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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Skillful His ________ handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers.






2. Ordinary; typical His ________ upbringing left him wholly unprepared for his wife's eccentric family.






3. Written command issued by a court.The hero of Leonard's novel is a process server who invents unorthodox ways of serving _________s on reluctant parties.






4. Variegated; multicolored The ________ piper of Hamelin got his name from the multicolored clothing he wore.






5. Repudiate; withdraw previous statement Unless you ________ your confession - you will be punished severely.






6. Suggest a meaning not expressed Even though your statement does not declare that you are at war with that country - your actions ________ that that is the actual situation.






7. Invigorating medicine The ________ water invigorated her - contrary to the enervating effect of the alcohol.






8. Sift; separate good parts from bad. This test will _________ out the students who study from those who don't bother.






9. Urge The evangelist will ________ all sinners in his audience to reform.






10. Ambush; lie in wait. They agreed to ________ their victim as he passed through the dark alley going home.






11. Revengeful She was very ________ and never forgave an injury.






12. Cower; lose heart He was afraid that he would ________ in the face of danger.






13. Hairs on back and neck - especially of a dog The dog's ________ rose and he began to growl as the sound of footsteps grew louder.






14. Peaceful; calm After his vacation in this ________ section - he felt soothed and rested.






15. Fasten together; unite Before you ________ two strips of tape together - be sure to line them up evenly.






16. List of works of music - drama - etc. - a performer is prepared to present The opera company decided to include Madame Butterfly in its ________ for the following season.






17. Aversion; dislike His extreme ________ to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends.






18. Give up; do without Determined to lose weight for the summer - Ida decided to ________ dessert until she could fit into a size eight again.






19. Bully; scoundrel The ________s threw stones at the police.






20. Endless Although his speech lasted for only twenty minutes - it seemed ________ to his bored audience.






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






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






23. Unfortunate; annoying ________ circumstances prevent me from being with you on this festive occasion.






24. Dose (of liquid) Tristan and Lsolde drink a love ________ in the first act of the opera.






25. Ornamental clasp She treasured the ________ because it was an heirloom.






26. Taking up again; recommencement During the summer break - Don had not realized how much he missed university life: at the ________ of classes - however - he felt marked excitement and pleasure.






27. Permanent The ________ bonds of marriage are all too often being dissolved.






28. Writ summoning a witness to appear The prosecutor's office was ready to serve a ________ on the reluctant witness.






29. Indirect or roundabout expression - He was afraid to call spade a spade and resorted to ________s to avoid direct reference to his subject.






30. Something fit to be eaten The roast turkey and other ________s - the wines - and the excellent service made this Thanksgiving dinner particularly memorable.






31. Prevent by taking action in advance By setting up a prenuptial agreement - the prospective bride and groom hoped to ________ any potential arguments about money in the event of a divorce.






32. Impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious Experienced poker players try to keep their expressions ________ - hiding their reactions to the cards behind a so-called poker face.






33. Adherence to established rules or procedures Signing this petition is a mere ________; it does not obligate you in any way.






34. Approve formally; verify Before the treaty could go into effect - it had to be ________(ied) by the president.






35. Superfluous; more than needed or demanded We have more than enough witnesses to corroborate your statement; to present any more would be ________.






36. Total failure Our ambitious venture ended in a ________ and we were forced to flee.






37. Opening; hole She discovered a small ________ in the wall - through which the insects had entered the room.






38. Everlasting Ponce de Leon hoped to find ________ youth.






39. Weird In that ________ setting - it was easy to believe in ghosts and other supernatural beings.






40. Strangle The criminal tried to ________ the old man with his bare hands.






41. Power to produce desired effect The ________ of this drug depends on the regularity of the dosage.






42. Wretch; villain His kindness to the ________ amazed all of us who had expected to hear severe punishment pronounced.






43. Secret - After avoiding their chaperon - the lovers had a ________ meeting.






44. Treat with scorn or contempt You make enemies of all you ________.






45. Settle down; descend; grow quiet The doctor assured us that the fever would eventually ________.






46. Mark from beating or whipping. The evidence of child abuse was very clear; Jennifer's small body was covered with ________s and bruises.






47. Correct I want to ________ my error before it is too late.






48. Solidly uniform; unyielding Knowing the importance of appearing resolute - the patriots sought to present a ________ front.






49. Kinship She felt an ________ with all who suffered; their pains were her pains.






50. Open widely The huge pit ________d before him; if he stumbled - he would fall in.