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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Small stream As the rains continued - the trickle of water running down the hillside grew into a ________ that threatened to wash away a portion of the slope.






2. Juicy; full of richness To some people - Florida citrus fruits are more ________ than those from California.






3. Every two years The group held ________ meetings instead of annual ones.






4. Elastic; having the power of springing back Highly ________ - steel makes excellent bedsprings.






5. Dramatic poem set to music The Glee Club decided to present an ________ during their recital.






6. Case for a sword blade; sheath The drill master told the recruit to wipe the blood from his sword before slipping it back into the ________.






7. Correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel Every time we try to ________ our checkbook with the bank statement - we quarrel. However - despite these monthly lovers' quarrels - we always manage to reconcile.






8. Questionable medicine No quack selling ________s is going to cheat me.






9. Foul; rotten; decayed The gangrenous condition of the wound was indicated by the ________ smell when the bandages were removed.






10. Commonplace; trite The English teacher criticized her story because of its ________ and unoriginal plot.






11. Ill will; hatred At Camp David President Carter labored to bring an end to the ________ that prevented Egypt and Israel from living in peace.






12. Coax; wheedle - I will not be ________d into granting your wish.






13. Strip; deprive He was ________ed of his power to act and could no longer govern.






14. Steal The boys ________d apples from the fruit stand.






15. Pertaining to language The modern tourist will encounter very little ________ difficulty as English has become an almost universal language.






16. Rear; encourage According to the legend - Romulus and Remus were ________ed by a she-wolf that raised the abandoned infants as her own.






17. Prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances Use your ________ in this matter and do not discuss it with anyone.






18. Causing sadness - compassion - pity; touching Everyone in the auditorium was weeping by the time he finished his ________ tale about the orphaned boy.






19. Combine; unite in one body The unions will attempt to ________ their groups into one national body.






20. Neglectful of duty; abandoned The corporal who fell asleep while on watch was thrown into the guardhouse for being ________ in his duty.






21. Filthy; base; vile The social worker was angered by the ________ housing provided for the homeless.






22. Being everywhere; omnipresent That Christmas "The Little Drummer Boy" seemed ________: Justin heard the tune everywhere he went.






23. Nervous laugh Her aunt's constant ________ nearly drove her mad.






24. Soak Their clothes were ________d by the rain.






25. Stupid person I thought I was talking to a mature audience; instead - I find myself addressing a pack of ________s.






26. Unrepressed The congregation was shocked by her ________ laughter during the sermon.






27. Insignificant; unimportant Brushing off Ali's apologies for having broken the wine glass - Tamara said - "Don't worry about it; it's ________."






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






29. 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.






30. Arrange (laws - rules) as a code; classify We need to take the varying rules and regulations of the different health agencies and ________ them into a national health code.






31. Teacher He could never be a stuffy ________; his classes were always lively and filled with humor.






32. Pamphlet; a region of indefinite size The King granted William Penn a ________ of land in the New World.






33. Location The attorney asked for a change of ________; he thought his client would do better if the trial were held in a less conservative county.






34. Arrest ( a criminal); dread; perceive The police will ________ the culprit and convict him before long.






35. Relating to paradise; blissful An afternoon sail on the bay was for her an ________ journey.






36. Puzzle in which pictures stand for words A coven of witches beside a tree is a possible ________ for the town Coventry.






37. Gigantic The ________ corporations of the twentieth century are a mixed blessing






38. Serious or fatal accident - The number of automotive ________(ies) on this holiday weekend was high.






39. Striking one object against another sharply The drum is a ________ instrument.






40. Prevent; turn away She ________ed her eyes from the dead cat on the highway.






41. Relating to the back of an animal A shark may be identified by its ________ fin - which projects above the surface of the ocean.






42. Scorn I ________ your attempts at a reconciliation at this time and refuse to meet you.






43. Bordering on the sea; nautical The ________ Provinces depend on the sea for their wealth.






44. Clean by removing impurities; clear of changes If you are to be ________d of the charge of contempt of Congress - you must be willing to answer the questions previously asked.






45. Slow; lazy; lethargic After two nights without sleep - she felt ________ and incapable of exertion.






46. Having womanly traits His voice was high-pitched and ________.






47. In essence; for practical purposes She is a ________ financial wizard when it comes to money matters.






48. Delay; dawdle We can't ________ if we want to get to the airport on time.






49. In a coma; extremely sleepy The long-winded orator soon had his audience in a ________ state.






50. Full of pores; like a sieve Dancers like to wear ________ clothing because it allows the ready passage of water and air.