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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Ceremonial staff; clublike medieval weapon The Grand Marshal of the parade raised his ________ to signal that it was time for the procession to begin.






2. Extremely hungry The ________ dog upset several garbage pails in its search for food.






3. Occurring again and again These ________ attacks disturbed us and we consulted a physician.






4. Tending to include all The comedian turned down the invitation to join the Player's Club - saying any club that would let him in was too ________ for him.






5. Given to unwholesome thought; gloomy These ________ speculations are dangerous; we must lighten our spirits by emphasizing more pleasant matters.






6. Amendment or clause added to a legislative bill Senator Foghorn said he would support Senator Filibuster's tax reform bill only if Filibuster agreed to add an antipollution ________ to the bill.






7. Counterfeit; not authentic The police quickly found the distributors of the ________ twenty-dollar bills.






8. In a spirited manner; with courage Because he had fought ________ against a much superior boxer - the crowd gave him a standing ovation when he left the arena.






9. Long and thin ________ - gaunt - Abraham Lincoln was a striking figure.






10. Pollute The sewage system of the city so ________d the water that swimming was forbidden.






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






12. Ruined because of neglect We felt that the ________ building needed several coats of paint.






13. Filled to capacity; abundantly supplied The book is ________ with humorous situations.






14. Cliff; dangerous position Suddenly Indiana Jones found himself dangling from the edge of a ________.






15. Lack of caring; indifference A firm believer in democratic government - she could not understand the ________ of people who never bothered to vote.






16. Dark; dusky Despite the stereotype - not all Italians are ________; many are fair and blond.






17. Irresistable; not to be escaped He felt that his fate was ________ and refused to make any attempt to improve his lot.






18. Not planned; impromtu Because his ________ remarks were misinterpreted - he decided to write all his speeches in advance.






19. Dictated by hatred or spite The ________ neighbor spread the gossip.






20. Without definite purpose - plan - or aim; haphazard Although the sponsor of the raffle claimed all winners were chosen at ________ - people had their suspicions when the grand prize went to the sponsor's brother-in-law.






21. Inhabitant of Ghosts are ________s of the land of the dead who return to earth.






22. Overjoyed; in high spirits Grinning from ear to ear - Bonnie Blair was clearly ________ by her Olympic victory.






23. Bleach; whiten Although age had ________ed his hair - he was still vigorous and energetic.






24. Float in the air (especially by magical means) As the magician passed his hands over the recumbent body of his assistant - she appeared to rise and ________ about three feet above the table.






25. Induce someone to convert to religion or belief In these interfaith meetings - there must be no attempt to ________; we must respect all points of view.






26. Depravity A visitor may be denied admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral ________.






27. Looking within oneself We all have our ________ moments during which we examine our souls.






28. Babble The children ________ endlessly about their new toys.






29. Assent; agree passively Although she appeared to ________ to her employer's suggestions - I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made.






30. Wasted away; gaunt After his long illness - he was pale and ________.






31. Mixture as of metals ________ of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal.






32. Magnificent He proudly showed us through his ________ home.






33. Scold - Grandma began to ________ Steven for his lying.






34. Not noticing; disregarding He drove on - ________ of the warnings that the road was dangerous.






35. Iridescent The Ancient Mariner admired the ________ sheen on the water.






36. Short-lived; fleeting The mayfly is an ________ creature.






37. State of being nameless; anonymousness The donor of the gift asked the college not to mention him by name; the dean readily agreed to respect his ________.






38. Made of bone; bony The hollow "soft spot" found at the top of the infant's skull gradually closes as new ________ tissue fills in the gap.






39. Payments make to an ex-spouse after divorce Because Tony had supported Tina through medical school - on their divorce he asked the court to award him a month in ________.






40. Barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion The company was forced to retreat through the ________ of heavy canyons.






41. Beat; thrash verbally or physically It was painful to watch the champion ________ his opponent - tearing into him mercilessly.






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






43. Ability to foresee future happenings; prudence A wise investor - she had the ________ to buy land just before the current real estate boom.






44. Pertaining to the moon ________ craters can be plainly seen with the aid of a small telescope.






45. Shapeless; vague; indeterminate John was subject to panic attacks that left him prey to vague - ________ fears: he knew he was terrified - but could neither define nor explain the cause of his terror.






46. Sweet sound Noted for its ________ even when it is spoken - the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.






47. Disconcert; dismay No crisis could ________ the resourceful hotel manager.






48. Ornament (hanging from a necklace - etc.) The grateful team presented the coach with a silver chain and ________ engraved with the school's motto.






49. Determined; natural talent or inclination bent on advancing in the business world - the secretary heroine of Working Girl had a true ________ for high finance.






50. Ill will; hatred At Camp David President Carter labored to bring an end to the ________ that prevented Egypt and Israel from living in peace.