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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Sleepwalker The most famous ________ in literature is Lady Macbeth; her monologue in the sleepwalking scene is one of the highlights of Shakespeare's play.






2. Provide a refuge for; hide The church ________ed illegal aliens who were political refugees.






3. Prudent; cautious - Investigating before acting - she tried always to be ________.






4. Speaking several languages New York City is a ________ community because of the thousands of immigrants who settle there.






5. Scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities Her insistence that the book be memorized marked the teacher as a ________ rather than a scholar.






6. Concise; meaty I enjoy reading his essays because they are always compact and ________.






7. Unable to be restrained or held back Her high spirits were ________.






8. Cancel Because of public resentment - the king had to ________ his order.






9. Timely; well chosen You have come at an ________ moment for I need a new secretary.






10. Schemes I can see through your wily ________.






11. Belittle Do not ________ anyone's contribution; these little gifts add up to large sums.






12. Exceed; surpass This accomplishment ________s all our previous efforts.






13. Ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform - etc.) The shoulder loops on Sam Spade's trench coat are the nonmilitary counterparts of the fringed ________s on George Washington's uniform.






14. Doubtful He has the ________ distinction of being the lowest man in his class.






15. Block legislation by making long speeches Even though we disapproved of Senator Foghorn's political goals - we were impressed by his ability to ________ endlessly to keep an issue from coming to a vote.






16. Having human form or characteristics Primitive religions often have deities with ________ characteristics.






17. Liberated; freed from chains Chained to the wall for months on end - the hostage despaired that he would ever be ________.






18. Necessary requirement Many colleges state that a student must offer three years of a language as a ________ for admission.






19. Excessively fat It is advisable that ________ people try to lose weight.






20. Lacking in spirit or energy We had expected him to be full of enthusiasm and were surprised by his ________ attitude.






21. Resistance to authority; insubordination His words - though not treasonous in themselves - were calculated to arouse thoughts of ________.






22. Records; history In the ________ of this period - we find no mention of democratic movements.






23. Examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order They ________d the newly found manuscripts to determine their age.






24. Cajole; coax; deceive by flattery. She knows she can ________ almost anything she wants from her father.






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






26. Hereditary nobility; privileged class Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary ________.






27. Lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion Because of the great ________ between the number of men and women invited - the dance was unsuccessful.






28. Generous; showing bounty She distributed gifts in a ________ and gracious manner.






29. Narrow-mindedness; isolation The ________ of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anyuthing foreign.






30. Fleeting; vanishing For a brief moment - the entire skyline was bathed in an orange-red hue in the ________ rays of the sunset.






31. Talkativeness The man who married a dumb wife asked the doctor to make him deaf because of his wife's ________ after her cure.






32. Tip Many service employees rely more on ________(ies) than on salaries for their livelihood.






33. Survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering If you encounter any enemy soldiers during your ________- capture them for questioning.






34. Malicious misrepresentation - He could endure his financial failure - but he could not bear the ________ that his foes heaped upon him.






35. Carelessness ________ can prove costly near complicated machinery.






36. Supposed He is the ________ father of the child.






37. Ostracize; banish; outlaw Antony - Octavius and Lepidus ________d all those who had conspired against Julius Caesar.






38. Fit or attack of pain - laughter - rage When he heared of his son's misdeeds - he was seized by a ________ of rage.






39. Drawback; debtsHer lack of an extensive vocabulary was a ________ that she was able to overcome.






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






41. Be thrifty; set limits "Spare no expense -" the bride's father said - refusing to ________ on the wedding arrangements.






42. Run at the nose; snuffle; whine Don't you come ________ing to me complaining about your big brother.






43. Shaky; infirm from old age Although he is not as yet a ________ and senile old man - his ideas and opinions no longer can merit the respect we gave them years ago.






44. Roll in; indulge in; become helpless. The hippopotamus loves to ________in the mud.






45. Strength; staying power I doubt that she has the ________ to run the full distance of the marathon race.






46. Whimsical; visionary This is a ________ scheme because it does not consider the facts.






47. Outstanding; superior The king traveled to Boston because he wanted the ________ surgeon in the field to perform the operation.






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






49. Time past. He dreamed of the elegant homes of _________ - but gave no thought to their inelegant plumbing.






50. Withdrawal The ________ of the Southern states provided Lincoln with his first major problem after his inauguration.