Hollis>
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Misrepresent
解释
GRE红宝书
●v.误传,歪曲
●［英］v.误传,歪曲（giveanintentionallyuntrueaccount）
●［类］tamper:
adjust/misrepresent:
communicate（篡改相反于调整/误传相反于沟通）
●［记］mis（错误）+represent（表现）
WebsterCollegiate
transitiveverb
●Date:
1647
●1.togiveafalseormisleadingrepresentationofusuallywithanintenttodeceiveorbeunfair
<~edthefacts>
●2.toservebadlyorimproperlyasarepresentativeof
●?
~ationnoun
●?
~ativeadjective
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Misshapen
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.畸形的,奇形怪状的
●［英］adj.畸形的,奇形怪状的（notoftheordinaryshape）
●［记］mis（坏）+shapen（一定形状的）
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Missile
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.投射出的物体或武器;导弹
●［英］n.投射出的物体或武器（anthrownobjectorweapon,asastone,bullet,arrow,orrocket）
●［记］miss（发送）+ile（物体）->发送出去的东西->投射物
●［同］同根词:
dismiss（开除,解散）;emissary（使者,间谍）
WebsterCollegiate
I.adjective
●Etymology:
Latinmissilis,frommitteretothrow,send
●Date:
1611
●1.capableofbeingthrownorprojectedtostrikeadistantobject
●2.adaptedforthrowingorhurling~s
II.noun
●Date:
circa1656
●anobject（asaweapon）thrownorprojectedusuallysoastostrikesomethingatadistance
:
as
ma.guided~
mb.ballistic~
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Missive
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.信件;（尤）公函
●［英］n.信件;（尤）公函（letter;writtenstatement）
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
MiddleFrenchlettre~,literally,letterintendedtobesent
●Date:
1501
●awrittencommunication;letter
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Mistimed
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.不合时机的
●［记］mis（不好）+time（时间）+d->时间不当
●［例］Hemadeamistimedremarkabouthiswife'scookinginfrontofalltheguests.
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Mistral
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.寒冷干燥的强风
●［英］n.寒冷干燥的强风（cold,drywindblowingfromthenorth）
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
French,fromOccitan,from~masterful,fromLateLatinmagistralisofateacher--more
atmagistral
●Date:
1604
●astrongcolddrynortherlywindofsouthernFrance
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Misuse
解释
GRE红宝书
●v.误用;n.用错,滥用
●［英］误用（usesomethinginawrongway）用错,滥用（bad,wrong,orunsuitableuse）
●［记］mis（错误）+use（使用）
WebsterCollegiate
I.transitiveverb
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,partlyfrommis-+usentouse;partlyfromMiddleFrenchmesuserto
abuse,fromOldFrench,frommes-+usertouse
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.touseincorrectly;misapply<~dhistalents>
●2.abuse,mistreat<~dhisservants>
●?
~rnoun
II.noun
●Date:
14thcentury
●incorrectorimproperuse;misapplication
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Mite
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.极小量;小虫
●［英］n.极小量（averysmallcontributionorsumofmoney）
●［类］mite:
creature/speck:
amount（螨虫是小生物/微粒是小量）
●［记］mite原意""螨虫"",词组:
amiteonanelephant（大象身上一小虫）,引申为""小量,一点
点""
WebsterCollegiate
I.noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromOldEnglishmīte;akintoMiddleDutch~~,smallcoppercoin
●Date:
before12thcentury
●anyofnumeroussmallacaridarachnidsthatofteninfestanimals,plants,andstoredfoodsandinclude
importantdiseasevectors
II.noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromMiddleFrenchorMiddleDutch;MiddleFrench,smallFlemish
coppercoin,fromMiddleDutch
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.asmallcoinorsumofmoney
●2.
ma.averylittle;bit
mb.averysmallobjectorcreature
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Mitigate
解释
GRE红宝书
●v.减轻,缓和
●［英］v.减轻,缓和（tolesseninforceorintensity）
●［记］miti（小,轻）+gate（=ag做）->弄轻->减轻
●［同］派生词:
mitigation（n.缓解,减轻）
WebsterCollegiate
transitiveverb（-gated;-gating）
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromLatinmitigatus,pastparticipleofmitigaretosoften,frommitissoft
+-igare（akintoLatinageretodrive）;akintoOldIrishmoíthsoft--moreatagent
●Date:
15thcentury
●1.tocausetobecomelessharshorhostile;mollifychanneled—
AshleyMontagu>
●2.
ma.tomakelesssevereorpainful;alleviate
mb.extenuate
●Synonyms:
seerelieve
●?
mitigationnoun
●?
mitigativeadjective
●?
mitigatornoun
●?
mitigatoryadjective
●Usage:
mMitigateissometimesusedasanintransitive（followedbyagainst）wheremilitatemightbe
expected.EventhoughFaulknerusedit~sagainsthim--WilliamFaulkner>andonecriticthinksitshouldbecalledan
Americanidiom,itisusuallyconsideredamistake.
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Mitten
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.（四指套在一起拇指分开的）手套
●［类］muffler:
neck/mitten:
hand（围巾带在脖子上保暖/手套带在手上保暖）
●［记］也作mitt,常用复数
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglishmitain,fromAnglo-French,probablyfromOldFrenchmite,namefora
cat
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.acoveringforthehandandwristhavingaseparatesectionforthethumbonly
●2.mitt1a
●?
~edadjective
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Mnemonics
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.记忆法,记忆规则
●［英］n.记忆法,记忆规则（thetechniqueofdevelopingthememory）
●［记］mnemo（记忆）+nics->记忆法
●［同］同根词:
amnesia（健忘症）;mnemonist（记忆能手）
WebsterCollegiate
nounpluralbutsingularinconstruction
●Date:
circa1721
●atechniqueofimprovingthememory
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Moan
解释
GRE红宝书
●v./n.（痛苦的）呻吟;（不满的）抱怨
●［英］v./n.（痛苦的）呻吟;（不满的）抱怨（acomplaint）
●［例］Heisalwaysmoaninghisluck.
WebsterCollegiate
I.noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglishmone,fromOldEnglish*mān
●Date:
13thcentury
●1.lamentation,complaint
●2.alowprolongedsoundofpainorofgrief
II.verb
●Date:
14thcentury
●transitiveverb
m1.tobewailaudibly;lament
m2.toutterwith~s
●intransitiveverb
m1.lament,complain
m2.
■a.tomakea~;groan
■b.toemitasoundresemblinga~
●?
~ernoun
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Moat
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.壕沟,护城河
●［英］n.壕沟,护城河（adeep,widetrench）
●［记］和moan（呻吟）一起记
●［例］Thecastlemoatwasfilledwithcrocodiles.
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglishmote,fromAnglo-Frenchmote,mottemound,~
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.adeepandwidetrencharoundtherampartofafortifiedplace（asacastle）thatisusuallyfilledwith
water
●2.achannelresemblinga~（asaboutaseamountorforconfinementofanimalsinazoo）
●?
~edadjective
●?
~likeadjective
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Mobility
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.可动性,流动性
●［英］n.可动性,流动性（thequalityofbeingmobile）
●［记］mob（动）+ility
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●seemobileI
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Moderate
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.不过分的,有节制的;v.减轻,节制
●［英］adj.不过分的,有节制的（notextreme,excessive,orintense）;v.减轻,节制（tomake
temperate;reasonable）"
WebsterCollegiate
I.adjective
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromLatinmoderatus,frompastparticipleofmoderareto~;akinto
Latinmodusmeasure
●Date:
15thcentury
●1.
ma.avoidingextremesofbehaviororexpression;observingreasonablelimitsdrinker>
mb.calm,temperate
●2.
ma.tendingtowardthemeanoraverageamountordimension
mb.havingaverageorlessthanaveragequality;mediocre
●3.professingorcharacterizedbypoliticalorsocialbeliefsthatarenotextreme
●4.limitedinscopeoreffect
●5.notexpensive;reasonableorlowinprice
●6.ofacolorofmediumlightnessandmediumchroma
●?
~lyadverb
●?
~nessnoun
II.verb（-ated;-ating）
●Date:
15thcentury
●transitiveverb
m1.tolessentheintensityorextremenessof
m2.topresideoveroractaschairmanof
●intransitiveverb
m1.toactasamoderator
m2.tobecomelessviolent,severe,orintense
●?
moderationnoun
III.noun
●Date:
1794
●onewhoholds~viewsorwhobelongstoagroupfavoringa~courseorprogram
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Moderation
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.自我控制;缓和,减轻
●［英］n.自我控制（self-control）;缓和,减轻（reductioninforce,degree,rate,etc.）
●［类］exorbitant:
moderation/perfidious:
loyalty（过度的[人]没有节制/不忠的[人]没有忠
诚）
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●seemoderateII
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Moderator
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.调解人,仲裁人
●［英］n.调解人,仲裁人（apersonorthingthatmoderates）
●［记］moderate（减轻）+or->减轻事物严重性的人->调解人
●［例］Themoderatorintroducedthemembersoftheguestpanel.
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Date:
circa1560
●1.onewhoarbitrates;mediator
●2.onewhopresidesoveranassembly,meeting,ordiscussion:
as
ma.thepresidingofficerofaPresbyteriangoverningbody
mb.thenonpartisanpresidingofficerofatownmeeting
mc.thechairmanofadiscussiongroup
●3.asubstance（asgraphite）usedforslowingneutronsinanuclearreactor
●?
~shipnoun
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Modest
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.谦虚的,谨慎的;适度的
●［英］adj.谦虚的,谨慎的（humble,unassuming）;适度的（notlargeinquantity,size）
●［记］mod（方式,风度）+est->做事有规矩->礼貌的
WebsterCollegiate
adjective
●Etymology:
Latin~usmoderate;akintoLatinmodusmeasure
●Date:
1565
●1.
ma.placingamoderateestimateonone'sabilitiesorworth
mb.neitherboldnorself-assertive;tendingtowarddiffidence
●2.arisingfromorcharacteristicofa~nature
●3.observingtheproprietiesofdressandbehavior;decent
●4.
ma.limitedinsize,amount,orscope
mb.unpretentious
●Synonyms:
seeshy,chaste
●?
~lyadverb
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Modestly
解释
GRE红宝书
●adv.谨慎地,适度地
●［类］反义词:
speakmodestly->pontificate（傲慢地说）
●［记］来自形容词modest（谦虚的）
WebsterCollegiate
adverb
●seemodest
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Modicum
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.少量
●［英］n.少量（amoderateorsmallamount）
●［类］反义词:
largeamount（大量）
●［
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