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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Very wicked He was universally feared because of his many ________ deeds.
incarcerate
malevolent
founder
nefarious
2. Layer of earth's surface; layer of society Unless we alleviate conditions in the lowest ________ of our society - we may expect grumbling and revolt.
bizarre
impalpable
gusto
stratum
3. Government by bureaus - Many people fear that the constant introduction of federal agencies will create a government by ________.
bureaucracy
apathetic
sobriety
leaven
4. Unwilingness Some mornings I feel a great ________ to get out of bed.
contortions
pragmatic
fester
disinclination
5. Very bad The anecdote was in ________ taste and shocked the audience.
execrable
misconstrue
comity
concede
6. Equip The fisherman was ________d with the best that the sporting goods store could supply
accoutre
premeditate
contravene
resilient
7. Without previous preparation Her listeners were amazed that such a thorough presentation could be made in an ________ speech.
synthesis
miscellany
natation
impromptu
8. Not identical on both sides of a dividing central line Because one eyebrow was set markedly higher than the other - William's face had a particularly ________ appearance.
metaphor
asymmetric
gentility
hyperbole
9. Extreme poverty When his pension fund failed - George feared he would end his days in ________.
penury
weather
fusilade
caucus
10. Pious phraseology; jargon of criminals - Angry that the president had slashed the education budget - we dismissed his speech on the importance of education as mere ________.
reprisal
monotony
cant
sinecure
11. In name only; trifling He offered to drive her to the airport for only a ________ fee.
jocular
fleece
nominal
lethal
12. Relating to the highest point - When he reached the ________ portions of the book - he could not stop reading.
ebullient
peremptory
climactic
deranged
13. Declare openly I must ________ that I am innocent.
statutory
avow
meander
fitful
14. Lacking in flavor; dull Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally ________: both lack sparkle.
astronomical
insipid
unwieldy
spoonerism
15. Large sailing ship The Spaniards pinned their hopes on the ________ - the large warship; the British - on the smaller and faster pinnace.
galleon
laggard
exemplify
coddle
16. Causing plague; baneful People were afraid to explore the ________ swap.
scaffold
pestilential
paraphernalia
irksome
17. Stampede; drive out The reinforcements were able to ________ the enemy
verdigris
placebo
rout
reactionary
18. Char or burn; brand Accidentally brushing against the hot grill - she ________ed her hand badly.
generic
aghast
negligence
sear
19. Requiring sitting Because he had a ________ occupation - he decided to visit a gymnasium weekly.
finesse
sedentary
confidant
azure
20. Varying form of an element The study of the ________s of uranium led to the development of the nuclear bomb.
isotope
contingent
glutinous
hone
21. Excessive The people grumbled at his ________ prices but paid them because he had a monopoly.
chasm
blanch
alluvial
exorbitant
22. Black magic; dealings with the dead Because he was able to perform feats of ________ - the natives thought he was in league with the devil.
necromancy
colander
sublime
fester
23. Case for arrows Robin Hood reached back and plucked one last arrow from his ________.
illimitable
quiver
emissary
immure
24. Person celebrated for wisdom Hearing tales of a mysterious Master of All Knowledge who lived in the hills of Tibet - Sandy was possessed with a burning desire to consult the legendary ________.
occlude
heyday
sage
cache
25. Wallow. At the height of the battle - the casualties were so numerous that the victims ________ed in their blood while waiting for medical attention.
stentorian
transparent
obsequy
welter
26. Opening; break The plane was lost in the stormy sky until the pilot saw the city through a ________ in the clouds.
lascivious
expertise
ideology
rift
27. Ridicule This article ________s the pretensions of some movie moguls.
lampoon
piscatorial
poignancy
imply
28. Crevice The mountain climbers secured footholds in tiny ________s in the rock.
manifold
musky
fissure
quietude
29. Surmise; guess I will end all your ________s; I admit I am guilty as charged.
sectarian
conjecture
debase
sordid
30. Excessive; overabundant - unnecessary Please try not to include so many ________ details in your report; just give me the bare facts.
ecologist
superfluous
incense
gory
31. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess The good news we have been receiving lately indicates that there is little reason for your ________.
preen
pessimism
deranged
diversity
32. Pride - haughtiness The ________ of the nobility was resented by the middle class.
mite
entice
arrogance
gaunt
33. Twisted The ________ oak tree had been a landmark for years and was mentioned in several deeds.
gnarled
saboteur
pan
paleontology
34. Masses of leaves Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive though the New England to admire the colorful fall ________.
foliage
aspirant
calorific
impeach
35. Deluge; upheaval - A ________ such as the French Revolution affects all countries.
advent
cataclysm
levee
legend
36. Lizard that changes color in different situations - Like the ________ - he assumed the political coloration of every group he met.
gambit
chameleon
poignancy
foreboding
37. Correct I want to ________ my error before it is too late.
podiatrist
introspective
improvident
rectify
38. Extend; draw out; lengthen In their determination to discover ways to ________ human life - doctors fail to take into account that longer lives are not always happier ones.
depredation
atrophy
prolong
ephemeral
39. Protest; remonstrance Despite the teacher's scoldings and________s - the class remained unruly.
perimeter
cavalier
epic
expostulation
40. Beastlike; brutal; inhuman The Red Cross sought to put an end to the ________ treatment of prisoners of war.
monarchy
bestial
profilgate
skulk
41. Arrogance; excessive self-conceit Filled with ________ - Lear refused to heed his friends' warnings.
adversity
hubris
metaphysical
livid
42. Change of form The ________ of caterpillar to butterfly is typical of many such changes in animal life.
metamorphosis
spartan
carrion
quarry
43. Deep; not superficial; complete Freud's remarkable insights into human behavior caused his fellow scientists to honor him as a ________ thinker.
astigmatism
gratuitous
juxtapose
profound
44. Higher mental powers He thought college would develop his ________.
dilettante
congenial
intellect
rustic
45. Increase How can we hope to ________ our forces when our allies are deserting us?
egotism
augment
prolific
recondite
46. Many-colored Without her glasses - Gretchen saw the fields of tulips as a ________ blur.
amnesia
gloss
variegated
imbalance
47. Sing; babble. Every morning the birds ________d outside her window.
innuendo
warble
forberance
heinous
48. Simultaneous firing or outburs (of missiles - questions - etc.) Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous ________ of cannon fire.
horticultural
magnitude
avuncular
fusilade
49. Uneasiness; distress She felt a sudden vague ________ when she heard sounds at the door.
retaliate
malaise
defamation
finale
50. Amends; compensation At the peace conference - the defeated country promised to pay ________s to the victors.
reparation
hermetic
occlude
fauna