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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Begin formally; install in office The candidate promised that he would inaugurate a new nationwide health care plan as soon as he was ________d as president.






2. Imitation Her gift for ________ was so great that her friends said that she should be in the theater.






3. Renunciation; self-sacrifice Though Rudolph and Duchess Flavia loved one another - their love was doomed - for she had to wed the king; their act of ________ was necessary to preserve the kingdom.






4. Highly conspicuous; harshly bright ________ spelling or grammatical errors in your resume will unfavorably impress potential employers.






5. Having the title of an office without the obligations Although he was the ________ head of the company - the real decisions were made by his general manager.






6. Slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness Fearing detection by the sentries on duty - the scout inched his way toward the enemy camp with great ________.






7. Make young again The charlatan claimed that his elixir would ________ the aged and weary.






8. Fleet of warships Queen Elizabeth's navy was able to defeat the mighty ________ that threatened the English coast.






9. Easy to approach; obtainable We asked our guide whether the ruins were ________ on foot.






10. Blessing Let us pray that the ________ of peace once more shall prevail among the nations of the world.






11. Outmoded "Hip" is an ________ expression; it went out with love beads and tie-dye shirts.






12. Uprightness He was renowned for his ________ and integrity.






13. Reject; mock The headstrong youth ________ all authority; he refused to be curbed.






14. Stupid Your ________ remarks prove that you have not given this problem any serious consideration.






15. Pacify; conciliate The teacher tried to ________ the angry mother.






16. Denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view On a clear day - from the top of the World Trade Center you can get a ________ view of New York City and neighboring stretches of New Jersey and Long Island.






17. Prohibit; restrain The child was not ________ed in her responses.






18. Extremely dry; very thirsty The ________ desert landscape seemed hostile to life.






19. Discipline; punish in order to correct - Whom God loves - God ________s.






20. Brutal deed In time of war - many ________(ies) are committed by invading armies.






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






22. Forerunners; advance forces We are the ________ of a tremendous army that is following us.






23. Pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language The politician could bever speak simply; she was always ________.






24. Simultaneous firing or outburs (of missiles - questions - etc.) Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous ________ of cannon fire.






25. Limit; independent variable We need to define the ________s of the problem.






26. Hermit The ________ lived in a hut in the forest.






27. Ardent Her ________ enthusiasm inspired all of us to undertake the dangerous mission.






28. Sound in judgment; wise At a key moment in his life - he made a ________ investment that was the foundation of his later wealth.






29. Nearsighted In thinking only of your present needs and ignoring the future - you are being rather ________.






30. Daring; bold Audiences cheered as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia made their ________ - death-defying leap to freedom and escaped Darth Vader's troops.






31. Trinket; trifle The child was delighted with the ________ she had won in the grab bag.






32. Strict disciplinarian The commanding officer was a ________ who observed each regulation to the ltter.






33. Very small object or creature; small coin Gnats are annoying ________s that sing.






34. Long - passionate - and vehement speech In her lengthy ________ - the principal berated the offenders.






35. Vague; hazy; cloudy She had only a ________ memory of her grandmother's face.






36. Universally present; ubiquitous On Christmas Eve - Santa Claus is ________.






37. Complete I have never seem anyone who makes as many stupid errors as you do; you must be a ________ idiot.






38. Sharp-cornered; stiff in manner His features - though ________ - were curiously attractive.






39. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances Forget about ethics! He's such an ________ that he'll vote in favor of any deal that will give him a break.






40. Sharpness; stinging quality The ________ of the cigarette smoke made me cough.






41. Fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event. This huge tax refund is quite a ________.






42. Self-restraint; sexual chastity She vowed to lead a life of ________.






43. Lukewarm During the summer - I like to take a ________ bath - not a hot one.






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






45. Talking to oneself The ________ is a device used by the dramatist to reveal a character's innermost thoughts and emotions.






46. Gloomy; depressing From the doctor's grim expression - I could tell he had ________ news.






47. Boredom; weariness We hope this radio will help overcome the ________ of your stay in the hospital.






48. Extended scolding; denunciation Long before he had finished his ________ - we were sufficiently aware of the seriousness of our misconduct.






49. Receiver Although he had been the ________ of many favors - he was not grateful to his benefactor.






50. Oily; bland; insincerely suave Uriah Heep disguised his nefarious actions by ________ protestations of his "'umility."