GRE词汇分类记忆：安慰缓和
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背诵GRE词汇的时候，不仅要背诵下来，也要将这些词汇的意思及用法同时记忆下来。在背诵的时候，对于同类型或者意义相近的词汇，做到辨析和掌握的话，就会对GRE考试更加有利。下面就为大家特意总结了GRE分类词汇，将意思相近的GRE词汇精选出来，方便大家背诵和辨析。
alleviate 1 v.缓和，减轻
assuage 2 v.缓和，减轻
cushion n.坐垫 v.减轻，缓和
mitigate 3 v.减轻，缓和
palliate v.减轻(痛苦)，掩饰(罪行)
palliation n.减轻，缓和
salve n.药膏，v.减轻，缓和
appease 4 v.使平静，安抚
conciliate v.安抚，调和
conciliation 5 n.安慰，安抚
console v.安慰，抚慰
consolation 6 n.安慰，慰藉
mollify v.安慰，安抚
reassure 7 v.使安心，安慰
reassurance 8 n.安慰(的话)，放心
solace 9 n.安慰.慰藉
soothe 10 v. 缓和,使安静,安慰
常用词还有placate 11, comfort, relieve, ease, pacify 12, lighten以上就是意义相近的GRE词汇精选，按照一定的特性，按GRE分类词汇背诵，掌握的是意义相近的词汇的同与不同。我们在背诵GRE词汇的时候，也可以从这个方面出发，全方位的掌握新GRE词汇。
v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)
- The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
- Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
v.缓和，减轻，镇定
- The medicine is used to assuage pain.这种药用来止痛。
- Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering.你带来的这些振奋人心的消息一定能减轻她的痛苦。
vt.（使）减轻，（使）缓和
- The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.政府正试图缓和通货膨胀的影响。
- Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.政府应努力缓解贫困问题。
v.安抚，缓和，平息，满足
- He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
- The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。
n.调解，调停
- By conciliation,cooperation is established.通过调解，友好合作关系得以确立。
- Their attempts at conciliation had failed and both sides were once again in dispute.他们进行调停的努力失败了，双方再次陷入争吵。
n.安慰，慰问
- The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
- This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。
v.使放心，使消除疑虑
- This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently.这似乎使他放心一点，于是他更有信心地继续说了下去。
- The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe.航空公司尽力让乘客相信飞机是安全的。
n.使放心，使消除疑虑
- He drew reassurance from the enthusiastic applause.热烈的掌声使他获得了信心。
- Reassurance is especially critical when it comes to military activities.消除疑虑在军事活动方面尤为关键。
n.安慰；v.使快乐；vt.安慰(物)，缓和
- They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.他们日常生活很艰难，就在宗教中寻求安慰。
- His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace.演艺事业突然一落千丈，他便借酒浇愁。
v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承
- I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
- This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。
v.抚慰，平息(愤怒)
- He never attempts to placate his enemy.他从不企图与敌人和解。
- Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人。