新版GRE缺失词汇(5)

　　macabre adj. 骇人的，可怕的

　　来自法语，原指骷髅舞蹈

　　magisterial adj. 有权威的;威风的

　　词根记忆：magister+ial主人的有权威的

　　Something in Christopher responded to the older mans air of authority; he looked magisterial, used to command.

　　magnanimous adj. 宽宏大量的，慷慨的

　　magniloquence n. 夸夸其谈，虚夸

　　malicious adj. 恶意的，怨毒的

　　来自malice+ious恶意的

　　No computer system is immune to a virus, a particularly malicious program that is designed to infect and electronically damage the disks on which data are stored.

　　malign v. 诽谤，中伤;adj. 邪恶的

　　词根记忆：mal+ign坏的，邪恶的

　　malicious, despiteful, malevolent, rancorous, spiteful

　　malignant adj. 恶毒的，充满恨意的

　　The surgeons were worried about the possibility of finding a malignant growth in the patient.

　　despiteful, hateful, malign, rancorous

　　malleable adj. 可塑的，易改变的

　　词根记忆：malle+able可锤打的，易变的

　　When clay dries out, it loses its plasticity and becomes less malleable.

　　plastic, ductile, moldable, pliable, supple

　　mandatory adj. 命令的，强制的