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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Extremely hungry The ________ dog upset several garbage pails in its search for food.






2. Central; critical De Klerk's decision to set Nelson Mandela free was ________; without Mandela's release - there was no possibility that the African National Cogress would entertain talks with the South African government.






3. Act of dissecting living animals The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opposed ________ and deplored the practice of using animals in scientific experiments.






4. Twisting out of shape It is difficult to believe the newspaper accounts of this event because of the ________s and exaggerations of the reporters.






5. Prepare by combining; make up in concert How did the inventive chef ever ________ such strange dish?






6. Produced by fire; volcanic Lava - pumice - and other ________ rocks are found in great abundance around Mount Vesuvius near Naples.






7. Stinging - caustic His tendency to utter ________ remarks alienated his audience.






8. Unfrightening Though Phil had expected to feel overawed when he met Joe Montana - he found the experience ________ and relaxing.






9. Mild; fragrant A ________ breeze refreshed us after the sultry blast.






10. Make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred The screams of the quarreling children ________d on her nerves.






11. Limited; restricted Unable to give the candidate full support - the mayor gave him only a ________ endorsement.






12. Praising; eulogistic Some critics believe that his ________ statements about Napoleon were inspired by his desire for material advancement rather than by an honest belief in the Emperor's genius.






13. Disentangle; solve With equal ease Miss Marple ________ed tangled balls of yarn and baffling murder mysteries.






14. Group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal As soon as he learned of its existence - the dictator ordered the execution of all of the members of the ________.






15. Spiritual rebirth Modern penologists strive for the ________ of the prisoners.






16. Having womanly traits His voice was high-pitched and ________.






17. Utter impulsively Before she could stop him - he ________ed out the news.






18. Weakness The doctor prescribed vitamin and mineral supplements for the sick old woman because of her ________.






19. Friendly; aiming to please The ________ youth was liked by all who met him - because of his cheerful and obliging manner.






20. Changing in form; fickle His opinion were ________ and easily influenced by anyone who had any powers of persuasion.






21. Destroy completely The tidal wave ________d several island villages.






22. Equality; close resemblance I find your analogy inaccurate because I do not see the ________ between the two illustrations.






23. Conscientious; extremely thorough I can recommend him for a position of responsibility for I have found him a very ________ young man.






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






25. Extremely aggressive and militant patriotism We must be careful to prevent a spirit of ________ from spreading at this time.






26. Open for the public to read; obvious It was ________ to everyone that the witness spoke the truth.






27. Quote; commend - She could ________ passages in the Bible from memory.






28. Repect; value; judge I ________ Ezra Pound both for his exciting poetry and for his acute comments on literature.






29. Combine; fuse The brooks ________ into one large river.






30. Huge creature; something of monstrous size or power Sportcasters nicknamed the linebacker "The ________."






31. Yellowish; sickly in color We were disturbed by his ________ complexion - which was due to jaundice.






32. Combine; unite in one body The unions will attempt to ________ their groups into one national body.






33. Easily nauseated; squeamish As the ship left the harbor - he became ________ and thought that he was going to suffer from seasickness.






34. Book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer - He taught by engaging his pupils in a ________ until they gave him the correct answer.






35. Unconscious; unresponsive Sherry and I are very different; at times when I would be covered with embarrassment - she seems ________ to shame.






36. Beauty; comeliness I do not envy the judges who have to select this year's Miss America from this collection of female ________.






37. Disaster; misery - As news of the ________ spread - offers of relief poured in to the stricken community.






38. Calm; pacify The crew tried to ________ the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.






39. Restrain They ________ed his arms against his body but left his legs free so that he could move about.






40. Mentally quick and observant; having insight Because he was considered the most ________ member of the firm - he was assigned the most difficult cases.






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






42. Thorough; inclusive This book provides a ________ review of verbal and math skills for the SAT.






43. Cut into small parts When the Austrian Empire was ________ed - several new countries were established.






44. Essentially; inherently; naturally Although my grandmother's china has ________ little value - I shall always cherish it for the memories it evokes.






45. Skillful The magician was so ________ that we could not follow his movements as he performed his tricks.






46. Drifting wreckage Beachcombers eke out a living by salvaging the ________ and jetsam of the sea.






47. Clowning John Candy's ________ in Uncle Buck was hilarious.






48. Hesitant; faltering Novice extemporaneous speakers often talk in a ________ fashion as they grope for the right words.






49. Showing off learning; bookish Leaving his decisions with humorous - down-to-earth anecdotes - Judge Walker was not at all ________ legal scholar.






50. Homesickness; longing for the past The first settlers found so much work to do that they had little time for ________.