GRE词汇精选:高频形近词(7)
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    GRE词汇精选:高频形近词(7)

    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.(表饰)

    vanish - 消失

    62. veto / vote

    veto-否决

    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.(间接体验的;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)

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