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2GRE红宝书词源记忆
(2)GRE红宝书词源记忆
nadir
n
最低点
nag
v
唠叨,烦扰
naive
a
天真的,纯朴的~native
narcissism
n
自恋,自爱=narciss+ism
Greeknárkēmeant
‘numbness’.
narcissist
n
自负的人,自恋者=narciss+ist
narcotic
n
催眠药;a
催眠的=narcot+ic
narrative
a
叙述的,讲故事的=narrat+ive
nascent
a
初生的,萌芽的L.nasci=tobeborn
natal
a
出生的,诞生时的~nascent
natty
a
整洁的;潇洒的~neat
nausea
n
作呕,恶心=naus(ship)+ea
~navy
nauseate
v
使作呕,使厌恶=naus+eate
nautical
a
船员的,航海的=naut+ical
navigate
v
航海,导航=nav+ig+ate
naysay
v
拒绝,说不=nay(no)+say
nebulous
a
模糊不清的;云状的nebulawasoriginallya
Latinword,butitgoesbacktoaprehistoricIndo-Europeanbase
(*nebh-‘cloud’)
needle
n
针;针叶derivedfromanIndo-Europeanbase*nē-‘sew’
(nerveandneural).
needlework
n
缝纫,刺绣=needle+work
needy
a
贫穷的=need+y
nefarious
a
违法的,邪恶的=ne+far(divine)+ious
negate
v
取消;否认=neg+ate
negation
n
否定,拒绝=neg+ation
negligence
n
粗心,疏忽=neg+lig+ence
negotiable
a
可商量的=neg+oti+able
~otiose
negotiate
v
商议,谈判,交涉=neg+oti+ate
neolithic
a
新石器时代的=neo+lith+ic
neologism
n
新字,新义=neo+log+ism
neophyte
n
初学者,新手=neo+phyte
nepotism
n
裙带关系=nepot+ism
~nephew
nerve
n
勇气;v
给予力量或勇气
nettle
n
荨麻;v
烦忧,激恼=nett+le
neurology
n
神经学=neur+ology
neutralize
v
使无效;中和=neutr+alize
neutron
n
中子=neutr+on
nexus
n(看法等的)联系,连结
=nex+us
~connect
nib
n
钢笔尖
nibble
v
一点点地咬,慢慢啃
nice
a
精密的
nicety
n
准确,精确
nick
n
小伤口,刻痕
nicotine
n
尼古丁=nicot+ine
nightmare
n
恶梦;可怕的事=night+mare
nil
n
无,零Latinnilwasacontractedformofnihil
‘nothing’(sourceofEnglish
nihilism)
nip
v
小口啜饮
nitpick
v
挑剔,吹毛求疵
nocturnal
a
夜晚的,夜间发生的=noct+urnal
noisome
a
恶臭的;令人不快的=nois+some
nomad
n
流浪者;游牧部落的人=nom+ad
~economy
nomadic
a
游牧的=nomad+ic
nominal
a
名义上的,有名无实的=nom+in+al
nominate
v
提名;任命,指定=nom+in+ate
nonchalance
n
冷漠,缺少关怀;沉着=non+chal+anceThisgoesbackultimatelytoLatin
calēre‘behot’(a
relativeofEnglishcalorieandcauldron).
nonchalant
a
冷漠的=non+chal+ant
noncommittal
a
态度暖味的;不承担义务的=non+commit+al
nonconformist
adj/n
不遵照传统生活的(人)=non+conformist
nonentity
n
不重要之人或事=non+entity
nonflammable
a
不易燃的=non+flamm+able
nonplusv
使窘困迷惑n
迷惑,窘境=non+plus~plural
nonporous
a
无孔的,不渗透的=non+porous
nonradioactive
a
非放射性的=non+radio+active
nonsensical
a
荒唐的,无意义的=non+sens+ical
nonthreatening
a
不威胁的=non+threaten+ing
nonviable
a
无法生存的=non+viable
norm
n
规范,准则
nostalgia
n
怀旧之情=nost+alg+iaGreeknostos‘homecoming’andalgos‘pain,grief’(asinanalgesicand
neuralgia)
nostrum
n
家传秘方;万灵丹=nostr+um
notablea
明显的,出众的,重要的=not+able
notch
nV
字形刻痕=
notorious
a
臭名昭著的=not+orious
nourish
v
滋养,怀有(希望等)=nour+ish~nurse
nova
n
新星=nov+a
novelty
n
新奇(的事物)=novel+ty
novice
n
生手,新手=nov+ice
noxious
a
有害的,有毒的=nox+iousaderivativeofnoxa‘damage,
injury’
nuance
n
细微的差异
nubile
a(女孩)到婚嫁年龄的;吸引人的Latinnūbilis,aderivativeofnūbere
‘takeahusband’
nucleate
v
使成核=nucl(nut)+eate
nucleus
n(原子)核
=nucl+eus
nudge
v(用肘)轻触,轻推
=
nugatory
a
无价值的,琐碎的=nagat+ory
nullify
v
使无效,取消=null+ify
numb
a
麻木的=
numerous
a
许多的,很多的=numer+ous
numismatist
n
钱币学家,钱币收藏家=numism+atist
nurture
v
抚育,教养;n
养育,营养物=nurt+ure
nutrient
n
滋养物质=nutr+ient
nutrition
n
营养=nutr+ition
oafishness
n
痴呆=oaf+ish+ness
oak
n
橡树
oasis
n
绿洲
oath
n
誓言;咒骂
obdurate
a
固执的,顽固的=ob+dur+ate
obedient
a
服从的,顺从的=obedi+ent
obeisance
n
鞠躬,敬礼=obeis+ance
obese
a
极肥胖的~eat
obfuscate
v
使困惑,使迷惑=ob+fusc+ate
obituary
n
讣闻,讣告
objection
n
厌恶,反对=ob+ject+ion
objective
a
客观的;n
目标=ob+ject+ive
obligationn
责任;债务,欠的人情=ob+lig(totie)+ation
obligatory
a
强制性的,义务的=oblig+atory
oblige
v
束缚;恩惠于…=ob+lig+e
obliging
a
恳切的,热心助人的=oblig+ing
oblique
a
间接的;斜的=ob+lique
obliterate
v
涂掉,擦掉=ob+liter+ate
oblivious
a
遗忘的,疏忽的=ob+liv+ious
obloquy
n
大骂,斥责=ob+loqu+y
obnoxiousa
令人不愉快的;可憎的=ob+nox+ious
obscure
a
难理解的;不清楚的=ob+scure(sky)
obscurity
n
费解,不出名=ob+scur+ity
obsequious
a
逢迎的,谄媚的=ob+sequ+ious
observatory
n
天文台=ob(to)+serv+atory
obsess
v
迷住;使…困窘,使…烦扰
=ob+sess
obsessed
a
心神不宁的=obsess+ed
obsession
n
入迷;固执的念头=obsess+ion
obsolescent
a
即将过时的=ob+sol+escent
obsolete
a
废弃的;过时的=ob+sol+ete
obstacle
n
障碍,干扰=ob+stacle
obstinacy
n
固执,倔强,顽固=ob+stin+acy
obstinate
a
固执的,倔强的=ob+stin+ate
obstreperous
a
吵闹的,难管束的=ob+strep(makeanoise)+erous
obstruct
v
阻塞,截断=ob+struct
obstruction
n
阻碍(物),妨碍
=ob+struct+ion
obtainable
a
能得到的=ob+tain+able
obtuse
a
愚笨的;不锐利的=ob+tuse(beat)
obverse
n/a
正面(的)=ob+verse
obviate
v
排除(困难)=ob+viate~obvious
obvious
a
明显的,显而易见的=ob+vi+ous
occlude
v
使闭塞=oc+clude
occult
a
秘密的,不公开的=oc+cult(hide)
occupation
n
工作,职业;占领=oc+cupat(take)+ion
occurrence
n
事件;发生=oc+curr+enceob-
‘towards’andcurrere‘run’(sourceof
English
course,current,etc)
octogenarian
n80~90岁的老人
=octo(eight)+gen+arian
odds
n
机会,可能性
ode
n
长诗,颂歌~prosody
odious
a
可憎的,讨厌的=od+ious
odium
n
憎恶,反感=od+ium
odometer
n(汽车)里程表
=odo(way)+meter
odyssey
n
长途的冒险旅行
offbeat
a
不规则的,不平常的=off+beat
offence(offense)
n
得罪;错事=offence
offend
v
得罪,冒犯=of+fend
offensivea
令人不快的,得罪人的=offens+ive
offhand
adv/a
事先无准备地(的);随便地(的)=off+hand
officious
a
爱发命令的,好忠告的;过度殷勤的=office+ious
offish
a
冷淡的=off+ish
off-key
a
走调的,不和谐的
offset
v
补偿,抵消=off+set
offspring
n
儿女,后代=off+spring
offstage
adv/a
台后(的),幕后(的)=off+stage