gre英语每日一单词（每天5个GRE单词）

01

ancillary

英 /ænˈsɪləri/ 美 /ˈænsəleri/

【考法1】adj.次要的: of secondary importance

【例】The company hopes to boost its sales through ancillary products 公司想通过辅助产品来增加销量。

【近】subordinate, subsidiary

【反】main主要的；paramount最主要的

【考法2】adj.辅助的，补充的: auxiliary, supplementary

【例】the need for ancillary evidence 对补充证据的需要

【例】Some practice in the deft use of words may well be ancillary to the study of natural science熟练使用文字的练习对于自然科学的研究也是有帮助的。

【近】auxiliary, supplementary

02

skirt

英 /skɜːt/ 美 /skɜːrt/

【考法1】n.界限，边界: the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

【例】an old shack on the skirts of the town城镇边界上的一座老房子

【近】borderline, boundary, circumference, compass, confines, edge, frame, fringe, margin, perimeter, periphery, verg

【反】center, core, kernel 核心

【考法2】vt.绕行，避开: to go around or keep away from in order to avoid danger or discovery

【例】skirted the construction zone 绕开建筑工地 The new bill would make it harder for companies toskirt environmental regulations.新的规定会增加公司逃脱环境监管的难度。

【近】bypass, circumvent, detour, shortcut, sidestep

【反】pursue, seek 追寻

03

extrapolate

英 /ɪkˈstræpəleɪt/ 美 /ɪkˈstræpəleɪt/

【考法1】vt.(通过逻辑)推断: to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information

【例】We can extrapolate from past economic recessions the probable course of the current one.通过以往经 济衰退的原因我们可以推断出本次危机的可能起源。

【近】conclude, decide, deduce, derive, gather, judge, reason, understand

【反】conjecture, guess, speculate, surmise (无根据地)猜测，揣测

【派】extrapolation n. 推论

04

turbulent

英 /ˈtɜːbjələnt/ 美 /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/

【考法1】adj.动荡的: marked by sudden or violent disturbance

【例】a turbulent period in history历史上动荡时期

【近】cataclysmal, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous

【考法2】adj.湍急的，汹涌的: marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements

【例】the turbulent rapids of the river were certainly daunting to those of us who were new to river rafting 湍急的流水必定让那些初玩漂流的人们吓得不轻

【近】rough, rugged, stormy, tempestuous

05

conciliate

英 /kənˈsɪlieɪt/ 美 /kənˈsɪlieɪt/

【考法1】v.平息，抚慰: to lessen the anger or agitation of

【例】A principal trying to conciliate the parents who did not receive their tickets to the graduation ceremonies校长试着平息这对没有收到他们的毕业晚会门票的家长的气愤情绪。

【近】appease, pacify, assuage, conciliate, mollify, placate, propitiate, calm (down), ease, soothe, palliate, disarm

【反】annoy, enrage, vex, nettle, rile, incense, inflame, exasperate, infuriate, discompose, disturb, perturb, upset

烦扰，激怒，打扰

【考法2】vt.调解: to make compatible : reconcile

【例】It will be hard to conciliate the views of labor and management regarding health benefits调解劳资双方对 于健康保险金的观点很难。

【近】attune, reconcile, coordinate, accommodate

【反】discontent不满；disharmonize使不和谐

【派】conciliatory adj调和的，安抚的

【反】contentious好争吵的；belligerent好战的

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