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标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(41)
发信站: 大红花的国度 (Tue Jun 27 19:48:12 2000), 转信
canvass V. determine or seek opinions,votes,etc
After canvassing the sentiments of his constituents,the
congressman was confident that he represented the majority of
his district.
capacious AJ. spacious
In the capacious area of the railroad terminal,thousands of
travelers lingered while waiting for their train.
capillary AJ. having a very fine bore
The changes in surface tensionof liquids in capillary vessels
is of special interest to physicists.
capitulate V. surrender
The enemy was warned to capitulate or face annihilation.
caprice N. whim
She was an unpredictable creture,acting on caprice,never taking
thought of consequences.
capricious AJ. unpredictable;fickle
The storm was capricious:it changed course constantly.
captious AJ. faultfinding
His criticisms were always captious and frivolous,never offering
constructive suggestions.
carcinogenic AJ. causing cancer
Many supposedly harmless substances have been revealed to be
carcinogenic.
cardinal AJ. chief
If you want to increase your word power,the cardinal rule of
vocabulary-building is to read.
cardiologist N. doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
careen V. lurch;sway from side to side
The taxicab careened wildly as it rounded the corner.
caricature N. distortion;burlesque
The caricatures he drew always emphasized personal weakness of
the people he burlesqued.
carnage N. destruction of life
The film The Killing Fields vividly depicts the carnage wreaked
by Pol Pot's followers in Cambodia.
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CANVASS; CAPACIOUS; CAPILLARY; CAPITULATE; CAPRICE
CAPRICIOUS; CAPTIOUS; CARCINOGENIC; CARDINAL; CARDIOLOGIST
CAREEN; CARICATURE; CARNAGE
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