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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. On or relating to the earth We have been able to explore the ________ regions much more thoroughly than the aquatic or celestial regions.






2. Gentle breeze; west wind. When these _________s blow - it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.






3. Deserving high respect We do not mean to be disrespectful when we refuse to follow the advice of our ________ leader.






4. Lacking in spirit The coach used all the tricks at his command to buoy up the enthusiasm of his team - which I had become ________ at the loss of the star player.






5. Abolish He intended to ________ the decree issued by his predecessor.






6. Boisterous; noisy The crowd became ________ and shouted their disapproval of the proposals made by the speaker.






7. Yield; give in; die I ________ to temptation whenever it comes my way.






8. Unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful Given Jill's previous slights - Jack felt that the omission of his name from the guest list was a ________ insult.






9. Wealthy leader John D. Rockefeller was a prominent ________.






10. Secret News of their ________ meeting gradually leaked out.






11. Amuse; delude; cheat I ________d himself during the long hours by playing solitaire.






12. Below the threshold We may not be aware of the ________ influences that affect our thinking.






13. Point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die Some historians claim the Nile Valley was the ________ of the Western civilization.






14. Thousand-year period; period of happiness and prosperity I do not expect the ________ to come during my lifetime.






15. Small planet ________s have become commonplace to the readers of interstellar travel stories in science fiction magazines.






16. Moving at an easy pace When she first mounted the horse - she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble.






17. Expressing a low opinion I resent your ________ remarks.






18. Doubt; challenge; gainsay I cannot ________ your honesty without evidence.






19. Something new; newness The computer is no longer a ________ around the office.






20. Ugly Although James was an experienced emergency room nurse - he occasionally became queasy when faced with a particularly ________ injury.






21. Fearful; discerning His ________ glances at the people who were walking in the street revealed his nervousness.






22. Having an evil influence; virulent This is a ________ disease; we must have to use drastic measures to stop its spread.






23. Combining parts into a whole Now that we have succeeded in isolating this drug - our next problem is to plan its ________ in the laboratory.






24. Bully; scoundrel The ________s threw stones at the police.






25. Calm; pacify The crew tried to ________ the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.






26. Intention; meaning If the ________ of your speech was to arouse the rabble - you succeeded admirably.






27. Magnificent He proudly showed us through his ________ home.






28. Bravery He received the Medal of Honor for his ________ in battle.






29. Stray; random He tried to study - but could not collect his ________ thoughts.






30. Close; squeeze; The ________ed the package under her arm.






31. Pouring forth; gushing Her ________ manner of greeting her friends finally began to irritate them.






32. Venomous spider We need an antitoxin to counteract the bite of the ________.






33. Confirm; ratify I will not publish my findings until I ________ my results.






34. Prudent; cautious - Investigating before acting - she tried always to be ________.






35. Give up temporarily; yield. I will ________ my rights in this matter in order to expedite our reaching a proper decision.






36. Oversimplified Though Jack's solution dealt adequately with one aspect of the problem - it was ________ in failing to consider various complicating factors that might arise.






37. A facial distortion to show feeling such as pain - disgust - etc. Even though he remained silent - his ________ indicated his displeasure.






38. Pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses He was stimulated by the sights - sounds and smells about him; he was enjoying his ________ experience.






39. Drifting wreckage Beachcombers eke out a living by salvaging the ________ and jetsam of the sea.






40. Inner excitement; exuberance Nothing depressed her for long; her natural ________ soon reasserted itself.






41. Explanatory list of symbols on a map The ________ at the bottom of the map made it clear which symbols stood for rest areas along the highway and which stood for public camp sites.






42. Shine erratically; twinkle In the darkness of the cavern - the glowworms hanging from the cavern roof ________ed like distant stars.






43. Boat or yacht race Many boating enthusiasts followed the ________ in their own yachts.






44. Coarse food for cattle - horses etc. One of Nancy's chores ar the ranch was to put fresh supplies of ________ in the horses' stalls.






45. Half-human - half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus - portrayed as wanton and cunning He was like a ________ in his lustful conduct.






46. Whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged Sucked into the ________ of the tornado - Dorothy and Toto were carried from Kansas to Oz.






47. Existence; means of support; livelihood In those days of inflated prices - my salary provided mere ________.






48. Picture; short literary sketch The New Yorker published her latest ________.






49. Thunder; explode The people against whom she ________d were innocent of any wrongdoing.






50. Despicable; contemptible Peter Pan sneered at Captain Hook and his ________ crew.







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