考博英语词汇会考察大家对形近词的辨析能力，这就需要考生强化词汇记忆，加深理解，对不形近的单词要区分好。新东方在线考博频道和大家分享考博英语汇总常考的一些形近词，大家抓紧记忆：
1. perpetrate perpetuate
perpetrate
vt.作(恶);犯(罪);为(非)
perpetuate
vt.使永存, 使不朽
2. persecute prosecute
persecute
vt.迫害
prosecute
vt.告发;检举
He was prosecuted for robbery.
3. perspective prospective
perspective
n.远景,前途,观点;看法,观点
prospective
adj.未来的;盼望中的;预期的
prospective benefits
4. physicist physician
physicist
n.物理学者,唯物论者
physician
n.医生;内科医生
5. popular populace populous
popular
adj.通俗的,流行的,受欢迎的
populace
n.平民;大众;老百姓
populous
adj.
人口多的,人口稠密的
6. portable potable
portable
adj.轻便的,手提(式)的,便携式的
potable
adj.适于饮用的
n.饮料
7. practicable practical
practicable
adj.能实行的,行得通的,可以实行的
practical
adj.实际的,实践的, 实用的, 应用的, 有实际经验的
8. principal principle
principal
n.负责人,首长,校长,主犯,本金
adj.主要的,首要的
principle
n.法则,原则,原理
9. profile profit
profile
n.剖面,侧面,外形,轮廓
profit
n.利润,益处,得益
vi.得益,利用
vt.有益于,有利于
10 peel peep peek peer
peel
n.果皮
vt&vi.削皮，剥落
peep
n &vi.偷看、窥视(at)
peek
n&vi.偷看、窥视(at)
peer
vi.凝视(at)
11. promise premise
promise
vt.允诺,答应
n.允诺,答应,许诺
premise
n.前提
vt.提论,预述,假定
vi.作出前提
12. proper prosper
proper
adj.正当的;适当的
prosper
vi.&vt.发达,繁荣;昌盛
His company is prospering.
13. prescribe proscribe
prescribe
vt.&vi.开药方;处方;命令;规定
The law prescribes what should be done.
proscribe
vt.禁止;放逐
14. personality personalty
personality
n.人格;个性
a strong personality
personalty
n.个人财产
15. parish perish
parish
n.教区;行政教区;地方自治区;(熟知该区情况的警察、出租汽车司机的)工作区域
perish
vi.&vt.死;暴卒;毁灭;损坏;枯萎
Flowers perish when frost comes.