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发信人: ljf (Jeff), 信区: Flyingoverseas
标 题: Step by step for GRE words(2)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Mon Mar 13 22:14:36 2000), 转信
发信人: hivol (幸运憨蛙), 信区: EnglishWorld
标 题: Step by step for GRE words(2)
发信站: BBS 水木清华站 (Sun Jan 16 16:43:45 2000)
aboriginal ADJ,N. being the first of its kind in a region;
primitive;native
Her studies of the primitive art forms of the aboriginal
Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals.
abortive ADJ. unsuccessful;fruitless
Attacked by armed troops,the American students had to abandon
their abortive attempt.
abrasive ADJ. rubbing away;tending to grind down
Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish,
abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience.
abridge V. condense or shorten
Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version
of War and Peace,they proceeded to abridge the novel.
abrogate V. abolish
The king intended to abrogate the decree issued by his ancestor.
abscission V. cutting off;separation
When a flower or leaf separates naturally from the parent plant,
this process is called abscission.
abscond V. depart secretly and hide
The teller who absconded with the bonds went uncaptured until
someone recognized him from his photograph on Most Wanted.
absolute ADJ. complete;totally unlimited;certain
Although the King of Siam was an absolute monarch,he did not
want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of
her infidelity.
absolve V. pardon(an offense)
The father confessor absolved him of his sins.
abstain V. refain;withhold from participation
After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic
performance,he decided to abstain from drinking.
abstemious ADJ. sparing in eating and drinking;temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided
him with sufficient protein,the worried mother pressed food on
him.
abstinence N. restraint from eating and drinking
The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods.
abstruse ADJ. obscure;profound;difficult to understand
Baffled by the abstruse philosophical texts assigned in class,
Dave asked Lexy to explain Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.
abusive ADJ. coarsely insulting;physically harmful
An abusive parent damages a child both mentally and physically.
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ABRASIVE,ABORIGINAL,ABORTIVE,ABSTRUSE,ABUSIVE,ABSTINENCE,ABSTEMIOUS
ABSTAIN,ABSOLVE,ABSOLUTE,ABSCOND,ABSCISSION,ABROGATE,ABRIDGE
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