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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Easily deceived He preyed upon ________ people - who believed his stories of easy wealth.






2. Cowardly; fainthearted You should be ashamed of your ________ conduct during this dispute.






3. Horrified He was ________ at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host.






4. Imperceptible; intangible The ash is so fine that it is ________ to the touch but it can be seen as a fine layer covering the window ledge.






5. 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.






6. Strong - brawny; steadfast His consistent support of the party has proved that he is a ________ and loyal member.






7. Discuss lightly; exchange blows or words The president refused to ________ words with reporters at the press conference.






8. Intellectuals; members of the educated elite She preferred discussions about sports and politics to the literary conversations of the ________.






9. Small world In the ________ of our rural village - we find illustrations of all the evils that beset the universe.






10. Father and ruler of a family or tribe In many primitive tribes - the leader and lawmaker was the ________.






11. Vibrant and lively; critical; living - breathing The ________ - highly energetic first aid instructor stressed that it was vital in examining accident victims to note their vital signs.






12. Catch sight of In the distance - we could barely ________ the enemy vessels.






13. Contemptuous; haughty I prefer Jill's modesty to Jack's ________ and arrogant attitude.






14. Dominance - especially of one nation over others As one Eastern European nation after another declared its independence - commentators marveled at the sudden breakdown of the once monolithic Soviet ________.






15. Security from being destroyed - corrupted or profaned They respected the ________ of her faith and did not try to change her manner of living.






16. Pertaining to cultivation of gardens When he bought his house - he beganto look for flowers and decorative shrubs - and began to read books dealing with ________ matters.






17. Clever; astute A ________ investor - he took clever advantage of the fluctuations of the stock market.






18. Cancel Because of public resentment - the king had to ________ his order.






19. Punish by placing in a wooden frame; subject to criticism and ridicule Even though he was mocked and ________(ied)- he maintained that he was correct in his beliefs.






20. Trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk This ________ - found in the ruins of Pompeii - is now on exhibition in the museum in Naples.






21. Phrase culled in meaning by repetition - High school compositions are often marred by such ________s as "strong as an ox."






22. Clothing "How can I go to the ball?" asked Cinderella. "I have no ________ fit to wear."






23. Swollen; distended The ________ river threatened to overflow the levees and flood the contryside.






24. Act of making a conscious choice She selected this dress of her own ________.






25. Sheer; transparent They saw the burglar clearly through the ________ curtain.






26. Pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend With the ________ of his friends - he plotted to embarrass the teacher.






27. Bending of a ray of light When you look at a stick inserted in water - it looks bent because of the ________ of the light by the water.






28. Shrill - trumpetlike sound - We woke to the ________ to muffle its striking.






29. Abandon; disown; repudiate Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to ________ her belief that her voices came from God.






30. In utter disorder - He tried to bring order into the ________ state of affairs.






31. Publicize; praise excessively I lost confidence in my broker after he ________ed some junk bonds that turned out to be a bad investment.






32. Man owing small estate; middle-class farmer.It was not the aristocrat but the ________ who determined the nation's policies.






33. Trinket; trifle The child was delighted with the ________ she had won in the grab bag.






34. Novel; unparalleled Margaret Mitchell's book Gone with the Wind was an ________ success.






35. Tie with a Before we went to sleep - we ________ed the horses to prevent their wandering off during the night.






36. Pertaining to drama Her success in the school play convinced her she was destined for a ________ career.






37. List They print the ________ of players in the season's program.






38. Occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner It is ________ that his success came when he least wanted it.






39. Feel or express pity or sympathy for Her friends ________d with the widow.






40. Hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that convey a meaning opposite to the literal meaning Gradually his listeners began to realize that the excessive praise he was lavishing was merely ________; he was actually denouncing his opponent.






41. Complete I have never seem anyone who makes as many stupid errors as you do; you must be a ________ idiot.






42. Obligated; indebted Since I do not wish to be ________ to anyone - I cannot accept this favor.






43. Disobedient; resisting authority The ________ mob shouted defiantly at the police.






44. Denying the existence of God His ________ remarks shocked the religious worshippers.






45. Belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life ________ and asceticism are opposing philosophies of human behavior.






46. Increase; grow. With proper handling - his fortunes ________ed and he became rich.






47. Menial work Cinderella's fairy godmother rescued her from a life of ________.






48. Too certain to be disputed In the face of these ________ statements - I withdraw my complaint.






49. Set off John is touchy today; say one word wrong and you'll ________ an explosion.






50. Practical rule guiding conduct "Love thy neighbor as thyself" is a worthwhile ________.