GRE高频形近词词汇分享(12)

2022-05-19 03:51:20
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  111. causal / caustic
 
  caustic: A caustic remark is extremely critical, cruel, or bitter. (FORMAL)
 
  112. slight / blight / plight / delight
 
  113. fret / flat / flag
 
  fret: If you fret about something, you worry about it.
 
  114. daunt / haunt / vaunt / flaunt / saunter / gaunt
 
  daunt: If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
 
  vaunt: If you describe something as vaunted or much vaunted, you mean
 
  that people praise it more than it deserves. (FORMAL)
 
  flaunt: If you say that someone flaunts their possessions, abilities, or qualities, you mean that they display them in a very obvious way, especially in order to try to obtain other people's admiration.
 
  saunter: If you saunter somewhere, you walk there in a slow, casual way.
 
  gaunt: If someone looks gaunt, they look very thin, usually because they have been very ill or worried.
 
  115. morbid / moribund / mordant
 
  morbid: If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid, you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially death, and you think this is strange.
 
  moribund: If you describe something as moribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition. (FORMAL)
 
  mordant: Mordant humor is very critical and often mocks someone or something. (FORMAL)
 
  116. tepid / torpid / turbid / turgid / timid / intrepid /
 
  tepid: If you describe something such as a feeling or reaction as tepid, you mean that it lacks enthusiasm.
 
  torpid: If you are torpid, you are mentally or physically inactive, especially because you are feeling lazy or sleepy. (FORMAL) (= lethargic)
 
  turgid: If you describe something such as a piece of writing or a film as turgid, you think it is boring and difficult to understand.
 
  timid: Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves.
 
  intrepid: An intrepid person acts in a brave way.
 
  117. proliferate / prolific / prolix / profligate
 
  proliferate: If things proliferate, they increase in number very quickly. (FORMAL)
 
  prolific: A prolific writer, artist, or composer produces a large number of works.(?产的)
 
  prolix: using too many words.
 
  profligate: Someone who is profligate spends too much money or uses too much of something. (FORMAL)
 
  118. doubtable / redoubtable
 
  redoubtable: If you describe someone as redoubtable, you respect them because they have a very strong character, even though you are slightly afraid of them.
 
  119. impair / repair
 
  120. obtrude / obtuse
 
  obtrude: When something obtrudes or when you obtrude it, it becomes noticeable in an undesirable way. (LITERARY)(强?)
 
  obtuse: Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things. (FORMAL)

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