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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Respectful; obedient The ________ child grew up to be a conscientious adult aware of his civic obligations.






2. Dummy The mob showed its irritation by hanging the judge in ________.






3. Induce someone to convert to religion or belief In these interfaith meetings - there must be no attempt to ________; we must respect all points of view.






4. Bugbear; object of baseless terror If we become frightened by such ________s - we are no wiser than the birds who fear scarecrows.






5. Acting without dialogue Because he worked in ________ - the clown could be understood wherever he appeared.






6. An assumed name John Smith's ________ was Bob Jones.






7. Hanging down from something Her ________ earrings glistened in the light.






8. Call forth He ________d much criticism by his hostile manner.






9. Extremely small Tiny and delicate - the model was built on a ________ scale.






10. Approve; support Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for the city council the mayor would ________.






11. Gaiety; cheerfulness The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one - and old and young alike joined in the general ________.






12. Stoop short - as if faced with an obstacle - and refuse to continue The chief of police ________ed at sending his officers into the riot-torn area.






13. Shorten - Because we were running out of time - the lecturer had to ________ her speech.






14. Understood; not put into words We have a ________ agreement based on only a handshake.






15. Features - especially of the face She quickly sketched the ________ of his face.






16. Empty; lacking in ideas; stupid The candidate's ________ remarks annoyed the audience - who had hoped to hear more than empty platitudes






17. Unjust; wicked I cannot approve of the ________ methods you used to gain your present position.






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






19. Lascivious; lustful Chaucer's monk is not pious but ________ - a teller of lewd tales and ribald jests.






20. Meeting The lovers kept their ________ even though they realized their danger.






21. Plunge into water; drench; extinguish They ________d each other with hoses and balloons.






22. Dangerous Your occupation is too ________ for insurance companies to consider your application.






23. Quick - sharp reply Even when it was advisable for her to keep her mouth shut - she was always ready with a ________.






24. Pertaining to memory He used ________ tricks to master new words.






25. Recede; lessen His fortunes began to ________ during the recession.






26. Fantastic; highly imaginative - Poe's ________ stories are sometimes too morbid for reading in bed.






27. Something that discourages; hindrance Does the threat of capital punishment serve as a ________ to potential killers?






28. Supplicatory prayer On this solemn day - the congregation responded to the prayers of the priest during the ________ with fervor and intensity.






29. Language; idiom All this legal ________ confuses me; I need an interpreter.






30. Noble; aristocratic We greatly admired her well-bred - ________ elegance






31. Spread over A blush ________d her cheeks when we teased her about her love affair.






32. Unconscious; unresponsive Sherry and I are very different; at times when I would be covered with embarrassment - she seems ________ to shame.






33. Expel; drive out The world wondered if Aquino would be able to ________ Marcos from office.






34. Melted The city of Pompeii was destroyed by volcanic ash rather than by ________ lava flowing from Mount Vesuvius.






35. Trusted friend He had no ________s with whom he could discuss his problems at home.






36. Not penetrable; not permitting passage through You cannot change their habits for their minds are ________ to reasoning.






37. Overflow; flood The tremendous waves ________d the town.






38. The act of anointing with oil The anointing with oil of a person near death is called extreme ________.






39. Tool for holding work in place Before filling its edges - the keysmith took the blank key and fixed it firmly between the jaws of a ________.






40. Subordinate; secondary This information may be used as ________ evidence but is not sufficient by itself to prove your argument.






41. Sudden flood I am worried about the possibility of a ________ if the rains do not diminish soon.






42. Sun's corona; halo Many medieval paintings depict saintly characters with ________ around their heads.






43. Broad comedy; mockery Nothing went right; the entire interview degenerated into a ________.






44. Seasonings; spices Spanish food is full of ________.






45. Very precise and formal; exceedingly proper Many people commented on the contrast between the ________ attire of the young lady and the inappropriate clothing worn by her escort.






46. Damp She could not stand the ________ climate and moved to a drier area.






47. Fear A ruler who maintains his power by ________ is bound to develop clandestine resistance.






48. Award of merit In Hollywood - an "Oscar" is the highest ________.






49. Half-stifled laugh The boy could not suppress a ________ when the teacher sat on the tack.






50. Not essential; minor The scholarship covered his major expenses at college and some of his ________expenses as well.