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GRE詞匯解析：predilection
predilection: 偏愛，special liking, mental preference
1) a preference for something
2) a disposition in favor of something; preference
Synonyms: bias, inclination, penchant, tendency
predilection <> antipathy 愛好<>厭惡
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.不愿做出選擇
B. 取悅別人的欲望
C. 模棱兩可
D. 陳規(guī)老套
E. 不喜歡的傾向
aversion: 嫌惡, 憎恨
GRE詞匯解析：umbrage
umbrage: (n.) 不悅，怨恨; offense or resentment
1) 不悅，生氣： the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
resentful : umbrage
fractious : umbrage
Syn: dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, peeve, resentment
umbrage <> contentment, delight, gratification, happiness, pleasure
The candidate took umbrage at the remark of his opponent.
He would take umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect.
Even though the general's carefully qualified public statement could hardly be -------, some people took -------- it.
respected.. liberties with
inoffensive.. umbrage at
faulted.. exception to
credited.. potshots at .
dismissed.. interest in
答案：(C)
take liberties with: v.1.(對人)狎昵,調(diào)戲 2.(對事)隨意改變,歪曲
take umbrage at: v.對……生氣,不快,傷感情
take exception to: v.1.對……反對,對……表示異議 2.生氣,不悅
take poshots at: v.對……作任意零星的批評
fault: v.找……的缺點(diǎn),挑剔,指責(zé)
credit: v.相信,信任
GRE詞匯解析：asperity
asperity: severity of tone, manner, or temper; roughness; harshness
asperity ------ roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
asperity ------ sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
asperity ------severity; harshness; irritability
asperity ------ biting in whit-negative
asperity ------ sharpness (of temper)
These remarks, spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed.
asperity ------ harshness; roughness
asperity-----sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
12 apserity <> mildness
asperity n.嚴(yán)酷, 粗暴, 刻薄
839. asperity
depth
mildness
imprecision
leisure
indifference
粗魯(艱苦)
深度
溫和
不精確
閑暇
無動于衷，冷漠
Answer:
asperity<>mildness of temper 嚴(yán)酷<>脾氣溫和
asperity roughness harshness ill temper irritability
Synonyms: harshness, sharpness
The asperity with which she spoke revealed her anger about the situation.
The man used asperity to frighten the girl out of going.
The asperity of the winter had most everybody yearning for spring.
GRE詞匯解析：invective
invective: 惡言漫罵; abusive language
1) abusive language curses, vituperation
2) An intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
Invective ------ an insult or abuse in speech
invective -----verbal abuse.
invective (n) ---- abuse; verbal attack; vituperation; violent censure. Antonym: praise; laudatory words; complimentary speech
Synonyms: berating, diatribe, tirade
invective <> accolade
Invective : complimentary language
The invective she heaped on her colleague was completely out of proportion with the small error she had made. ?
I will no longer put up with your invective, Where did you learn such language
The debate judge cautioned participants not to engage in invective but rather in reasoned and decorous discourse.
GRE詞匯解析：diffident
diffident: 缺乏自信的; hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence
1) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
diffident <> nervy .
diffident <> nerved
diffident <> bold羞怯的<>大膽的
diffident <> brassy羞怯的<>厚臉皮的
diffident <> brazen害羞的<>厚臉皮的
diffidence <> assertiveness缺乏自信<>過分自信
diffidence <> braveness缺乏自信<>勇敢
diffident <> expansive 羞怯的和膽小的<> 豪爽的，開朗的
diffident : confidence
diffident : confident
expansive<>diffident@malicious豪爽的<>羞怯的@惡毒的
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