrative approach.
disparate fulsome
preeminent divergent
strident distinguished
● 逗號說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 noticeably unlike （顯著不同）同義重複。
● disparate 完全不同的，preeminent 優秀的，strident 刺耳的，fulsome 令人不快的，divergent 不同的，distinguished 優秀的。答案選 AE。
● 注：這裏 preeminent 和 distinguished 是幹擾項，同表示“優秀的”。
Stewart O’Nan 的小說被恰當地描述為與眾不同，每一部小說都與前一部在風格、語調以及敘事方法上有顯著差異。
The picture book Red Sings from Treetops (i) ______ the changing seasons, with whimsical illustrations that (ii) ______ colors, sounds, and tastes associated with different times of the year.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
perpetuates epitomize
inaugurates castigate
evokes detail
● that 說明前後同義重複。
● 第二空與 illustrations （圖示）同義重複。epitomize 體現，castigate 譴責，detail 詳細說明。答案選 D。
● perpetuate 使永久，inaugurate 開始，evoke 使想起。答案選 C。
圖畫書 《紅色樹梢在歌唱》通過變幻莫測的插圖使人想起季節的變化，這些插圖體現出了與不同季節相關的顏色、聲音和味道。
Information about Abigail and John Adams is so ______ because of the wealth of letters the couple exchanged during John’s frequent absences.
vague problematic
agreeable ambiguous
abundant ample
● because of 說明前後同義重複。
● 空格與 wealth （大量）同義重複。
● vague 模糊不清的，agreeable 愉悅的，abundant 大量的，problematic 有疑問的，ambiguous 模糊不清的，ample 大量的。答案選 CF。
關於 Abigail 和 John Adams 的資料非常豐富，因為在 John 頻繁外出的時候，這對夫婦經常利用信件交流。
In her movie Chocolat, filmmaker Claire Denis shuns ______ and attempts instead to depict events as realistically as possible.
hypocrisy elation
clarity artificiality
repetition limpidity
● shuns 與 attempts instead to 反義重複。
● 空格與 realistically （真實地）反義重複。
● hypocrisy 虛偽，clarity 清楚，repetition 重複，elation 歡欣鼓舞，artificiality 虛偽，limpidity 清楚。答案選 AE。