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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Feeble - ineffective; unthinking - irresponsible Einstein was noted for his extraordinary inspirations; on the other hand - he was noted for being ________ in his daily chores.






2. Conclusion It is not until we reach the ________ of this play that we can understand the author's message.






3. Disobedient The ________ private was confined to the barracks.






4. Descendants; future generations We hope to leave a better world to ________.






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






6. Cause to sprout; sprout After the seeds ________ and develop their permanent leaves - the plants may be removed from the cold frames and transplanted to the garden.






7. Self-imposed punishment for sin The Ancient Mariner said - "I have penance done and ________ more will do -" to atone for the sin of killing the albatross.






8. Reconciling; soothing She was still angry despite his ________ words.






9. Set free At first - the attempts of the Abolitioninst to ________ the slaves were unpopular in New England as well as in the South.






10. Metal-bearing vein If this ________ that we have discovered extends for any distance - we have found a fortune.






11. Commemorate Let us ________ his great contribution by dedicating this library in his honor.






12. Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant Though Nancy enjoyed Bill's ________ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






13. Natural inclination Convinced of his own talent - Sol has an unfortunate ________ to belittle the talents of others.






14. 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 ________.






15. Harshness; plainness The newspapers disapproved of the ________ of the sentence.






16. Flattery Despite the salesperson's ________s - the customer did not buy the outfit.






17. Unity of pitch; complete accord The choir sang in ________.






18. Move with a wavelike motion The flag ________d in the breeze.






19. Lounge about They ________ed around in their chairs watching television.






20. Unalterable Let us not brood over past mistakes since they are ________.






21. Privilege; unquestionable right The President cannot levy taxes; that is the ________ of the legislative branch of government.






22. Victim; object of a hunt The police closed in on their ________.






23. Neat; skillful The ________ waiter uncorked the champagne without spilling a drop.






24. Extremely small Why should I involve myself with a project with so ________ a chance for success?






25. Mythical figure - half man and half horse - I was particularly impressed by the statue of the ________ in the Roman Hall of the museum.






26. Full-bosomed; plump; jolly - High fashion models usually are slender rather than ________.






27. Artificial; sham Hollywood actresses often create ________ tears by using glycerine.






28. Hostile; opposed Despite his lawyers' best efforts to stop him - the angry prisoner continued to make ________ remarks to the judge.






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






30. Shaving of the head - especially by person entering religious orders His ________ - even more than his monastic garb - indicated that he was a member of the religious order.






31. Sentry; lookout Though camped in enemy territory - Bledsoe ignored the elementary precaution of posting ________s around the encampment.






32. Not easily satisfied; greedy Welty's thirst for knowledge was ________; she was in the library day and night.






33. Into parts; apart Their points of view are poles ________.






34. Hater of women She accused him of being a ________ because he had been a bachelor all his life.






35. Keep away from Cherishing his solitude - the recluse ________ned the company of other human beings.






36. Curse Roused from the bed at what he considered an ungodly hour - Roy muttered ________s under his breath.






37. Admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote) Although blacks were ________d shortly after the Civil War - women did not receive the right to vote until 1920.






38. Display ostentatiously She is not the one of those actresses who ________ their physical charms; she can act.






39. Blessedness; state of bliss Growing closer to God each day - the mystic achieved a state of indescribable ________.






40. Ooze; trickle During the rainstorm - water ________ed through the crack in the basement wall and damaged the floor boards.






41. Diligent It took Rembrandt weeks of ________ labor before he was satisfied with his portrait of his son.






42. Exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) His claims about the new product were ________; it did not work as well as he had promised.






43. Pertaining to disease As we study the pathological aspects of this disease - we must not overlook the ________ elements.






44. Lizard that changes color in different situations - Like the ________ - he assumed the political coloration of every group he met.






45. Relating to the stars She was amazed at the number of ________ bodies the new telescope revealed.






46. Rude; insensitive Though Mr. Potts constantly interrupted his wife - she ignored his ________ behavior - for she had lost hope of teaching him courtesy.






47. Pompous walk His ________ as he marched about the parade ground revealed him for what he was: a pompous buffoon.






48. Specialized knowledge; expert skill Although she was knowledgeable in a number of fields - she was hired for her particular ________ in computer programming.






49. Refer to Since you ________ to this matter so frequently - you must regard it as important.






50. Restrain; handcuff The police immediately ________d the prisoner so he could not escape.