Danh sách từ vựng GRE: 1535 từ cần thiết cho sự thành thạo ngôn ngữ

Luận văn thạc sĩ phân tích Gre master wordlist 1535 words for verbal mastery 5th ed, đánh giá thực trạng, chỉ ra hạn chế, đề xuất giải pháp khả thi cho thực tiễn.

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Verbal Mastery

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Preface

1. Chapter 1: Abase - Aplomb

16. Chapter 16: Vitiate - Zephyr

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GRE Master Wordlist: 1535 Words for Verbal Mastery 1535 words that feature in verbal reasoning section of the GRE List of synonyms and antonyms you are going to need in the exam The right context for using the words through sample sentences The right way to pronounce the words, thanks to the easy and friendly pronunciation system given Understanding where the words fit in as parts of speech Test Prep Series www.com ***** GRE Master Wordlist: 1535 Words for Verbal Mastery Copyright 2021, By Vibrant Publishers, USA. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior permission of the publisher. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. The author has made every effort in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information. However, information in this book is sold without warranty either expressed or implied. The Author or the Publisher will not be liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused either directly or indirectly by this book. Vibrant Publishers books are available at special quantity discount for sales promotions, or for use in corporate training programs. For more information please write to bulkorders@vibrantpublishers.com Please email feedback / corrections (technical, grammatical or spelling) to spellerrors@vibrantpublishers.com To access the complete catalogue of Vibrant Publishers, visit www.com ***** ***** Table of Contents 1. Chapter #16 (Vitiate - Zephyr) ***** Preface The GRE has changed, and the new format requires the student to have stronger verbal reasoning skills than ever. There will be new types of questions in Reading Comprehension, Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence, with an increase in overall level of difficulty. This means there is going to be a greater focus on cognitive skills and the ability to infer the right conclusions from the context. The winning strategy now is to develop a wide and all-round understanding of the GRE vocabulary, rather than just mug things up. This book is your comprehensive guide to essential GRE vocabulary. It presents 1535 words that you will encounter in different situations in the exam. Learning these is crucial to mastering verbal reasoning. This book teaches you not only what the words mean, but also how to use them correctly and in the right context. Synonyms and antonyms, parts of speech and sample sentences are provided to give you greater understanding. An easy-to-pick-up pronunciation system makes sure you can speak the words right, and will benefit you throughout life. Selected by GRE experts after extensive analysis of the new verbal test, these 1535 words are indispensable for any aspirant. The best way to maximize your preparation is to use these words in your daily life. Form sentences on your own based on where and how you’d include them in your conversations. Making flash cards and regularly quizzing yourself is also recommended. Remember, the best of learning happens when it is fun. And we want you to have fun while you prepare for the GRE. Here’s to your success! ***** Chapter #1 (Abase - Aplomb) This chapter covers the following words along with their part of speech, pronunciation, synonyms and antonym, if applicable. Sample usage of the word is also illustrated. abase abash abdicate aberrant abeyance abjure abnegation abominate abrasive abridge abrogate abscission abscond abstain abstemious abstinence abstruse abut accede accessible accessory acclivity accolade accord accost accouter accretion accrue acerbity acidulous acoustics acquiesce acquittal acrophobia actuarial actuate acuity acumen adage addendum addle adhere adjunct adjuration adroit adulation adventitious adversity advocate aerie affable affiliation affluence agglomeration aggressor agnostic alacrity alchemy allay allege allegory alleviate altruistic ambidextrous ambiguous ambivalence ambrosia ameliorate amenable amenities amnesty amok amphitheater amplify anachronism analgesic anarchist anathema anathematize ancillary animadversion animosity anneal annihilate annotate annuity anodyne anoint anonymity antagonistic antecede antediluvian anthropologist anthropomorphic anticlimax antidote antipathy antithesis aphasia aphorism aplomb ***** ABASE (v) [uh-BEYS] Syn: lower; humiliate Ant: exalt; elevate; honor; raise; promote Usage: To add insult to injury, he further abased her by throwing the report at her in the presence of the rest of the staff. ABASH (v) [uh-BASH] Syn: embarrass Ant: encourage; cheer; animate; embolden; incite Usage: The writer felt abashed seeing the amount of attention he was receiving. ABDICATE (v) [AB-di-keyt] Syn: renounce; give up; relinquish Ant: occupy; retain; maintain Usage: He abdicated his entire estate and retired into the forest, spending the rest of his life in a log cabin. ABERRANT (adj) [uh-BER-uh nt] Syn: abnormal; deviant Ant: normal Usage: Normally a calm and steady worker, recently Jim’s behavior has been noted to be aberrant. ABEYANCE (n) [uh-BEY-uh ns] Syn: suspended action; inactivity; cessation; suspension Ant: continuance Usage: But these rights of adulthood are in abeyance during the period of pupilage or nonage. ABJURE (v) [ab-JOO r] Syn: renounce; repudiate; retract Ant: claim; assert; profess; vindicate; retain; maintain, hold Usage: To save his skin, he simply adjured every statement they had made, humbling under their pressure. ABNEGATION (n) [ab-ni-GEY-shuh n] Syn: repudiation; self-sacrifice; relinquishment Ant: assertion; retention; maintenance; hold Usage: But this abnegation of responsibility is bringing with it the anarchy, chaos, and violence in society. ABOMINATE (v) [uh-BOM-uh-neyt] Syn: loathe; hate Ant: love; abide Usage: He has such a loathsome personality that any sane person would abominate him. ABRASIVE (adj) [uh-BREY-siv] Syn: caustic; corrosive; rubbing away; tending to grind down or abrade; causing irritation, annoyance, or bad feelings Ant: calm; mild; soothing; likable Usage: The builder explained that the material was abrasive and hence would easily crumble to powder. ABRIDGE (v) [uh-brij] Syn: condense or shorten Ant: lengthen, append Usage: The key issues are listed below in an abridged version of the mail sent to him. ABROGATE (adj) [AB-ruh-geyt] Syn: abolish; nullify Ant: approve; establish; sanction; support Usage: It was Abraham Lincoln who took the initiative to abrogate slavery in America. ABSCISSION (n) [ab-SIZH-uhn] Syn: removal by cutting off, as in surgery; separation; section Ant: joining; recombination Usage: The doctor explained that the planned abscission of the patient’s toe was a necessary amputation to save his life from the spreading infection. ABSCOND (v) [ab-SKOND] Syn: depart secretly and hide Ant: appear; emerge; show; stay; remain Usage: The culprit is said to be absconding with the bank robbery proceeds. ABSTAIN (v) [ab-STEYN] Syn: refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice Syn: participate; act; consume Usage: On every Tuesday of the month, Jim abstains from consuming meat and alcohol. ABSTEMIOUS (adj) [ab-STEE-mee-uh s] Syn: Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate Ant: intemperate; gluttonous; greedy Usage: Roderick chooses to remain abstemious when the rest of his colleagues meet up for drinks. ABSTINENCE (n) [AB-stuh-nuhns] Syn: self-restraint; restraint from eating, drinking, having sex, or indulging any other appetites Ant: indulging; consumption; participation Usage: Spiritual ascetics preach a complete abstinence from the pleasures of world. ABSTRUSE (adj) [ab-STROOS] Syn: obscure; profound Ant: evident; visible; obvious Usage: It's clever, fun and makes a fairly abstruse point very neatly for even the most inexperienced to understand. ABUT (v) [uh-BUHT] Syn: border upon; adjoin Ant: separate Usage: A gravel terrace abuts the rear of the main house with a further brick path to the side of the farmhouse kitchen. ACCEDE (v) [ak-SEED] Syn: agree; approve; assent Ant: antagonize, dissent; demur; protest Usage: Shelly acceded to the request of Jill and stayed back for group study. ACCESSIBLE (adj) [ak-SES-uh-buh l] Syn: easy to approach; obtainable Ant: inaccessible; hard to reach Usage: The cliff-top at Skorda is easily accessible through a ski lift. ACCESSORY (n) [ak-SES-uh-ree] Syn: additional object; useful but not essential thing Ant: necessity; essential item Usage: Today a trendy cellphone is not just a gadget, but also a fashion accessory to flaunt in public. ACCLIVITY (n) [uh-KLIV-i-tee] Syn: sharp upslope of a hill; ascent Ant: declivity; descent Usage: It is delightfully situated on a bold acclivity, one mile east of the church, looking down on the village. ACCOLADE (n) [AK-uh-leyd] Syn: award of merit; recognition of accomplishment Ant: criticism; demerits Usage: She has been winning many accolades for her achievements. ACCORD (n) [uh-KAWRD] Syn: agreement; treaty Ant: difference; disagreement; withholding; refusal; denial Usage: The talks between the two Presidents led to an accord with a number of new agreements being signed by the two countries. ACCOST (v) [uh-KAWST] Syn: approach and speak first to a person Ant: shun; pass; elude; ignore; avoid Usage: Just as she was emerging from the bank, two men accosted her, grabbed her handbag, and made off in a waiting car. ACCOUTER (v) [uh-KOO-ter] Syn: equip; outfit Ant: disrobe; Usage: Her primary job was to fashionably accouter the women in the royal household. ACCRETION (n) [uh-KREE-shuh n] Syn: growth; increase; addition Syn: shrinkage; deduction; decrease Usage: There was no point in attempting accretion of more wealth when he knew that everything his affluent parents owned would eventually be handed down to him. ACCRUE (v) [uh-KROO] Syn: accumulate; pile up; grow; collect Ant: divest; shrink; decrease; lose Usage: There was no point in attempting to accrue more wealth when he knew that everything his affluent parents owned would eventually be handed down to him. ACERBITY (n) [uh-SUR-bi-tee] Syn: bitterness of speech and temper; harshness; severity Ant: sweetness; mellowness; mildness Usage: The party members showed acerbity in their harsh criticism of the leader's Divide and Rule policy. ACIDULOUS (adj) [uh-SIJ-uh-luhs] Syn: slightly sour; sharp; caustic Ant: sweet; sugary Usage: People around Sheena are terrified of her acidulous tongue. ACOUSTICS (n) [uh-KOO-stiks] Syn: science of sound Usage: The ceiling slanted down toward the screen to improve acoustics. ACQUIESCE (v) [ak-wee-ES] Syn: assent; agree without fuss; comply Ant: dissent; demur; object; protest; resist; oppose Usage: After a lot of pressure, the President decided to acquiesce to the people’s demands and moved to withdraw the troops. ACQUITTAL (n) [uh-KWIT-l] Syn: deliverance from a charge Ant: conviction Usage: The mafia don called for a huge celebration on account of his acquittal of all felony charges. ACROPHOBIA (n) [ak-ruh-FOH-bee-uh] Syn: fear of heights Usage: Jack did not join his friends for mountaineering as he suffered from acrophobia. ACTUARIAL (adj) [AK-choo-er-ee] Syn: calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics Usage: The actuarial statistics show that people are living into a higher age these days than ten years back. ACTUATE (v) [AK-choo-eyt] Syn: motivate; impel; incite Ant: dissuade; prevent; deter; hinder; discourage Usage: Bob was actuated toward committing the crime because of his heavy debts. ACUITY (n) [uh-KYOO-i-tee] Syn: sharpness Ant: stupidity Usage: His sense of acuity and acumen was amazingly sharp even at this age. ACUMEN (n) [uh-kYOO-muh n] Syn: mental shrewdness; discernment; keen insight Ant: stupidity; lack of awareness Usage: His sharp sense of business acumen has always been admired by people. ADAGE (n) [AD-ij] Syn: wise saying; proverb Ant: absurdity; ambiguity; foolishness; nonsense Usage: That “experience is the parent of wisdom,” is an adage, the truth of which is recognized by all mankind. ADDENDUM (n) [uh-DEN-duh m] Syn: an addition or a supplement Ant: subtraction Usage: This year, the company has put in a new addendum to the existing set of regulations to deal with new technology issues. ADDLE (v) [AD-l] Syn: muddle; confuse; drive crazy; become rotten Ant: clarify; explain; clear up Usage: Ken became addled by all this talk because he just couldn’t understand what Lori was saying. ADHERE (v) [ad-HEER] Syn: stick fast Ant: disjoin; not conform Usage: However, dates will still need to be strictly adhered to if we hope to meet the due date. ADJUNCT (n) [AJ-uhngkt] Syn: something added on or attached Ant: something removed Usage: Lastly, the lawyer made another adjunct to the will on the advice of the client. ADJURATION (n) [aj-uh-REY-shuh n] Syn: solemn urging; appeal Ant: denial; refusal; disavowal Usage: Broken-hearted with the verdict, the captain decided to make an adjuration to a higher court. ADROIT (adj) [uh-DROIT] Syn: skillful Ant: awkward; clumsy; unskillful; inexpert; lubberly Usage: Being an army officer’s daughter, she was quite adroit at all the physical exercises they asked her to do.

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