GRE詞匯精選之高頻形近字(7)

字號(hào):

61. vanish / varnish
    varnish: The varnish on an object is the hard, clear, shiny surface that it has when it has been painted with varnish.(表飾)
    vanish - 消失
    62. veto / vote
    veto-否決
    vote-投票
    63. viscid / viscous / vicious / vicarious / vivid
    viscid: having an adhesive quality
    viscous: A viscous liquid is thick and sticky.
    vicious: A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel.
    vicarious: A vicarious pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching, listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by doing it yourself.(間接體驗(yàn)的;代理的)
    64. prodigal / prodigious
    prodigal: You can describe someone as a prodigal son or daughter if they leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then return at a later time as a better person. (LITERARY)
    prodigious: Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive.(LITERARY)
    65. seethe / soothe
    seethe: When you are seething, you are very angry about something but do not express your feelings about it.
    soothe: If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer.
    Something that soothes a part of your body where there is pain or discomfort makes the pain or discomfort less severe.
    66. trenchant / penchant
    trenchant: You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful. (FORMAL)
    penchant: If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it. (FORMAL)
    67. command / commend / comment
    commend: If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. (FORMAL)
    68. accent / ascent / ascend / scent
    ascent: An ascent is an upward, vertical movement.
    ascend: If someone ascends to an important position, they achieve it or are appointed to it. When someone ascends a throne, they become king, queen, or pope. (FORMAL)
    69. daft / deft / dart
    daft: If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange. (BRIT INFORMAL)
    deft: A deft action is skilful and often quick. (WRITTEN)
    dart: If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly. (WRITTEN)
    If you dart a look at someone or something, or if your eyes dart to them, you look at them very quickly. (LITERARY)
    70. woo / woe
    woo: If you woo people, you try to encourage them to help you, support you, or vote for you, for example by promising them things which they would like.
    woe: woe is very great sadness. (LITERARY)