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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Reduce; exhaust We must wait until we ________ our present inventory before we order replacements.






2. State of being numerous He was appalled by the ________ of details he had to complete before setting out on his mission.






3. Fret; complain There is no sense ________(ing) over the work you have left undone.






4. Ban on commerce or other activity As a result of the ________ - trade with colonies was at a standstill.






5. Small cavern The Blue ________ in Capri can be entered only by small boats rowed by natives through a natural opening in the rocks.






6. Royal Prince Albert had a ________ manner.






7. Combative; bellicose Although at this time he was advocating a policy of neutrality - one could usually find him adopting a more ________ attitude.






8. Division; split Let us not widen the ________ by further bickering.






9. Change of form The ________ of caterpillar to butterfly is typical of many such changes in animal life.






10. Friendly The dispute was settled in an ________ manner with no harsh words.






11. Made of bone; bony The hollow "soft spot" found at the top of the infant's skull gradually closes as new ________ tissue fills in the gap.






12. Large city Every evening this terminal is filled with the thousands of commuters who are going from this ________ to their homes in the suburbs.






13. Furthest behind The coward could always be found in the ________ lines whenever a battle was being waged.






14. Disposition ot be lenient; mildness - as of the weather - The lawyer was pleased when the case was sent to Judge Smith's chambers because Smith was noted for her ________ toward first offenders.






15. Lessening; reduction in size The blockaders hoped to achieve victory as soon as the ________ of the enemy's supplies became serious.






16. Insolent Her ________ contempt for authority angered the officials.






17. Physician specializing in delivery of babies Unlike midwives - who care for women giving birth at home - ________s generally work in a hospital setting.






18. Mutually destructive The rising death toll on both sides indicates the ________ natire of his conflict.






19. Impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance - as to a disease He was a very ________ young man - and so his parents worried that he might fall into bad company.






20. Person who enjoys his own pain The ________ begs - "Hit me." The sadist smiles and says - "I won't."






21. Reproduce; duplicate To the chagrin of the scientists - they were unable to ________ the results of their controversial experiment.






22. Disregard Be prepared to ________ what he has to say about his ex-wife.






23. Repetition He recited the passage by ________ and gave no indication he understood what he was saying.






24. Pledge of good faith especially in betrothal He gave her his ________ and vowed to cherish her always.






25. Related to telling a story A born teller of tales - Olsen used her impressive ________ skills to advantage in her story "I Stand Here Ironing."






26. Surpass; outdo Jesse Owens easily ________ped his competitors to win the gold metal at the Olympic Games.






27. Taunt You are unpopular because you are too free with your ________s and sarcastic comments.






28. Masses of leaves Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive though the New England to admire the colorful fall ________.






29. Stormy; unkind I like to read a good book in ________ weather.






30. Pertaining to marriage After the publication of his book on ________ affairs - he was often consulted by married people on the verge of divorce.






31. Outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work The play was childishly written; the ________ was obvious to sophisticated theatergoers as early as the middle of the first act.






32. Dining hall In this huge ________ - we can feed the entire student body at one sitting.






33. Forgetfulness Her work had fallen into a state of ________; no one bothered to read them.






34. Block; obstacle Stalled cars along the highway are a ________ to traffic that tow trucks should remove without delay.






35. Cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder His long hours in the blacking factory left young Dickens numb and incurious - as if the menial labor had ________ed his mind.






36. Lavish; rich I cannot recall when I have had such a ________ Thanksgiving feast.






37. Large group The movie actor was surrounded by a ________ of startlets.






38. Extremely poor The costs of the father's illness left the family ________.






39. Flowing together; crowd They built the city at the ________ of two rivers.






40. Purgative - Some drugs act as laxatives when taken in small doses but act as ________s when taken in much larger doses.






41. Cause; provoke; provide a cue for an actor Whatever ________ed you to ask for such a big piece of cake when you're on a diet?






42. Mental calmness Even the latest work crisis failed to shake her ________.






43. Government of a community by religious leaders Some Pilgrims favored the establishment of a ________ in New England.






44. Grant condescendingly; guarantee I can safely ________ you fair return on your investment.






45. Refrain; withhold from participation After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance - he decided to ________ from drinking while he trained for the race.






46. Substance that prevents infection It is advisable to apply an ________ to any wound - no matter how slight or insignificant.






47. Act as judge She was called upon to ________ the dispute between the union and the management.






48. Cliff; dangerous position Suddenly Indiana Jones found himself dangling from the edge of a ________.






49. Scold; reproach I must ________ him for his unruly behavior.






50. Period between two reigns Henry VIII desperately sought a male heir because he feared the civil strife that might occur if any prolonged ________ succeeded his death.