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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Shade of difference in meaning or color The unskilled eye of the layperson has difficulty in dicerning the ________s of color in the paintings.






2. State without proof It is ________d that she had worked for the enemy.






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






4. Capricious; fanciful. He dismissed his generous gift to his college as a sentimental fancy - an old man's ________ gesture.






5. Flay; abrade These shoes are so ill-fitting that they will ________ the feet and create blisters.






6. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance The glitter and ________ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






7. 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.






8. Words formed in imitation of natural sounds Words like "rustle" and "gargle" are illustrations of ________.






9. Staff officer assisting the commander; assistant Though Wellington delegated many tasks to his chief ________ - Lord Fitzroy Somerset - Somerset was in no doubt as to who made all major decisions.






10. Solemn wonder The tourists gazed with ________ at the tremendous expanse of the Grand Canyon.






11. Injury to the body The riot was marked not only by ________ - with its attendant loss of life and limb - but also by arson and pillage.






12. Element; ingredient I wish all the ________s of my stereo system were working at the same time.






13. Having many languages Because they are bordered by so many countries - the Swiss people are ________.






14. Very high They used to tease him about his ________ ambitions.






15. Trembling; wavering She was ________ more from excitement than from fear.






16. Lowest point Although few people realized it - the Dow-Jones averages had reached their ________ and would soon begin an upward surge.






17. Fit of petulance; caprice ACtors are known for their ________s.






18. Pretense; evasion As soon as we realized that you had won our support by a ________ we withdrew our endorsement of your candidacy.






19. Diligent The young woman was so ________ that she received a commendation for her hard work.






20. Place where a river can be crossed on foot Rather than risk using the shaky rope bridge - David walked a half-mile downstream until he came to the neartest ________.






21. Roundness; sonorousness of speech Washington Irving emphasized the ________ of the governor by describing his height and circumference.






22. Blunt; abrupt She was offended by his ________ reply.






23. State of being deprived of something valuable or beloved His friends gathered to console him upon his sudden ________.






24. Tending to overthrow; destructive At first glance - the notion that Styrofoam cups may actually be more ecologically sound than paper cups strikes most environmentalists as ________.






25. Spotted The sunlight filtering though the screens created a ________ effect on the wall.






26. Noisy quarrel Throughout the ________ - not one sensible word was uttered.






27. Right granted by authority The city issued a ________ to the company to operate surface transit lines on the streets for ninety-nine years.






28. Records; history In the ________ of this period - we find no mention of democratic movements.






29. Greatness; extent It is difficult to comprehend the ________ of his crime.






30. Discourage His failure to pass the bar exam ________ed him.






31. State of stubborn unwillingness to compromise The ________ of both parties in the dispute makes an early settlement almost impossible to obtain.






32. Narrow canyon; steep - rocky cleft Terrified of heights - George could not bring himself to peer down into the ________ to see the rapids below.






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






34. Confuse thoroughly His attempts to clarify the situation succeeded only on ________(ing) her further.






35. Invigorate; make forceful and active Rather than exhausting Maggie - dancing ________d her.






36. Disagree In a landmark Supreme Court decision - Justice Marshall ________ed from the majority opinion.






37. Forerunners; advance forces We are the ________ of a tremendous army that is following us.






38. Menacing; threatening Jabbing a ________ forefinger at Dorothy - the Wicked Witch cried - "I'll get you - and your little dog - too!"






39. Disdainful; sarcastic; cynical The ________ humor of nightclub comedians who satirize or ridicule patrons in the audience strikes some people as amusing and others as rude.






40. Squabble; minor dispute What had started out as a mere ________ escalated into a full-blown argument.






41. Generous; showing bounty She distributed gifts in a ________ and gracious manner.






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






43. Repeat He ________d the warning to make sure everyone understood it.






44. Anger; fury. She turned to him - full of _________ - and said - "What makes you think I'll accept lower pay for this job than you get?"






45. Celebrity; dignitary A leading light of the American stage - Ethel Barrymore was a theatrical ________ whose name lives on.






46. Noise - The ________ of the children at play outside made it impossible for her to take a nap.






47. Freedom from punishment The bully mistreated everyone in the class with ________ for he felt that no one would dare retaliate.






48. Besiege As soon as the city was beleaguered - the life became more subdued as the citizens began their long wait for outside assitance.






49. Clak volcanic rock The deposits of ________ on the mountain slopes were an indiacation that volcano had erupted in ancient times.






50. Firm dislike Their mutual ________ was so great that they refused to speak to one another.







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