GRE Vocabulary @ The Economist

 

GRE Vocabulary @ The Economist

peripatetic [͵pɛrəpəˋtɛtɪk] [PERI around, about + PAT to walk, tread] adj. Traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods 徘徊的；漫遊的；流動的 n. 走來走去的人；行商；(P-)逍遙學派的弟子

A prodigiously talented---and peripatetic---chef, Mr. Chang bounced around eateries in the south-east. One day diners at a strip-mall restaurant in suburban Richmond or Atlanta might be eating standard egg rolls and orange chicken… (“The apotheosis of Chinese cuisine in America” published on The Economist)

Synonyms: nomadic, itinerant

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=peripatetic

 

perilous [ˋpɛrələs] [PER try, risk] adj. Full of danger or risk 危險的；冒險的

In 2021 Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, will have to navigate a perilous path to save the economy without sacrificing his popularity. The coronavirus pandemic cemented his reputation as an international pariah. (“Neither plagues nor scandals will topple Brazil’s populist president” published on The Economist)

Synonyms: hazardous, risky

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=perilous

 

arrogance [ˋærəgəns] [AD to + ROG to ask, to propose; move in a straight line] n. Offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride 傲慢；自大；自負[U]

Since the turn of the century they have shrugged off a dotcom crash, a financial crisis, terrorist attacks and political populism caused partly by resentment at their prosperity and arrogance. (“Great cities after the pandemic” published on The Economist)

Synonyms: haughtiness, hubris

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=arrogance

 

penurious [pəˋnjʊrɪəs] [PENUR want, need; scarcity] adj. Extremely poor; poverty-stricken 小氣的；吝嗇的；窮困的；不足的

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is so penurious that its annual health spending per person could not buy a copy of this newspaper. (“African governments are trying to collect more tax” published on The Economist)

Synonyms: destitute, necessitous

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=penurious

 

detractor [dɪˋtræktɚ] [DE down + TRACT to pull] n. A person who disparages someone or something 誹謗者，貶低者

When this reporter visited the set of Havel’s film debut based on his last play, Leaving, she could not find a single detractor. When the film opened, most reviewers took pains not to slam the ex-president. (“Resting in glory” published on The Economist)

Synonyms: critic, disparager

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=detractor

 

repose [rɪˋpoz] [RE back, again + POS stop, put] v. Be lying, situated, or kept in a particular place vi. 躺；靠[(+on)]；長眠，安息 vt. 使休息；使依靠；使靜臥[O][(+on)] n. [U]歇息；睡眠；安詳；安靜；靜止

Tomlinson was part of the National Buildings Record (nbr), a small team of investigator-photographers hurriedly assembled… Today her negatives… repose in the archive of Historic England, a heritage agency. (“The vandalism of modern warfare” published on The Economist)

Synonyms: lie, be placed, be set

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=repose

 

counterfeit [ˋkaʊntɚ͵fɪt] [COUNTER against + FEIT make, do] adj. Made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud 偽造的；假冒的；假裝的，虛偽的 vt. 偽造；仿造；酷似 vi. 從事偽造活動；仿造；假裝 n. [C]偽造物；冒牌貨；仿製品；【廢】騙子

A new study by America’s Department of Commerce shows that fakes have even infiltrated the army. The number of counterfeit parts in military electronics systems more than doubled between 2005 and 2008, potentially damaging high-tech weapons. (“Knock-offs catch on”

Synonyms: fake, forged, copied

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=counterfeit

 

fervor [͵fɝvɚ] [FERVOR heat, passion, ardor, fury] n. Intense and passionate feeling 熱烈，熱情[U]

In 2009, Republican voters backed free-trade agreements with greater fervor than Democrats, but that support collapsed in 2016. (“Trade and immigration have never been so popular in America” published on The Economist)

Synonyms: passion, ardor, zeal

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=fervor

 

palpitation [͵pælpəˋteʃən] [PALPIT to throb, to flutter, to tremble, to quiver] n. A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness 悸動；【醫】心悸；發抖

In addition to the loneliness they experience, astronauts, who spend prolonged periods away from their loved ones or indeed any other human beings, suffer from disturbed sleep, heart palpitations, anxiety and mood swings. (“How will humans, by nature social animals, fare when isolated” published on The Economist)

Synonyms: reverberation, throbbing

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=palpitation

 

countenance [ˋkaʊntənəns] [COUN together, with + TEN stretch] vt. Admit as acceptable or possible 贊同；支持，鼓勵[+V-ing] n. 面容，臉色；表情[C]；贊同；支持，鼓勵[U]

Adult children may take on more caring for their parents in future rather than countenance a care home; they may also be more aware of the value of having grandparents or other relatives nearby for child care. ("The family unit has shaped people’s experience of covid-19" published on The Economist)

Synonyms: tolerate, permit, allow

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=countenance

 

cursory [ˋkɝsərɪ] [CURS run] adj. Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed 匆忙的；粗略的

Submissions are given a cursory check, to weed out opinion pieces and to ensure that they have the parts expected of a scientific paper—an abstract and sections describing methods and results. ("Scientific research on the coronavirus is being released in a torrent" published on The Economist)

Synonyms: perfunctory, casual

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=cursory