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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Shrill - trumpetlike sound - We woke to the ________ to muffle its striking.






2. Courage; spirit When challenged by the other horses in the race - the thoroughbred proved its ________ by its determination to hold the lead.






3. Boasted; bragged; highly publicized This much ________ project proved a disappointment when it collapsed.






4. Large group The movie actor was surrounded by a ________ of startlets.






5. Sweltering He could not adjust himself to the ________ climate of the tropics.






6. Lowest point Although few people realized it - the Dow-Jones averages had reached their ________ and would soon begin an upward surge.






7. Fantastic; violently contrasting The plot of the novel was too ________ to be believed.






8. Beginner; novice For a mere ________ - you have produced some marvelous results.






9. Revenging agent Captain Bligh vowed to be Christian's ________.






10. Clean; remove offensive parts of a book The editors felt that certain passages in the book had to be ________d before it could be used in the classroom.






11. School of the fine arts (especiallymusic or drama) A gifted violinist - Marya was selected to study at the ________.






12. Prominent One of the ________ features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page.






13. Move furtively and secretly He ________ed through the less fashionable sections of the city in order to avoid meeting any of his former friends.






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






15. Cheat She was gullible and trusting - an easy victim for the first ________ who came along.






16. Loyal; unswerving Penelope was ________ in her affections - faithfully waiting for Ulysses to return from his wanderings.






17. Skip; leap playfully Watching children ________ing in the park is a pleasant experience






18. Bear fruit This peach tree should ________ in three years.






19. Lament with music The funeral ________ stirred us to tears.






20. Of lowly origin; unworthy This plan is inspired by ________ motives and I must - therefore - oppose it.






21. Narrow valley with steep sides Steeper than a gully - less precipitous than a canyon - a ________ is - like them - the product of years of erosion.






22. Delicate - lacelike metalwork The pendant with gold ________ that she wore round her neck trembled with each breath she took.






23. Awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable The large carton was so ________ that the movers had trouble getting it up the stairs.






24. Meager; insufficient Thinking his helping of food was ________ - Oliver Twist asked for more.






25. Indisputable We must yield to the ________ evidence that you have presented and free your client.






26. Flowing; series of changes While conditions are in such a state of ________ - I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair.






27. Clumsy person The delivery boy is an awkward ________.






28. Charm She wore the ________ to ward off evil.






29. Wakefulness; inability to sleep He refused to join us in a midnight cup of coffee because he claimed it gave him ________.






30. Color; aspect The aviary contained birds of every possible ________.






31. Restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control Waiting impatiently in the line to see Santa Claus - even the best-behaved children grow ________ and start to fidget.






32. Sham; not genuine; inferior You will never get the public to buy such ________ material.






33. Rearing up on hind legs; unrestrained The ________ weeds in the garden killed all the flowers that had been planted in the spring.






34. Bleach; whiten Although age had ________ed his hair - he was still vigorous and energetic.






35. Overjoyed; in high spirits Grinning from ear to ear - Bonnie Blair was clearly ________ by her Olympic victory.






36. Small stream As the rains continued - the trickle of water running down the hillside grew into a ________ that threatened to wash away a portion of the slope.






37. Teacher He could never be a stuffy ________; his classes were always lively and filled with humor.






38. Self-governing This island is a colony; however - in most matters - it is ________ and receives no orders from the mother country.






39. Respectful; obedient The ________ child grew up to be a conscientious adult aware of his civic obligations.






40. 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 ________.






41. Excuse He looked for a good ________ to get out of paying a visit to his aunt.






42. Whirlpool The canoe was tossed about in the ________.






43. Producing tears His voice has a ________ quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion.






44. Able to pay all debts By dint of very frugal living - he was finally able to become ________ and avoid bankruptcy proceedings.






45. Coarse food for cattle - horses etc. One of Nancy's chores ar the ranch was to put fresh supplies of ________ in the horses' stalls.






46. Equal Your ignoring their pathetic condition is ________ to the murder.






47. Deny She was too honest to ________ the truth of the report.






48. Make known by official proclamation or publication As soon as the Civil Service Commission ________s the names of the successful candidates - we shall begin to hire members of our staff.






49. Differing in some characteristics; various There are ________ ways of approaching this problem.






50. Lacking He was ________ of any personal desire for gain in his endeavor to secure improvement in the community.