由于GRE考試本身難度大,所以對詞匯的要求也更高,不僅要記住本義,還需要通過語境判斷是否考察多義詞,從而選擇合適的答案,這是對英語能力的更高要求。在GRE中??嫉囊辉~多義、熟詞僻義等多義詞,較為有效的方法就是積累??荚~匯,這樣既省時,又能滿足基本的考試需求!下面就開始今天這10組GRE常考多義詞的學(xué)習(xí)吧!
1.Tender
adj. 溫柔的,關(guān)懷的
【例】What you need is some tender loving care.
v. 提出,提供
【例】With this letter, I tender my resignation.
2.Intimate
adj. 親密的,精通的
【例】She has an intimate knowledge of Tuscany, where she has lived for 20 years.
v. 提示,暗示
【例】She has intimated that she will resign if she loses the vote.
3.Fleece
n. 羊毛,絨頭織物
【例】Fleece is warm and durable, and dries faster than natural fibres.
v. 敲詐,敲...的竹杠
【例】An unsuspecting tourist fleeced by a scam artist.
4.Wax
n. 蠟,耳垢
【例】She watched the wax as it dripped down the side of the candle.
v. 增加(大小、數(shù)量、力量等)
【例】I wish students were honest with me about not doing the reading instead of waxing poetic about nothing that has to do with the text.
5.Check
v. 檢查,核對
【例】You should always check your oil, water, and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.
v. 阻礙,制止
【例】They have begun to vaccinate children in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.
6.Qualify
v. (使)具有資格,(使)合格
【例】This course qualifies you to teach in any secondary school.
v. 限制,限定
【例】I'd like to qualify my criticisms of the school's failings, by adding that it's a very happy place.
7.Expansive
adj. 友善健談的,豪爽的
【例】He was in an expansive mood on the night of the party.
adj. 廣闊的,遼闊的
【例】There was an expansive view from the window.
8.Gravity
n. 重力,引力
【例】The gravity chronometer stands in front of the observer, who is peering intently at it.
n. 嚴(yán)肅,莊嚴(yán)
【例】I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation.
9.Skirt
n. 半身裙,女裙
【例】She was wearing a dreadful pink flouncy skirt.
v. 繞開,避開
【例】He skirted mention of the issue.
10.Sympathetic
adj. 有同情心的,同情的
【例】He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem.
adj. 支持的,贊同的
【例】Did he give your proposal/complaints a sympathetic hearing?
學(xué)完今天這10組GRE多義詞后是不是覺得腦洞大開,怎么學(xué)過的單詞居然還能有這個意思呢,這要是考了多義和僻義,還真不一定能做對呢!沒錯,GRE詞匯就是會這么讓你“費(fèi)盡心思”,不過大家也不用太擔(dān)心,平時多多注意積累,還是會有很多收獲的!