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GRE词汇解析：vacillate

vacillate: 犹豫; to waver in mind, will, or feeling

1) to sway physically; to be indecisive

2) to sway or fluctuate; to waver in feeling or hesitate in making a decision 

3) to waver; to sway back and forth; to fluctuate or oscillate;

4) to waver in attitude; show indecision

5) to waver; to sway indecisively

相近词汇: oscillate, stagger, swing; alternate, hedge, pause, dither, falter, fluctuate, oscillate, waver

vacillation <> resolution

vacillate <> equipoise, stand firm, resolve firmly, resolute

vacillate : indecision = bristle : anger

1. The customer held up the line as he vacillated between ordering chocolate chip or rocky road ice cream.

2. Roberta vacillated for so long that by the time she decided to go to the show, the tickets were all sold out.

3. It is not unusual for one’s position on an issue to vacillate as more and better information becomes available.

4. Homer and Marge often vacillate on where to go for their summer vacation.

vacillating, vacillation

-equipoise:

to equal or offset in weight; balance. Vacillate: to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger.

vacillation constancy

vacillation impetuosity

vacillation motionless balance

vacillation pertinacity

vacillation < > decisiveness, pertinacity

pompous : pontificate irresolute : vacillate 同义

unswerved : vacillate capricious/whimsical/headlong : deliberate 反义

irresolute: vacillate pompous: pontificate

vacillate < > decisiveness, equipoise

<> resolute(/ decide / settle / adamant /

vacillation < > decisiveness, pertinacity

<> constancy / persistence / impetuosity

GRE词汇解析：acrimony

acrimony: 尖刻; (n.) sharpness or bitterness in language or manner

1) sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature

The acrimony of her response was shocking

刻薄 

acerbity n.苦涩，刻薄 | acidulous adj.有酸味的，刻薄的 | acrimony n.尖刻，刻薄

acrimonious adj.尖刻的 | caustic adj.腐蚀性的，刻薄的 | flippancy n.无礼，言语尖刻

pungent adj.刺鼻的,苛刻的 | pungency n.刺激性,尖刻 | vinegared adj.酸的，尖刻的

vitriolic adj.刻薄的，强烈的 | waspish adj.易怒的，尖刻的 | acrid a 苦味的,辛辣的,尖刻的 

mordant adj.讥讽的，尖酸的 | nipping adj.尖酸的，剌骨的 | tart adj.酸的，尖酸的

GRE重点词汇解析：inalienable

inalienable:不可剥夺的;incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred

inalienable <> removable (选项有inclusive) (2011.6G) :

inalienable : surrender

inalienable : surrendered = implacable : propitiated 不可剥夺的不能被交出=难以平息的不能被劝解

【考法1】adj.不可剥夺的，不能让与的： cannot be transferred to another or others

【例】inalienable rights of the citizen 公民不可予夺的权利

【近】 untransferable

【反】 alienable 可与让的

GRE词汇解析：dauntless

dauntless: 大胆的, Incapable of being intimidated or discouraged; fearless

(adj.) fearless; not discouraged; bold

dauntless <> craven, pusillanimous, easily discouraged, trepid, timid, timorous; cowardice

dauntless : intimidate

dauntless : trepidation

dauntless : fear

dauntless : timidity

dauntless =fearless=brave

The dauntless ranger scaled the mountain to complete the rescue.

dauntless : intimidate = irrepressible : restrain 大胆的不会被使害怕=抑制不住的不会被抑制

dauntless : trepidation

GRE词汇解析：endemic

endemic: characteristic of or prevalent in a group of people or region

1) native to a particular area; constantly present in a particular country or locality; epidemic

The Joshua tree is endemic to the Mojave Desert; it grows nowhere else.

The endemic fauna was of great interest to the anthropologist.

A fast-paced style is endemic to those who live in New York City.

Synonyms: aboriginal, local, regional

endemic ---- native to or confined to a certain region

endemic ---- characteristic of a region or people

endemic ----- characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people

endemic ----- natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place

Endemic ----- belonging to a particular area; inherrent t

endemic -----inherent; belonging to an area. Malaria, once endemic to the area, has now been largely eradicated.

endemic---prevalent in or native to a certain region, locality, or people: "The disease was endemic to the region." Don't confuse this word with epidemic.

endemic epidemic

endemic<>exotic地方的<>外来的

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