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GRE词汇复习备考的14个方法1
obsequious: 奉承的; full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning
1) characterized by fawning or servile attentiveness
2) overly submissive and eager to please
3) servilely attentive; fawning
4) obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
5) Overly submissive and eager to please
sycophant : obsequious
obsequious : deferential
obsequious : attentiveness
obsequious <> imperious
1. Your obsequious behavior is not going to earn you any favors from the teacher; it would be better simply to attend to your studies.
2. The obsequious new associate made sure to compliment her supervisor's tie and agree with him on every issue.
3. The man's attraction to the woman would be obvious if his obsequious behavior could be noted.
4. The princess only seemed to encourage the obsequious behavior of her court to enhance her own feeling of superiority.
synonyms: deferential, groveling, submissive, subservient
sycophant : obsequious = libertine : dissolute
obsequious : deferential = peeved : annoyed
obsequious : deferential = maudlin : sentimental 谄媚的:恭顺=脆弱的:敏感
imperious<>humble/ obsequious 专横的<>谦逊的 /献媚的
obsequious : attentiveness = parsimonious : frugality
GRE词汇复习备考的14个方法2
acerbic: 辛辣的; 尖酸的; acid in temper, mood, or tone
1) sour or harsh in taste, mood, or temperament
2) having a sour or bitter taste or character
3) harsh or corrosive in tone
4) (adj.) tasting sour; harsh in language or temper
synonyms: acidic, caustic, harsh, sharpacerbic <> sweet, saccharin
Too much Bay Leaf will make the eggplant acerbic.
The baby's mouth puckered when she was given the acerbic medicine.
The columnist's acerbic comments about the First Lady drew a strong denunciation from the President.
1. The labor union and the company's management, despite their long history of unfailingly acerbic disagreement on nearly every issue, have nevertheless reached an unexpectedly swift, albeit still tentative, agreement on next year's contract.
2. He tried to hide his bad mood, but his acerbic reply gave his anger away.
adj. 酸涩的心情、心境或者语调： marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
【例】 acerbic commentary 尖酸的评论
【近】 pungent, sardonic, satiric, scalding, scathing
【反】 sweet, saccharin 甜的，糖精(甜)
【派】 acerbity n. 酸
shurburt is too acerbic for some people
GRE词汇复习备考的14个方法3
predilection: 偏爱，special liking, mental preference
1) a preference for something
2) a disposition in favor of something; preference
synonyms: bias, inclination, penchant, tendency
predilection <> antipathy 爱好<>厌恶
predilection <> aversion
Richardson...___, director...___....( predilection to .. unassuming)
predilection : propensity to dislike s{: Mu~v
The boss’s predilection for loud jazz music was barely tolerable to anyone he worked with
pREDILECTION:
a) unwillingness to choose
B) desire to please
C) ambiguity
D) stereotype
E) propensity to dislike
答案：(E)
a.不愿做出选择
B. 取悦别人的欲望
C. 模棱两可
D. 陈规老套
E. 不喜欢的倾向
aversion: 嫌恶, 憎恨
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