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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Witty thought or saying - usually short Poor Richard's ________s made Benjamin Franklin famous.






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






3. Four-footed animal Most mammals are ________s.






4. Pertaining to farewell I found the ________ address too long; leave-taking should be brief.






5. Agreement She was in complete ________ with the verdict.






6. Be revealed; happen When Austen writes the sentence "It had just ________d that he had left gaming debts behind him -" her meaning is not that the debts had just been incurred - but the the shocking news had just leaked out.






7. Perfect example or embodiment Singing "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" in The Pirates of Penzance - Major-General Stanley proclaimed himself the ________ of an officer and a gentleman.






8. Pen name Samuel Clemens' ________ was Mark Twain.






9. Practicing self-denial; austere The wealthy young man could not understand the ________ life led by the monks.






10. Move troops so that the battle line is extended at the expense of depth The general ordered the battalion to ________ in order to meet the offensive of the enemy.






11. Insurmountable; invincible In the face of ________ difficulties they maintained their courage and will to resist.






12. Elastic; having the power of springing back Highly ________ - steel makes excellent bedsprings.






13. Lacking caution; injudicious It is ________ to exercise vigorously and become overheated when you are unwell.






14. Substance that propels or drives forward The development of our missile program has forced our scientists to seek more powerful ________s.






15. Highest point When the moon in its orbit is furthest away from the earth - it is at its ________.






16. Talk at length At this time - please give us a brief resume of your work; we shall permit you to ________ later.






17. Husky; muscular - The ________ mover lifted the packing crate with ease.






18. Substitute For a fatherless child - a male teacher may become a father ________.






19. Risk - particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open ________ to sun and wind had dried out her hair and weathered her face.






20. Food I am very happy to be able to provide you with these ________; I know you are hungry.






21. Hot-tempered - His flushed - angry face indicated a ________ nature.






22. Conclusion of an oration The ________ was largely hortatory and brought the audience to its feet clamoring for action at its close.






23. Place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited Walking along the treelined paths of the ________ - Rita noted poplars - firs - and some particularly fine sycamores.






24. Slow up; loosen As they passed the finish line - the runners ________ed their pace.






25. Overwhelmingly favorable review Though critic John Simon seldom has a good word to say about contemporary plays - his review of All in the Timing was a total ________.






26. Slow down Seeing the emergency blinkers in the road ahead - he ________d quickly.






27. Not frank; eluding Your ________ answers convinced the judge that you were witholding important evidence.






28. Sum; total The ________ wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination.






29. Withered; shriveled. The _________ old man in the home for the aged was still active and energetic.






30. Grow tiresome The study of word lists can eventually ________ and put one to sleep.






31. Exalted; noble; uplifting Mother Teresa has been honored for her ________ deeds.






32. Plundering After the ________s of the invaders - the people were penniless.






33. Restore to good condition; renew They claim that they can ________ worn shoes so that they look like new ones.






34. Reduce; exhaust We must wait until we ________ our present inventory before we order replacements.






35. Rough-mannered Although he was blunt and ________ with most people - he was always gentle with children.






36. Punish - I must ________ you for this offense.






37. Forgivable; trivial We may regard a hugry man's stealing as a ________ crime.






38. Obstinately stubborn Donkeys are reputed to be the most ________ of animals.






39. Baffle; frustrate He felt that everyone was tying to ________ his plans and prevent his success.






40. Menacing; threatening We must not treat the battle lightly for we are facing a ________ foe.






41. Favoritism (to a relative) John left his position with the company because he felt that advancement was based on ________ rather than ability.






42. Restrained; self-controlled Noted for his ________ appetite - he seldom gained weight.






43. Petty criticism; fault-finding - Welcoming constructive criticism - Lexy appreciated her editor's comments - finding them free of ________.






44. Temporary encampment While in ________ - we spent the night in our sleeping bags under the stars.






45. Loathe; hate Moses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because he ________d the custom.






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






47. Repetition He recited the passage by ________ and gave no indication he understood what he was saying.






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






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






50. Give an imitation that ridicules - In his caricature - he ________d the mannerisms of his adversary.