GRE詞匯精選之高頻形近字(2)

字號(hào):

11. enjoin / adjoin
    enjoin: to direct or order (someone) to do something; to prevent (someone) from doing something
    adjoin (of a building, room, area of land, etc. ): to be next to or joined with something
    12.abjure / adjure
    abjure: to reject (something) formally
    adjure: to urge or command (someone) to do something
    13.bypass / surpass / impasse / impassive
    bypass: to avoid or ignore (someone or something) especially to get something done quicker
    impasse: a situation in which no progress seems possible
    impassive: not showing emotion
    14.pertinacious / tenacious
    pertinacious: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design; stubbornly tenacious
    tenacious: very determined to do something
    15.endanger / engender
    engender: to be the source or cause of something
    16.intellectual /intelligible / intelligent
    intelligible: able to be understood
    17.perquisite / prerequisite
    perquisite: gratuity, tip
    prerequisite: something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else
    18.passionate / dispassionate
    dispassionate: not influenced or affected by emotions
    19.precocity / preciosity
    precocity: the phenomenon of a child showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age
    preciosity: fastidious refinement
    20.apprehend / reprehend / comprehend
    apprehend: to notice and understand (something); (of police) to arrest (someone)
    reprehend: the voice disapproval of: censure