GRE核心300单词: causality, chicanery, coagulate, commensurate等

1. causality

n. 因果关系

源自cause

The statistical correlation does not necessarily mean causality.

统计学上相关不一定意味着有因果关系。

2. chicanery

n. 狡辩、欺骗

动词形式chicane

The boy used chicanery to win the battle against his opponent

and later became a professor.

那位男孩通过狡辩赢了他的对手，后来还成了一名教授。

3. coagulate

v. 凝结、使凝结

co-表示一起，ag-表示移动，见agitation鼓动、焦虑不安

The cut began to coagulate after bleeding for a while.

在流了一段时间血之后，伤口还是凝结。

4. commensurate

adj. 相同的、相当的、相称的

com-表示相同，mensurate来自measure，表示衡量。

The salary is commensurate with your experience and skills.

薪水跟你的经验和技能是相称的。

5. compendium

n. 纲要、梗概

com-表示一起，pendium来自pend，表示挂起，一起挂起

表示将一篇长文的要点罗列在一起，所以表示梗概。

The book provides a compendium of British literature.

这本书提供了英国文学的梗概。

6. complaisant

adj. 顺从的、殷勤的

源自comply

The man always complaisant to his girlfriend had not a

happy ending.

那个对女朋友百依百顺的男人最终并不幸福。

7. conciliatory

adj. 和解的、调解的

词源跟call有关，一起呼喊，表示达成一致，故有调解的意思。

The man cannot get conciliatory with the bad guy who

hurt him too much.

这个男人无法跟严重伤害过他的坏蛋和解。