考研英语词汇很多时候往往是一词多义。然而在考试中偏就喜欢考这些词汇，所以这就要求我们在备考的时候，要从多方位学习单词的用法和考法。今天，文都网校就为大家整理了历年考试中出现过的“熟词僻义”词汇，希望助大家一臂之力。

　　figure v. 描绘;计算;推测

　　It’s not obvious how the capacity to visualize objects and to figure out numerical patterns suits one to answer questions that have eluded some of the best poets and philosophers. (真题 2007, Text 2, Paragraph 1)

　　一个人具备物体空间想象力和计算数字模式的能力，不见得就能够回答连一些最优秀的诗人和哲学家都无法理解的问题。

　　house v. 提供居住场所

　　Towns like Bournemouth and Eastbourne sprang up to house large “comfortable” classes who had retired on their incomes, and who had no relation to the rest of the community except that of drawing dividends and occasionally attending a shareholders’ meeting to dictate their orders to the management. (真题 1996, Text 3, Paragraph 2)

　　这些英语单词都是我们生活中常见的，但是考研却考查了它们不为人所知的含义。所以希望大家在平时的复习中点滴积累，到考场上才会为己所用。