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GRE重点词汇解析：rescind

rescind: (法令,宪令等) 废止,废除; to take away or cancel

1) to make void (as an act) by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority: repeal,

rescind ------to cancel

rescind ------ to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

She could not rescind the order she had mistakenly made for a bridesmaid dress in the wrong color.

irrevocable : rescind

rescind : law

rescind <> levy, institute, ratify

相关词汇：annul, invalidate, retract, revoke, repeal, cancel

GRE重点词汇解析：pedant

pedant: 学究式人物; one who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules

1) someone who shows off learning

pedant : learning

pedantic : learned

pedantic : scholarly

pedantic : scholar

insightful : pedant

pedantic: making an excessive display of learning

The graduate instructor's tedious and excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a pedant.

The GSI's tedious and excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a pedant.

pedant : learning = dandy : preen

pedant : learning = dandy : dress

pedantic : scholar = histrionic : actor 学究的:学者=戏剧的:演员

pedant : learning = martinet : discipline 迂腐的人过分强调知识=严格的人过分强调纪律

pedant : learning = hack : writing 学究的动作是学习=雇佣文人的动作是写作

pedantic : learned = moralistic : principled 学究式的:有学问的=道学的:有原则的

scholarly : pedantic = modest : prudish 儒雅的:书呆的=谦虚的:假装正经

GRE重点词汇解析：Inane

Inane: 无意义的; lacking significance, meaning, or point

Inane : sagacity =

inane : significance =

inane <> substantiated

inane <> expressive/meaningful/pregnant/significant/weighty

inane <> substantial/substantive

【考法1】adj. 空洞的： lacking significance, meaning, or point

【例】inane comments 空洞的评论

【近】 empty, insubstantial, pointless, senseless

【反】 meaningful, significant 有意义的;deep, profound 深刻的

GRE重点词汇解析：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.严酷, 粗暴, 刻薄

839. asperity

depth

mildness

imprecision

leisure

indifference

粗鲁(艰苦)

深度

温和

不精确

闲暇

无动于衷，冷漠

Answer

asperity<>mildness of temper 严酷<>脾气温和

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重点词汇解析：tortuous

tortuous: 迂回曲折的; not straightforward; winding or twisting

1) not straightforward

2) highly involved or intricate; very twisted; complicated;

3) having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting;

4) repeatedly curving in alternate directions

5) having many twists or turns; characterized by indirect methods

6) full of twists and turns; not straight forward; possibly deceitful

7) twisted; excessively complicated

8) winding; twisting; excessively complicated

tortuous ----- complicate; twisty

tortuous ------having many twists and turns, highly complex

tortuous ------ winding; full of curves

tortuous ------ winding; twisting; excessively complicated

tortuous (adj) ---- tortuous tornado. Winding, twisting, complicated.

tortuous devious/not straightforward

Syn: circuitous, crooked, winding; convoluted, devious

tortuous <> straightforward, direct, forthright

tortuousness : straightforwardness

labyrinth : tortuous

We made our way back and forth up the tortuous path through the woods. Ldnw

The suspect confessed after becoming confused by the tortuous questioning of the captain.

Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous

tortuousness : straightforwardness = inept : competence

labyrinth : tortuous = ornament : decorative 迷宫:曲折的=装饰:装饰的

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