新版GRE红宝书缺失词汇补充

 　　kinetic¹ adj. 运动的(of or resulting from motion);动力学的(of or relating to kinetic art)[记]词根记忆：kine(动)+tic→运动的

　　know-how² n. 专业技能，知识(practical ability or skill)[记]分拆联想：know+how→知道如何做→专业技能[例]The technical know-how, if not the political commitment, appears already at hand to feed the world’s exploding population and so to eradicate³ at last the ancient scourges⁴ of malnutrition⁵ and famine.

　　laborious⁶ adj. 费力的，艰难的(involving or characterized by hard or toilsome effort)lackadaisical adj. 无精打采的(listless;languid);无兴趣的(showing lack of interest)[记]分拆联想：lack(缺少)+a+daisi(=daisy第一流人物)+cal→缺少第一流人物让人无精打采laconic adj. 简洁的(brief or terse⁷ in speech or expression;concise)[记]来自古希腊王国Laconia(拉哥尼亚)，以说话简洁而闻名[同]concise, brief, curt⁸, succinct⁹, terselaggard adj. 缓慢的(slow or late);落后的(falling behind);n. 落后者(one that lags or lingers)[记]lag(落后)+gard(构词成分)→落后的

　　lament¹⁰ vt. 悲伤;哀悼(to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively)languid adj. 没精打采的，倦怠的(drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion)largesse¹¹ n. 慷慨(generosity)

　　[记]词根记忆：large(大)+sse→大方

　　[例]Famous among job seekers for its largesse , the company, quite apart from generous salaries, bestowed¹² on its executives annual bonuses and such perquisites¹³ as low-interest home mortgages and company cars.

　　以上就是一些新版GRE红宝书的缺失词汇，在这里，为大家做一些补充。希望大家在以后的学习中，可以将不会的词汇记录下来，这样不仅是不是GRE词汇都可以认真学习，并且有用处。

 

1 kinetic   

adj.运动的；动力学的

参考例句：

• There exist many sources of energy both potential and kinetic.存在着许多势能和动能的能源。
• The kinetic theory of gases is the best known example.气体动力学理论就是最有名的例子。

2 know-how   

n.知识；技术；诀窍

参考例句：

• He hasn't got the know-how to run a farm.他没有经营农场的专业知识。
• I don't have much know-how about engines.发动机方面的技术知识我知之甚少。

3 eradicate   

v.根除，消灭，杜绝

参考例句：

• These insects are very difficult to eradicate.这些昆虫很难根除。
• They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。

4 scourges   

带来灾难的人或东西，祸害( scourge的名词复数 )； 鞭子

参考例句：

• Textile workers suffer from three scourges -- noise, dust and humidity. 纱厂工人的三大威胁，就是音响、尘埃和湿气。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
• Believe, if Internet remains great scourges, also won't have present dimensions. 相信，如果互联网仍然是洪水猛兽，也不会有现在的规模。

5 malnutrition   

n.营养不良

参考例句：

• In Africa, there are a lot of children suffering from severe malnutrition.在非洲有大批严重营养不良的孩子。
• It is a classic case of malnutrition. 这是营养不良的典型病例。

6 laborious   

adj.吃力的，努力的，不流畅

参考例句：

• They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。
• Ants and bees are laborious insects.蚂蚁与蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。

7 terse   

adj.(说话，文笔)精炼的，简明的

参考例句：

• Her reply about the matter was terse.她对此事的答复简明扼要。
• The president issued a terse statement denying the charges.总统发表了一份简短的声明，否认那些指控。

8 curt   

adj.简短的，草率的

参考例句：

• He gave me an extremely curt answer.他对我作了极为草率的答复。
• He rapped out a series of curt commands.他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。

9 succinct   

adj.简明的，简洁的

参考例句：

• The last paragraph is a succinct summary.最后这段话概括性很强。
• A succinct style lends vigour to writing.措辞简练使文笔有力。

10 lament   

n.悲叹，悔恨，恸哭；v.哀悼，悔恨，悲叹

参考例句：

• Her face showed lament.她的脸上露出悲伤的样子。
• We lament the dead.我们哀悼死者。

11 largesse   

n.慷慨援助，施舍

参考例句：

• She is not noted for her largesse.没人听说过她出手大方。
• Our people are in no need of richer nations' largesse.我国人民不需要富国的施舍。

12 bestowed   

赠给，授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
• He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。

13 perquisites   

n.（工资以外的）财务补贴( perquisite的名词复数 )；额外收入；（随职位而得到的）好处；利益

参考例句：

• She gets various perquisites in addition to her wages. 她工资以外，还有各种津贴。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They are rewarded in pay,power and perquisites. 作为报偿，他们得到了钱、权力和额外收益。 来自《简明英汉词典》