历年GRE考试真题答案及解析(七)

35. CALUMNY::
(A) approbation
诽谤
认可;赞许
[词义]
calumny n. 诽谤, 中伤
1 : a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
2 : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation
approbation n. 证实; 认可; 赞许
1 obsolete   : PROOF
2 a : an act of approving formally or officially  b : COMMENDATION, PRAISE

36. CHICANERY::
(A) ingenuous
(B) genuine
诡计,狡诈
坦白的;直率的
真诚的
[分析]
chicanery n. 诡计, 狡诈
1 : deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry  : TRICKERY
2 : a piece of sharp practice (as at law)  : TRICK
ingenuous adj. 纯朴的, 单纯的
1 obsolete   : NOBLE, HONORABLE
2 a : showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness  *her ingenuous thirst for experience — Christopher Rawson*  b : lacking craft or subtlety  *ingenuous in their brutality*
synonyms see NATURAL
genuine adj. 真的; 真诚的
1 a : actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character  *genuine vintage wines*  b : actually produced by or proceeding from the alleged source or author  *the signature is genuine*  c : sincerely and honestly felt or experienced  *a deep and genuine love*  d : ACTUAL, TRUE  *a genuine improvement*
2 : free from hypocrisy or pretense  : SINCERE
synonyms see AUTHENTIC
[分析]
两个选项都很接近题目的反义。chicanery表示为欺骗行为，ingenuous是缺乏手段和精明，而genuine是情感上的真诚，但没有行为上的明确定义。

37. ALIGNED::
(A) awry
(B) curved
(C) patchy
排列的
歪斜的
弯曲的
补丁的;不调和的
[词义]
align v. 将某物排列在一条直线上; 与某人结盟
transitive verb  
1 : to bring into line or alignment
2 : to array on the side of or against a party or cause  *he aligned himself with the protesters*
intransitive verb  
1 : to get or fall into line
2 : to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position
awry adj. 扭曲的, 走样的
1 : in a turned or twisted position or direction  : ASKEW
2 : off the correct or expected course  : AMISS
patchy adj. 补丁的; 不一致的, 斑驳的
1 : marked by, consisting of, or diversified with patches
2 : irregular in appearance, makeup, or quality
[词义]
align的第二义是"处于正确位置"，awry有偏离正确路线的含义。
aligned <> warped <> irregular <> askew <> awry <> improperly adjusted

38. SARDONIC::
(A) respectful
讽刺的
尊敬的
[词义]
sardonic adj. 嘲笑的
: disdainfully or skeptically humorous  : derisively mocking  *a sardonic comment*  *his sardonic expression*
synonyms see SARCASTIC