GRE等价(Barron模考)每日一题 第32期
日期:2014-09-01 09:57
(单词翻译:单击)
GRE等价试题
History has known few as _____ as the Irish wit Oscar Wilde: on his inaugural trip to America, when asked by customs officials if he had anything to declare, Wilde replied: “The only thing I have to declare is my genius.”
A.arch
B.narcissistic
C.successful
D.misanthropic
E.puckish
F.accomplished
A.arch
B.narcissistic
C.successful
D.misanthropic
E.puckish
F.accomplished
参考答案
正确答案：AE
解析：
This is a toughie. I'm not sure if you will get a SE that is this difficult. More than anything, it is to make the real test seem a little less daunting.
The clues we want to pay attention to our "wit", meaning this person cracks jokes. Therefore, watch out for the traps that basically suggest Wilde is being an arrogant jerk. Out with (B) and (D). (C) and (F), while synonyms do not fit the context at all. Wilde is having fun with the play on words with 'declare' (which, for the literary inclined, is an instance of a zeugma).
(A) is an unfamiliar definition of 'arch.' In this case, it means to be mischievous. Likewise, puckish means playful, mischievous.
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