Barron词汇 1 G |
Barron词汇 1 G
gadfly n.虻,牛虻*(*记)组合词:gad(尖头棒)+fly(蝇)→牛虻.
gaffe n.(社交上令人不快的)失言,失态*(*记)分割*记忆:gaff(鱼叉)+e,gaff也等于gaffe
gainsay v.否认*(*记)分割忘*记:gain+say,gain=against*(*例)There is no gainsaying his ability.
gait n. 步态, 步法;vt. 训练...的步法
galaxy n.(银河)星群,显赫的人群.
gale n.狂风,一阵(笑声)*(*例)The old tree was blown down in a gale /a gale of laughter.
gall n. 胆汁, 恶毒, 怨恨, 五倍子, 苦味, 磨伤(尤指马的), 肿痛, 恼怒;vt. 磨伤, 烦恼, 屈辱;vi. 被磨伤
galleon n. 西班牙或地中海的大帆船
galley n.船上的厨房*(*记)原指奴隶船,引伸为船上的厨房,注意不要和gallery(走廊,画廊)相混
gallows n.绞刑架,绞台*(*记)gallow原意为“惊恐、害怕”→让人惊恐的东西→绞刑架,分割*记忆:gall(胆汁)+low (低下)→胆小→害怕.
galvanic adj. 流电的, 抽搐的, 以流电所产的
galvanize v.电镀,通电,激励*(*记)galvan(电的)+ize→电镀*同根词:galvanic(电流的,使人振奋的)*(*例)galvanized iron/the fear of losing his life galvanized him into fighting back.
gambit n. (常指带风险的)策略;弃兵局(指国际象棋开局让棋法)
gambol n.雀跃,嬉戏*(*记)来自gamb(腿)+ol→腿跳跃→雀跃,不要和gamble(赌博)相混.
gamely adv. 不屈地, 勇敢地
gamut n.全音阶,(一领域的)全部知识*(*例)Hes run the whole gamut of human experience.
gangrene n. 坏疽, 腐败堕落的;vi. 生坏疽, 腐败;vt. 使生坏疽
gape v. 打呵欠;n. 呵欠
garbled
gargantuan adj.巨大的,庞大的*(*记)来自法国作家拉伯雷《巨人传》中的巨人Gargantua.
gargoyle n.(雕刻成怪兽状的)滴水嘴,面貌丑恶的人*(*记)可能来自gargle(漱口)+oyle.
garish adj.俗丽的,过于艳丽的*(*记)gar(花)+ish→花哨的,注意不要和garnish(装饰、配备)相混。*同根词:garland(花环),garment(衣服)。*例:garish colours.
garner v.收藏,积累*(*例)He has garnered the fruits of his lifetime labours in these volumes.
garnish v.装饰(于食品上)*(*记)garn=gar(花)+ish→加花于→装饰*(*例)a boiled fish garnished with pieces of potato.
garrulous adj.唠叨的,多话的
gastronomy n.美食法,美食学
gauche adj.笨拙的,不会社交的*(*记)He is tonguetied and gauche.
gaudy adj.俗丽的*(*记)来自gaud(华丽而俗气的饰物),比较:garish(华丽的)
gaunt adj.憔悴的,瘦削的*(*记)和taunt(嘲弄)连起来*记*(*例)He grew gaunt and pallid.
gavel n.(法官所用的)槌,小木槌*(*记)分割*记忆:gave(给)+l→给以注意→敲小木槌(gavel for attention)
gawk n. 呆子;v. 呆呆地看着
gazette n. 报纸, 政府的公报, (大学的)学报;v. 在公报上刊登, 在公报上刊载
genealogy n. 系谱, 家系, 宗谱
generality n. 一般性
generate vt. 生殖,发生(电,热,光,力等)
generic adj.种类的、类属的*(*记)来自genus(种类)。注意不要和genetic(遗传的,起源的)相混
genesis n.创始,起源*(*记)gene(产生,基因)+sis →创始,大写Genesis专指《圣经》中的《创世纪》。*(*例)the genesis of an idea.
geniality n.和蔼,温和*(*例)a genial old man(和蔼的老人)注意不要和genital(生殖的)相混.
genre n.(文艺的)类型*(*记)gen(种属)+re→类型、体裁比较:genus(种属,通常指生物上的种属.)
genteel adj. 上流社会的
gentility n. 高贵的出身
gentle a. 温和的
gentry n. 贵族们
genuflect v.曲膝半跪(以示敬意),屈从.*(*记)genu(膝)+flect(弯曲)→膝弯曲→跪下*(*例)genuflect to the altar(对祭坛下跪)
genus n. 种, 类
geriatrics n. (作单数用)老人病学, 老人病科
germ n. 微生物, 细菌
germane adj.有密切关系的,贴切的*(*记)来自german(同父母的),germ(后代,幼苗)*同根词:germinate(发芽,产生),germule(小芽)
germinal adj. 幼芽的
germinate v.发芽,发展*(*记)germ(幼芽)+inate→发芽。*参考:germinal(萌芽的,未成熟但有发展的)
gerontocracy n. 老人统治, 老人政治, 老人政府
gerontology n.老人病学*(*记)geront(老人,老年)+ology→老年病学*同根词:gerontic(老年的,衰老的),gerontocracy(老人统治)
gerrymander vt. 为本党利益改划选举区分;vi. 不公正操纵, 欺骗;n. 改变选举区, 欺骗
gestate v. 孕育, 创案
gesticulation n. 姿势, 做姿势传达, 手势
ghastly adj. 苍白的, 死人般的, 可怕的, 惊人的;adv. 可怖地, 惨白地
gibberish n. 快速而不清说的言语, 乱语
gibe v.n.嘲弄,讥笑*(*记)也写作jibe,但jibe还有另一个意思“与…一致”,是GRE常考意,一定要*记住*(*例)His gibes hurt his wifes feelings.
giddy adj. 眼花缭乱的, 头晕的, 轻率的;v. (使)眼花, (使)眩晕
gild v. 镀金
gingerly adv. 小心翼翼地, 谨慎的, 极为小心地, 慎重地;adj. 慎重的, 谨慎的
girth n. 周长, (马等的)肚带, 腰身;vt. 以带束缚, 围绕, 包围;vi. 围长为
gist n.要点,要旨*(*例)the gist of a report.
glacial a. 冰的
glamor n. 魔法, 迷人的美;vt. 迷惑
glare v.发出眩目光芒,怒目而视
glaring adj.耀眼的,刺目的.*(*记)和flare(闪光)一起*记*(*例)This glaring light hurts my eyes.
glaze n. 釉
gleam n.亮光,闪光,v.发闪光*(*记)和glean(拾谷物,收集)一起*记*(*例)The furniture gleamed after being polished.
glean v.拾落穗,收集(材料等)*(*例)glean information about sbs family.
glib adj.流利圆滑的,善辩的*(*例)glib excuses/a glib tongue.
glimmer v.发微光,n.摇曳的微光*(*记)来自glim(灯,灯光)+mer→灯光摇曳*(*例)A faint light glimmered at the end of the passage.
glitter vi. 闪闪发光, 闪烁, 闪光;n. 闪光
gloat v.幸灾乐祸地看,窃喜*(*例)gloat over each others difficulties.(幸灾乐祸地看对方的困难)
gloss n. ①光泽,②注释
gloss over v. 掩盖
glossary n.字汇表,难词表*(*记)gloss(舌头,语言)+ary→字汇表*同根词:glossal(舌的),glossography(注释写作)
glossy adj.光泽的,光滑的*(*记)可能来自glow(闪光)。注意不要和gross(总的,粗略的)相混*(*例)Our cat has glossy black fur.
glow vi. 发光, 发热
glower v.怒目而视*(*记)来自glow(发光,发亮)+er→眼睛发亮看对方→怒目而视*(*例)Instead of answering he just glowered at me.
glut v.n.供过于求,过多*(*记)*参考:glutton(贪吃的人)*(*例)There was a glut of eggs on the market a few months ago.
glutinous adj.粘的,胶状的*(*记)来自glue(胶,胶水).*(*例)The sugar melted into a glutinous mass.
glutton n.贪吃者
gnarl n. 节, 瘤;vi. 生节, 咆哮;vt. 使有节, 扭
gnarled adj.(树木)多节的,粗糙的*(*记)来自gnarl(木节)(*例)a gnarled cypress(多节的柏树)
gnome n.地下宝藏的守护神,地精,格言
goad n.赶牛棒v.n.刺激,激励*(*记)和goal(目标)一起*记(goad sb.toward a goal,刺激某人走向目标)
gobble v.贪婪地吃,吞没*(*记)可能来自gob(n.一块,大量)
gorge n.峡谷v.贪婪地吃*(*记)gorge原意为“咽喉”之意*(*例)He is gorging himself(他在拼命大吃)
gory adj.满是血的,血污的*(*记)分割*记忆:go+re看作red→出现血红→凝血
gossamer n.蛛丝,薄纱,adj.轻而薄的*(*记)来自goose summer (食鹅时节),此时节蛛丝飞扬,所以有gossamer一词
gouge n.半圆凿,v.挖出,敲竹杠*(*记)不要和gauge(准则,规范)相混*(*例)doctors gouging on patients (敲病人竹杠的医生)
gourmand n.嗜食者
gourmet n.美食家*(*记)注意以上二词意义的不同:gourmand指:贪吃的人,gourmet指:品赏食品是否美味的人
gracious adj. 亲切的, 高尚的
gradation n. (颜色等的)层次
graduate n. (大学)毕业生, 研究生;v. (使)(大学)毕业
graduated
granary n.谷仓,主要来源*(*记)gran(=grain谷物)+ary(场所)→放谷物的地方→谷仓*(*例)The people remain the great granary of vital spontaneity(人民中总是蕴藏着巨大的自发活力)
grandeur n.壮丽,伟大*(*记)来自grand(宏伟的,庄严的)*(*例)the grandeur of nature
grandiloquent adj(语言等)夸张的,夸大的*(*记)grandi(大的)+loqu(说话)+ent→说大话的→夸张的
grandiose adj.浮夸的,夸大的*(*记)grandi(大的)+ose(多…的)→多大(话)的
granulate v.使成颗粒
graphic adj.图表的,生动的*(*记)来自graph(图表,图解)*(*例)a graphic acount of the disaster(对这次灾难的生动报道)
graphite n. 石墨
grapple v. 格斗
grate v.磨碎,使人烦燥
gratify v.使高兴,使满足*(*记)grat(高兴)+ify→使高兴*同根词:gratulant(表示高兴的),gratitude(感激之情)
gratis adj.免费的*(*例)The service was gratis to clubmembers(该项服务对俱乐部成员免费)
gratuitous adj.无缘无故的,免费的*(*记)来自gratuity(小费,赏钱),grat(感激)+uity→表示感激的小费。小费可多可少,所以gratuitous有“无缘无故”之意。
gratuity n.赏钱,小费
gravity n.严肃,一本正经*(*记)grav(重)+ity→庄重*同根词:aggravate(加重)
graze v.(动物)吃草,放牧*(*记)来自grass(草),和glaze(装玻璃,上釉彩)一起*记.
gregarious adj.群居的,爱社交的*(*记)greg(群体)+arious→群体的→群居的.*同根词:egregious(异乎寻常的,极坏的)
grievance n.委屈,抱怨*(*记)griev(悲痛)+ance→委屈*(*例)I think you have several savedup grievances(我看你心里积了不少牢骚)
grill v.烤,烤问,n.烤架*(*例)He grilled candidates for the job seviously.
grim adj.冷酷的,可怕的*(*记)不要和glim(灯光)相混 *(*例)the grim news of his death.
grimace v.做鬼脸,面部歪扭*(*记)来自grim(可怕的)+ace看作face→可怕的脸→鬼脸.*(*例)grimaced with pain.
grisly adj.恐怖的,可怕的*(*例)a grisly story about people who ate human flesh.
groom n马夫,新郎*(*记)分割*记忆:groom(房间),新郎也叫做bridegroom.
groove n.凹线,(刻出的)线条,习惯*(*记)不要和grove(树丛)相混.*(*例)It is hard for him to get out of a groove (摆脱老习惯很难).
gross adj.总的,粗野的n.整个,全部*(*记)和gloss(光泽)一起*记*(*例)She was shocked by the gross words he used.
grotesque adj.怪诞的,古怪的*(*记)来自grotto(岩洞)+picturesque(图画的)原意为“岩洞里的图画”→(绘画,雕刻等)怪诞的.
grotto n. 洞穴, 岩穴, 人工洞室
grouch n.牢骚,不满.*(*例)Shes always got a grouch about something.
grouse n.松鸡v.牢骚,诉苦*(*记)grouse作为“牢骚”一意是grouch的变体.
grovel v.摇尾乞怜,奴颜婢膝*(*例)He said he would never grovel before a conqueror.
growl v.(动物)咆哮,吼叫*(*记)分割*记忆:growowl(猫头鹰),猫头鹰叫→吼叫growling thunder(隆隆雷声)/a growl of anger.
grudge v.吝啬,不满.
grudging adj.勉强的,吝啬的*(*例)She was very grudging in her thanks.
gruel n. 稀粥;vt. 使极度紧张, (用重罚或逼供等)使精疲力尽
grueling n. 重罚, 严惩
gruesome adj.令人毛骨悚然的,恶心的*(*记)来自grue(可怕)+some(…的)→可怕的*(*例)the gruesome details of a murder.
gruff adj. (说话、态度等) 粗暴的, 生硬的, 脾气坏的, (声音)粗哑的
grumble v.喃喃诉苦,发怨言*(*记)再回顾一下表示抱怨的单词:grouch,grouse, grudge.*(*例)He has everything he needs, he has nothing to grumble about.
grunt vi. (猪等)作呼噜声, (表示烦恼、反对、疲劳、轻蔑等)发哼声;vt. 咕哝着说出;n. 呼噜声, 咕哝
guffaw n.v.哄笑,大笑*(*记)可能是象声词guffaw(哈嘿)→大笑
guile n. 狡诈, 诡计
guileless adj. 不狡诈的, 坦率的, 正直的
guise n. 外观, 姿态, 装束, 伪装;v. 伪装
gull n海鸥,v.欺骗*(*例)gulled us out of all our money.
gullible adj.易受骗的
gush v.涌出,滔滔不绝地说*(*例)Tears were gushing from her closed eyes.
gust n.阵风,一阵(情绪)*(*例)a gust of wind/a gust of uncontrollable anger.
gustatory adj. 尝味的, 味觉的
gusto n.爱好,兴致勃勃*(*例)embrace ones new life with gusto.
gusty adj. 阵风的, 多阵风的, 起大风的, 迸发的
guy n.(铁塔等的)支索,牵索*(*记)该单词作为“家伙”一意大家都熟悉,但一定要*记住“支索”一意。
gyroscope n. 陀螺仪, 回旋装置, 回转仪, 纵舵调整器
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