gre分类词汇记忆（GRE词汇简析打卡十五）

allowance (əˈlaʊəns) n

allow【允许】 ance【名词性】：【批准】

the approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:【批准】

=approbation, approval, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction.

a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses【补助；津贴】

allude (əˈluːd) v

to refer indirectly, briefly, or implicitly【间接提到；暗指】

alluring (əˈljʊərɪŋ; əˈlʊə-) adj

al【表加强】 lure【饵】 ing【形容词性】：特意房诱饵，即【吸引人的】

enticing; fascinating; attractive

=attractive, fascinating, enchanting, seductive, tempting, sexy, intriguing, fetching, glamorous, captivating, beguiling, bewitching, come-hither

allusion (əˈluːʒən) n

allude【动词性【暗指】】 Sion【名词性】：【暗示】

a passing reference; oblique or obscure mention【暗示】

=reference, mention, suggestion, hint, implication, innuendo, intimation, insinuation, casual remark, indirect reference

aloft (əˈlɒft)

adv, adj

high up; far above the ground【在空中的（的）；在头顶上的（地）】

aloof (əˈluːf)adj

al(all【所有的】） oof(far的异变并倒写）：所有的人都远离，即【冷淡的，疏远的】

distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling

=distant, cold, reserved, cool, formal, remote, forbidding, detached, indifferent, chilly, unfriendly, unsympathetic, uninterested, haughty, unresponsive, supercilious, unapproachable, unsociable, standoffish

alphabetical (ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl) or alphabetic adj

α β阿尔法贝塔这样的字母；即【按字母表顺序的；字母的】

alter (ˈɔːltə)

vb

to make or become different in some respect;【更改，改变】

=modify, change, reform, shift, vary, transform, adjust, adapt, revise, amend, diversify, remodel, tweak (informal), recast, reshape, metamorphose, transmute

alternate (v. ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-; adj., n. -nɪt)

n

someone who takes the place of another person【替代者；候选人；替代性选择】

v

go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions【轮流，交替】

adj

occurring by turns; first one and then the other;【轮流的；交替的】

serving or used in place of another;【替代的】

"an alternative plan"【替代方案】

altruism (ˈæltruːˌɪzəm) n

可视作all treat to others的异化，善待他人，即【利他者】

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others【利他者】

=selflessness, charity, consideration, goodwill, generosity, self-sacrifice, philanthropy, benevolence, magnanimity, humanitarianism, unselfishness, beneficence, charitableness, greatheartedness, bigheartedness

≠greed, self-interest, selfishness, meanness, narrowness, egotism, self-seeking, self-absorption, egoism, self-centredness, mercenariness

altruistic adj

showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others【无私的；为他人着想的】

=selfless, generous, humanitarian, charitable, benevolent, considerate, self-sacrificing, philanthropic, unselfish, public-spirited

aluminium (ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm) or aluminum n

al 化学里的铝

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite【铝】

amalgam (əˈmælɡəm) n

a（表强调） mal（many异化，许多） gam（gram，【克】的异化）许多只有几克重的东西在一起，即【混合物】

an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams【一种汞与另一种金属（通常是银）的合金，牙医用来填充牙齿的蛀牙；合金填充物】

a combination or blend of diverse things

=amalgam, amalgamation, blend, commixture, fusion, merger, mix, mixture.

amalgamate (əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt) v

amalgam【混合物】 ate（动词性）：【使混合；合并】

to combine or cause to combine;

=combine, unite, ally, compound, blend, incorporate, integrate, merge, fuse, mingle, alloy, coalesce, meld, commingle, intermix

The firm has amalgamated with an American company. 该公司已与一家美国公司合并。

amass (əˈmæs) v

a（表强调） mass（【大量的】）：【积累，聚集】

to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc)

to gather in a heap; bring together

amateur (ˈæmətə; -tʃə; -ˌtjʊə; ˌæməˈtɜː)

a（表否定） mateur（mature异化【成熟】）：还不怎么成熟，即【业余爱好者；非专业的】

n

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime【以学习或运动为消遣的人】

an athlete who does not play for pay 【不为报酬而比赛的运动员；业余爱好者】

adj

lacking professional skill or expertise【业余的；非专业的】

amateurish (ˈæmətərɪʃ; -tʃər-; -ˌtʃʊər-; ˌæməˈtɜːrɪʃ) adj

lacking professional skill or expertise【业余爱好的；不熟练的；非专业的】

amateurishly adv

amateurishness n

ambidextrous (ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs) or ambidexterous

adj

ambi(=on both sides两边都） dextr(=dexter, right-handed右手的) ous（形容词性）字面意思：两个手都如同右手边的，大多数人是右撇子，所以该单词表示【十分灵巧的】=dexterous=dextrous

equally skillful with each hand【十分灵巧的】

marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another 灵巧过度，就有一种巧舌如簧的感觉，以故意欺骗为特征，尤其是假装一种感觉并在另一种感觉的影响下行事，即【当面一套背后一套的】

=double-dealing, double-tongued, duplicitous, two-faced, deceitful, Janus-faced, double-faced 【两面派的】

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ambiguous (æmˈbɪɡjʊəs) adj

ambi（两边的） guous【可看做是go的异化，引申为：行为】字面意思，既想走阳关道又想走独木桥，即【模棱两可的】

=unclear, puzzling, uncertain, obscure, vague, doubtful, dubious, enigmatic, indefinite, inconclusive, cryptic, indeterminate, equivocal, Delphic, oracular, enigmatical, clear as mud

ambivalence (æmˈbɪvələns) or ambivalency n

ambi（两个的，两边的） val（values【价值观】的异化） ence（名词性）：字面意思，一个人有两套价值观，即【矛盾心理】

the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes, emotions, etc【矛盾心理】

=indecision, doubt, opposition, conflict, uncertainty, contradiction, wavering, fluctuation, hesitancy, equivocation, vacillation, irresolution

I've never hidden my ambivalence about getting married.【我从不掩饰我对结婚的矛盾心理。】

ambivalent adj【矛盾心理的】

=undecided, mixed, conflicting, opposed, uncertain, doubtful, unsure, contradictory, wavering, unresolved, fluctuating, hesitant, inconclusive, debatable, equivocal, vacillating, warring, irresolute

He maintained an ambivalent attitude to religion throughout his life.【在他的一生中，他对宗教保持着矛盾的态度。】

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