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List1“考好GRE的唯一捷径就是重复，重复，再重复。”——曹楚楠，2008年10月Verbal750，Quantitative800,AW55,录取学校Princeton,MIT;MFinUnit1abandon【考法1】n.放纵:carefree,freedomfromconstraint【例】addedspicestothestewwithcompleteabandon肆无忌惮地向炖菜里面加调料【近】unconstraint,uninhibitedness,unrestraint【考法2】v.放纵:togive(oneself)overunrestrainedly【例】abandononeselftoemotion感情用事，abandonherselftoalifeofcompleteidleness放纵自己过着闲散的生活【近】indulge,surrender,giveup【考法3】v.放弃:towithdrawfromofteninthefaceofdangerorencroachment【例】abandontheship/homes弃船，离家【反】salvage救援【考法4】v.停止做某事:toputanendto(somethingplannedorpreviouslyagreedto)【例】thebadweatherforcedNASAtoabandonthelaunch坏天气迫使NASA停止了发射【近】abort,drop,repeal,rescind（）,revoke,calloff【反】keep,continue,maintain,carryon继续abase【考法1】v.降低(地位、职位、威望或尊严):tolowerinrank,office,prestige,oresteem【例】wasunwillingtoabasehimselfbypleadingguiltytoacrimethathedidnotcommit不愿意屈就自己去承认一个莫须有的罪名【近】debauch,degrade,profane,vitiate,discredit,foul,smirch,takedown【反】elevate,ennoble,uplift,aggrandize,canonize,deify,exalt使高贵，使有声望abash【考法1】vt.使尴尬，使羞愧:todestroytheself-possessionorself-confidenceof,disconcert,embarrass【例】Nothingcouldabashhim没有什么可以使他感到难堪。【近】discomfit,disconcert,discountenance,faze,fluster,nonplus,mortify【反】embolden使大胆abate【考法1】v.减轻(程度或者强度):toreduceindegreeorintensity【例】abatehisrage/pain平息他的愤怒/减轻痛苦【近】moderate,recede,subside,remit,wane,die(awayordownorout),letup,phasedown,ratchet(down),taperoff【反】intensify【考法2】v.减少(数量或者降低价值):toreduceinamountorvalue【例】abateatax降低税收【近】de-escalate,deplete,downscale,dwindle,【反】augment,promote增加【考法3】v.停止，撤销:toputanendto【例】abateanuisance停止伤害【近】abrogate,annul,invalidate,nullify,rescind,vacateabbreviate【考法1】v.缩写，缩短:tomakebriefer【例】abbreviatetheword“building”as“bldg.”将“building”缩写作“bldg”【近】abridge,curtail,cutback,syncopate,truncate【反】extend,protract,elongate,lengthen,prolong延长abdicate【考法1】v.正式放弃(权力、责任):torenounceathrone，torelinquish(powerorresponsibility)formally【例】abdicatethethrone/crown退位【近】cede,relinquish,renounce,resign,stepdown(from)【反】constitute,assume,usurp任命，承担，篡位aberrant【考法1】adj.异常的，非常规的:deviatingfromtheusualornaturaltype【例】Thisbehaviormightbeaberrantenoughtodrawattention这样的行为己经异常得足以引起人们的注意。【近】abnormal,anomalous,peculiar,singular,unwonted,uncustomary【反】normal,natural,regular,standard,typical正常的，标准典型的abet【考法1】v.帮助，怂恿:toassistorsupportintheachievementofapurpose【例】aidandabet法律协助教唆【近】ferment,foment,provoke,instigate,stir(up),whip(up)【考法2】v.鼓励:toactivelyencourage(asanactivityorplan)【近】aid,assist,back,support,prop(up)【反】stymie,frustrate,obstruct,thwart,impede,forestall,hinder阻挠abeyance【考法1】n.中止，搁置:temporaryinactivity【例】holdtheplaninabeyance使计划暂停【近】doldrums,quiescence,moratorium,latency,dormancy,suspension,coldstorage,deepfreeze【反】continuance,fulfillment继续，履行★abhor【考法1】vt.深恶痛绝，极度厌恶:toregardwithextremerepugnance【例】Heabhorsthewaypeopleleavetheirtrashatthepicnicsitesinthepark他很厌恶人们把垃圾留在公园的野餐点。【近】abominate,despise,detest,execrate,loathe【反】greatlyadmire非常崇拜Unit2★abiding【考法】vt.永久的:lastingforalongtime;enduring【例】anabidingloveofEspanol对西班牙语持久的热爱【近】ageless,enduring,eternal,everlasting,perennial,perpetual,timeless【反】evanescent,ephemeral短暂的abject【考法1】adj.无精打采的:castdowninspirit,spiritless【例】amanmadeabjectbysuffering被生活折磨得无精打采的人【近】spiritless【反】spirited,excited,exultant狂喜的，令人兴奋的【考法2】adj.(地位、身份)悲惨、凄凉的:sunktoorexistinginalowstateorcondition【例】abjectpoverty让人绝望的贫穷【考法3】adj.卑微的，讨好的:expressingorofferedinahumbleandofteningratiatingspirit【例】abjectflattery卑躬屈膝般的恭维；anabjectapology讨好般的道歉【近】base,humble,menial,servile过分屈从的;缺乏独立性的,slavish无独立性的;无创造性的abjure【考法1】v.发誓放弃:afirmandfinalrejectingorabandoningoftenmadeunderoath【例】abjureone'sbelief发誓放弃信仰【近】recant,renege违背诺言等;食言;背信,renounce,abnegate,forswear(alsoforeswear)（保证）放弃（某事物）;舍弃,repudiate【反】affirm,espouse,embrace拥护【考法2】v.抵制，避免:toresistthetemptationof【例】abjureextravagance抵制铺张浪费【近】keep(from),refrain(from),withhold(from)【反】bowto,giveinto,submitto,succumbto不再抵抗（诱惑﹑疾病﹑攻击等）;屈从,surrenderto,yieldto屈从于abnegate【考法1】v.否认:deny,renounce【例】abnegatedtheideaoffreedom放弃自由的观念【近】recant,renege违背诺言等;食言;背信,repudiate拒绝接受或承认（某事物）;回绝,unsay,forswear(alsoforeswear),takeback,【反】reaffirm再肯定，重申【考法2】v.投降，放弃，交出(权力等):surrender,relinquish【例】abnegatedherpowers交出她拥有的权力【近】cede,resign,stepaside(from),stepdown(from)【反】adhereto依附，坚持abominate【考法1】v.憎恶:tohateorloatheintensely,abhor【例】Weabominatejokesthatmakefunofpeoplewhohavephysicaldisabilities.我们鄙视对有生理缺陷的人开玩笑。【近】despise,detest,execrate恨,厌恶（某人[某事物]）;咒骂;诅咒,loathe【反】esteem,love,adore尊敬，爱aboveboard【考法1】adj.无欺诈的，光明正大的:freefromalltracesofdeceitorduplicity【例】Thistransactionwastotallyaboveboard,sotherewasnoreasontoquestionit.这项交易完全公开公正，没有必要质疑。【反】chicanery,surreptitious(usuderog通常作贬义)暗中进行的;偷偷的,underhanded偷偷摸摸的abrade【考法1】v.磨损，精神上折磨:toruborwearawayespeciallybyfriction;weardownspiritually【例】Myskinwasabraded我的皮肤被磨损了。【近】chafe,excoriate撕去皮，严厉批评,rasp,graze,scuff【反】augment增加abridge【考法1】v.缩短，缩小:toshortenindurationorextent【例】moderntransportationabridgesdistance现代运输方式缩短了路途【近】curtail,truncate,cutback【反】extendinlength,protract,amplify延长，放大【考法2】v.在不改变本意的条件下删减词语，缩写:toshortenbyomissionofwordswithoutsacrificeofsense【例】anabri