要想在GRE考試中獲得好的成績，搞定GRE詞匯是第一步，也是最重要的一步。在多年英語教學中，筆者發(fā)現很多學生不習慣在沒有例句的情況下背單詞。于是很多同學就對照著GRE單詞書，一個個查單詞，看例句。為了節(jié)省大家的時間，筆者總結了GRE的重點單詞，且每個單詞配上豐富例句，供學生們輕松快速準確突破GRE詞匯。
GRE重點單詞語境記憶(1)
導言：同學們熟悉這個單詞嗎?assay。如果不注意的話，很容易把這個詞當作essay(文章);lobby做動詞是“游說”的意思，那它作為名詞是什么意思呢?好了，現在就請大家來一起學學這些單詞吧!GRE單詞語境記憶，讓記憶單詞快速準確!
Allay緩和;減輕
To allay fears/concerns/suspicion減輕恐懼;減輕憂慮;減少懷疑
Interplay相互影響
...the interplay of many factors...許多因素的相互作用
I am interested in the interplay between practical and theoretical linguistics...我對實用語言學和理論語言學之間的相互影響很感興趣...
Array部署;排列
Jars of all shapes and sizes were arrayed on the shelves.在擱架上整齊排列著大大小小各式各樣的罐子
The soldiers were arrayed on the opposite hill.士兵被部署在對面山頭上。
Astray偏離著正確的路;迷路
We were led astray by an inaccurate map.我們被一張不正確的地圖引入歧途。
A child astray in the forest在森林中迷路的小孩
The temptations of the big city soon led him astray.大城市里的種種誘惑很快把他引向邪路。
Gainsay反對
Nobody can gainsay his claims.沒人能夠反駁他的說法。
Teachers have expertise that cannot be gainsaid.教師們都具有無可否認的專業(yè)知識。
Assay測試;分析
Assay one’s abilities試一試自己的才能
Assay the situation分析形勢
Theocracy神權政治國家
These people were content, living in a kind of theocracy.這些人生活在某種神權政治國家里，感到心滿意足。
Gerontocracy老人統(tǒng)治
In danger of engendering both a gerontocracy and a plutocracy面臨著造成既是老人同時又是富豪統(tǒng)治的危險
Plutocracy富豪統(tǒng)治;富豪階級
Newspapers are the organs of plutocracy.報紙是富人的喉舌。
Racy活潑的;不雅的
A racy novel帶葷的小說
A racy discussion活躍的討論
Sway動搖;搖曳
The branches were swaying in the wind.樹枝在風中搖曳。
He’s easily swayed.他很容易動搖。
She wan’t swayed by his good looks or his clever talk.他相貌不凡，談吐風趣，但她不為所動。
Lullaby搖籃曲
We sang our little son a sweet lullaby.我們給小寶寶唱了一支甜美的搖籃曲。
When he was a little lad, I used to sing him lullabies.在他還是小孩的時候，我常常給他唱搖籃曲。
Quay碼頭
A crowd was waiting on the quay.有一群人在碼頭上等著。
Supremacy至高無上
Be tarnished by the supremacy of material values over patriotism被凌駕于愛國主義之上的物質至上價值觀所玷污
Air supremacy制空權
Naval supremacy制海權
Unclear supremacy核優(yōu)勢
His supremacy was unchallenged.他的權威是無可動搖的。
Gain supremacy over others凌駕于他人之上
Lobby大廳
I rushed into the hotel hobby, where our luggage was still piled high.我快速跑進飯店的大堂，我們的行李還是高高地堆在那兒。
Headway進展
The emergency services began to make some headway in restoring order to the devastated area.緊急救援服務在使災區(qū)恢復秩序方面開始有了某些進展。
I find I’m not making much headway with ‘War and Peace’.我發(fā)現我閱讀《戰(zhàn)爭與和平》這本厚書的速度很慢。
Conspiracy陰謀活動
They were arrested for conspiracy.他們因搞陰謀活動而被捕。
They were charged with conspiracy to murder.他們被指控密謀策劃謀殺。
Prophecy預言;先兆
His prophecy was later fulfilled.他的預言后來果然應驗了。
Have the gift of prophecy有預言的天賦
The boy of fifteen was an unfaltering prophecy of the famous man of forty-five.那個15歲的少年已明確顯露出其45歲將成為名人的端倪。
Dormancy休眠狀態(tài)
Many plants alternate an active period with a period of dormancy.許多植物的活動期和休眠期是互相交替的。
GRE重點單詞語境記憶(1)
導言：同學們熟悉這個單詞嗎?assay。如果不注意的話，很容易把這個詞當作essay(文章);lobby做動詞是“游說”的意思，那它作為名詞是什么意思呢?好了，現在就請大家來一起學學這些單詞吧!GRE單詞語境記憶，讓記憶單詞快速準確!
Allay緩和;減輕
To allay fears/concerns/suspicion減輕恐懼;減輕憂慮;減少懷疑
Interplay相互影響
...the interplay of many factors...許多因素的相互作用
I am interested in the interplay between practical and theoretical linguistics...我對實用語言學和理論語言學之間的相互影響很感興趣...
Array部署;排列
Jars of all shapes and sizes were arrayed on the shelves.在擱架上整齊排列著大大小小各式各樣的罐子
The soldiers were arrayed on the opposite hill.士兵被部署在對面山頭上。
Astray偏離著正確的路;迷路
We were led astray by an inaccurate map.我們被一張不正確的地圖引入歧途。
A child astray in the forest在森林中迷路的小孩
The temptations of the big city soon led him astray.大城市里的種種誘惑很快把他引向邪路。
Gainsay反對
Nobody can gainsay his claims.沒人能夠反駁他的說法。
Teachers have expertise that cannot be gainsaid.教師們都具有無可否認的專業(yè)知識。
Assay測試;分析
Assay one’s abilities試一試自己的才能
Assay the situation分析形勢
Theocracy神權政治國家
These people were content, living in a kind of theocracy.這些人生活在某種神權政治國家里，感到心滿意足。
Gerontocracy老人統(tǒng)治
In danger of engendering both a gerontocracy and a plutocracy面臨著造成既是老人同時又是富豪統(tǒng)治的危險
Plutocracy富豪統(tǒng)治;富豪階級
Newspapers are the organs of plutocracy.報紙是富人的喉舌。
Racy活潑的;不雅的
A racy novel帶葷的小說
A racy discussion活躍的討論
Sway動搖;搖曳
The branches were swaying in the wind.樹枝在風中搖曳。
He’s easily swayed.他很容易動搖。
She wan’t swayed by his good looks or his clever talk.他相貌不凡，談吐風趣，但她不為所動。
Lullaby搖籃曲
We sang our little son a sweet lullaby.我們給小寶寶唱了一支甜美的搖籃曲。
When he was a little lad, I used to sing him lullabies.在他還是小孩的時候，我常常給他唱搖籃曲。
Quay碼頭
A crowd was waiting on the quay.有一群人在碼頭上等著。
Supremacy至高無上
Be tarnished by the supremacy of material values over patriotism被凌駕于愛國主義之上的物質至上價值觀所玷污
Air supremacy制空權
Naval supremacy制海權
Unclear supremacy核優(yōu)勢
His supremacy was unchallenged.他的權威是無可動搖的。
Gain supremacy over others凌駕于他人之上
Lobby大廳
I rushed into the hotel hobby, where our luggage was still piled high.我快速跑進飯店的大堂，我們的行李還是高高地堆在那兒。
Headway進展
The emergency services began to make some headway in restoring order to the devastated area.緊急救援服務在使災區(qū)恢復秩序方面開始有了某些進展。
I find I’m not making much headway with ‘War and Peace’.我發(fā)現我閱讀《戰(zhàn)爭與和平》這本厚書的速度很慢。
Conspiracy陰謀活動
They were arrested for conspiracy.他們因搞陰謀活動而被捕。
They were charged with conspiracy to murder.他們被指控密謀策劃謀殺。
Prophecy預言;先兆
His prophecy was later fulfilled.他的預言后來果然應驗了。
Have the gift of prophecy有預言的天賦
The boy of fifteen was an unfaltering prophecy of the famous man of forty-five.那個15歲的少年已明確顯露出其45歲將成為名人的端倪。
Dormancy休眠狀態(tài)
Many plants alternate an active period with a period of dormancy.許多植物的活動期和休眠期是互相交替的。