SAT最常见的1000个词汇(R-2)
该词表中的词汇主要是针对美国学生挑选出来的,这1000个词汇是属于SAT考试中常出现但美国学生却不熟悉的词汇,因此该词表中的词汇难度较大。如果你是刚刚接触SAT的考生,最好不要立即使用该词表,推荐留在备考的最后阶段再使用。
renovate 1. (v.) restore, return to original state (The renovated antique candelabra
looked as good as new.) 2. (v.) to enlarge and make prettier, especially a house (After
getting renovated, the house was twice as big and much more attractive.)
renown (n.) honor, acclaim (The young writer earned international renown by winning
the Pulitzer Prize.)
renunciation (n.) to reject (Fiona’s renunciation of red meat resulted in weight loss, but
confused those people who thought she’d been a vegetarian for years.)
repentant (adj.) penitent, sorry (The repentant Dennis apologized profusely for
breaking his mother’s vase.)
replete (adj.) full, abundant (The unedited version was replete with naughty words.)
repose (v.) to rest, lie down (The cat, after eating an entire can of tuna fish, reposed in
the sun and took a long nap.)
reprehensible (adj.) deserving rebuke (Jean’s cruel and reprehensible attempt to dump
her boyfriend on his birthday led to tears and recriminations.)
reprieve (n.) a temporary delay of punishment (Because the governor woke up in a
particularly good mood, he granted hundreds of reprieves to prisoners.)
reproach (v.) to scold, disapprove (Brian reproached the customer for failing to rewind
the video he had rented.)
reprobate (adj.) evil, uNPRincipled (The reprobate criminal sat sneering in the cell.)
reprove (v.) to scold, rebuke (Lara reproved her son for sticking each and every one of
his fingers into the strawberry pie.)
repudiate (v.) to reject, refuse to accept (Kwame made a strong case for an extension of
his curfew, but his mother repudiated it with a few biting words.)
repulse 1. (v.) to disgust (Antisocial Annie tried to repulse people by neglecting to brush
her teeth.) 2. (v.) to push back (With a deft movement of her wrist and a punch to
the stomach, Lacy repulsed Jack’s attempt to kiss her.)
reputable (adj.) of good reputation (After the most reputable critic in the industry gave
the novel a glowing review, sales took off.)
requisition (n.) a demand for goods, usually made by an authority (During the war, the
government made a requisition of supplies.)
rescind (v.) to take back, repeal (The company rescinded its offer of employment after
discovering that Jane’s resume was full of lies.)
reservoir 1. (n.) reserves, large supply (Igor the Indomitable had quite a reservoir of
strengh and could lift ten tons, even after running 700 miles, jumping over three
mountains, and swimming across an ocean.) 2. (n.) a body of water used for storing
water (After graduation, the more rebellious members of the senior class jumped
into the town reservoir used for drinking water.)
resilient (adj.) able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity (The
resilient ballplayer quickly recovered from his wrist injury.)
resolute (adj.) firm, determined (With a resolute glint in her eye, Catherine announced
that she was set on going to college in New York City even though she was a little
frightened of tall buildings.)
resolve 1. (v.) to find a solution (Sarah and Emma resolved their differences and shook
hands.) 2. (v.) to firmly decide (Lady Macbeth resolved to whip her husband into
shape.)
respite (n.) a break, rest (Justin left the pub to gain a brief respite from the smoke and
noise.)