gre高难度词汇（GRE词汇简析打卡二十八）

gre高难度词汇（GRE词汇简析打卡二十八）a man-made object taken as a whole【人工制品】nvexpress or state clearly【清楚表达】=enunciate vocalise vocalize

articulate (adj.ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt;v.-ˌleɪt)

art（艺术，一般与人有关）；cul （与文化有关）

adj

able to express oneself fluently and coherently 【口齿清楚的】

consisting of segments held together by joints【有关节的】

v

express or state clearly【清楚表达】

=enunciate vocalise vocalize

artifact (ˈɑːtɪˌfækt)

n

a man-made object taken as a whole【人工制品】

artifice (ˈɑːtɪfɪs)

n

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)【诡计】

=deception device dodge feint gimmick imposture jig maneuver ploy ruse sleight stratagem subterfuge trick wile.

artificial (ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl)

adj

contrived by art rather than nature【人造的，假的】

=fake mock imitation bogus simulated phoney or phony (informal) sham pseudo (informal) fabricated counterfeit spurious ersatz specious

artistry (ˈɑːtɪstrɪ)

n

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation【艺术技巧】

=skill art style taste talent craft genius creativity touch flair brilliance sensibility accomplishment mastery finesse craftsmanship proficiency virtuosity workmanship artistic ability

artless (ˈɑːtlɪs)

adj

natural without artifice【自然的】

=natural simple fair frank plain pure open round true direct genuine humble straightforward sincere honest candid unaffected upfront (informal) unpretentious unadorned dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal) guileless uncontrived undesigning

(of persons) lacking art or knowledge【粗俗的】

=unskilled awkward crude primitive rude bungling incompetent clumsy inept untalented maladroit

ascendancy

(əˈsɛndənsɪ)or

ascendency

;

ascendance

(əˈsɛndəns)or

ascendence

n

the condition of being dominant esp through superior economic or political power【统治权；支配地位】

ascend（上升） ancy（表名词性）：联想到高高在上的地位。

=influence power control rule authority command reign sovereignty sway dominance domination superiority supremacy mastery dominion upper hand hegemony prevalence pre-eminence predominance The extremists are gaining ascendancy.【极端分子的势力越来越大】
≠weakness inferiority subordination subjection servility

ascetic (əˈsɛtɪk)

a（表否定） scetic（desire【欲望】的异化）字面意思，没有欲望，即禁欲

adj

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline【禁欲的】

=self-denying severe plain harsh stern rigorous austere Spartan self-disciplined celibate puritanical frugal abstemious abstinent，ascetical

≠abandoned comfortable luxurious sensuous self-indulgent voluptuous

n

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline【苦行者】

=recluse monk nun abstainer hermit anchorite self-denier

≠hedonist sensualist voluptuary

ascribe (əˈskraɪb)

as（因为）

attribute or credit to【归功于，归咎于】

=attribute impute assign，put down set down

aseptic (əˈsɛp tɪk eɪˈsɛp-)

as（表否定） eptic（dirty【脏】的异化）字面意思，没有脏，即无菌的

adj

free from the living germs of disease fermentation or putrefaction.【无菌的，洁净的】

=sterile

asparagus (əˈspær ə gəs)

n

plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable【芦笋】

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aspect (ˈæspɛkt)

n

a distinct feature or element in a problem【方面】

=feature point side factor angle characteristic facet

a characteristic to be considered【特征】

the visual percept of a region【全貌】

=panorama vista view scene prospect

the feelings expressed on a person's face【表情】

=appearance look air condition quality bearing attitude cast manner expression countenance demeanour mien

aspen (ˈæspən)

n

as（表像） pen（笔）字面意思，像笔一样，联想到笔直的 白杨。

(Plants) any of several trees of the salicaceous genus Populus such as P. tremula of Europe in which the leaves are attached to the stem by long flattened stalks so that they quiver in the wind.【白杨】