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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. 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 ________.






2. Affected; not natural Attempting to copy the style of his wealthy neighbors - Gatsby adopted a ________ - artificial way of speech.






3. Eliminate from consideration; reject Believing in John's love for her - she ________ed the notion that he might be unfaithful.






4. Body of customers - The rock club attracted a young - stylish ________.






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






6. Private; peculiar to an individual Such behavior is ________ - it is as easily identifiable as a signature.






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






8. Summon a devil; proactive magic; imagine; invent He ________d up an image of a reformed city and had the voters completely under his spell.






9. Pertaining to the lungs In his researches on ________ diseases - he discovered many facts about the lungs of animals and human beings.






10. Corruption; wickedness The ________ of the tyrant's behavior shocked us all.






11. Unruly The ________ horse unseated its rider.






12. One of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch The most common ________ in North America is the opposum.






13. Disposition ot be lenient; mildness - as of the weather - The lawyer was pleased when the case was sent to Judge Smith's chambers because Smith was noted for her ________ toward first offenders.






14. Fickle; incalculable - The storm was ________ and changed course constantly.






15. Warlike His ________ disposition alienated his friends.






16. Amuse The popularity of Florida as a winter resort is constantly increasing; each year - thousands more ________ themselves at Miami and Palm Beach.






17. Very large number ________s of mosquitoes from the swamps invaded our village every twilight.






18. Treacherous plot Brutus and Cassius joined in the ________ to kill Julius Caesar.






19. Enormous; marvelous He marveled at her ________ appetite when he saw all the food she ate.






20. Misleading vision It is easy to create an optical ________ in which lines of equal length appear different.






21. Work against Your record of lateness and absence will ________ against your chances of promotion.






22. Tyranny The people rebelled against the ________ of the king.






23. Slander; vilify He was avoided by all who feared that he would ________ and abuse them if they displeased him.






24. Fret about; hesitate - for ethical reasons Fearing that her husband had become involved in an affair - she did not ________ to read his diary.






25. Turn into a god; idolize Admire the rock star all you want; just don't ________ him.






26. Violation Because of his many ________s of school regulations - he was suspended by the dean.






27. Put in order At a debate tournament - extemporaneous speakers have only a minute or two to ________ their thoughts before addressing their audience.






28. Patience We must use ________ in dealing with him because he is still weak from his illness.






29. Speak evil of; defame Because of her hatred of the family - she ________s all who are friendly to them.






30. Explanation - especially of biblical passages I can follow your ________ of this passage to a limited degree; some of your reasoning eludes me.






31. Generous gift Lady Bountiful distributed ________ to the poor.






32. Reveal I will not tell you this news because I am sure you will ________ it prematurely.






33. Soft - wet - boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself Up to her knees in mud - Myra wondered how on earth she was going to extricate herself from this ________.






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






35. Tip; summit; climax He was at the ________ of his career.






36. Female fox; ill-tempered woman Aware that she was right once again - he lost his temper and called her a shrew and a ________.






37. Laypersons; persons not connected with the clergy The ________ does not always understand the clergy's problems.






38. Foretell The vultures flying overhead ________d the discovery of the corpse in the desert.






39. Retaliation I am confident that we are ready for any ________s the enemy may undertake.






40. Attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront "Your case has ________d my interest - my lord -" said Holmes - "You many engage my services."






41. Hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search - especially for food If you need car parts that the dealers no longer stock - try ________ing for odd bits and pieces at the auto wreckers' yards.






42. Courteous regard for another's wish In ________ to his desires - the employers granted him a holiday.






43. Sign; omen; forewarning He regarded the black cloud as a ________ of evil.






44. Amendment or clause added to a legislative bill Senator Foghorn said he would support Senator Filibuster's tax reform bill only if Filibuster agreed to add an antipollution ________ to the bill.






45. Accustomed; hardened She became ________ to the Alaskan cold.






46. Fame For many years an unheralded researcher - Barbara McClintock gained international ________ when she won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.






47. Clever He came up with a use for Styrofoam packing balls that was so ________ that his business school professors declared it was marketable.






48. Nearness The deer sensed the hunter's ________ and bounded away.






49. Superficial; not thorough; lacking interest - care - or enthusiasm The auditor's ________ inspection of the books overlooked many errors.






50. Theoretical; not concrete; non-representational To him - hunger was an ________ concept; he had never missed a meal.