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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Cause to become sick; fill with disgust The foul smells began to ________ him.






2. Gaudy She wore a ________ rhinestone necklace.






3. Self-evident truth We must accept these statements as ________s before pursuing our discussions any further.






4. Straightforward; direct; frank I prefer Jill's ________ approach to Jack's tendency to beat around the bush.






5. Cause; provoke; provide a cue for an actor Whatever ________ed you to ask for such a big piece of cake when you're on a diet?






6. Respectful His ________ attitude was appropriate in a house of worship.






7. Write; compose Cyrano ________d many letters for Christian.






8. Thin and wasted His long period of starvation had left him ________.






9. Breathing; exhalation The doctor found that the patient's years of smoking had adversely affected both his lung capacity and his rate of ________.






10. Rapture - joy; any overpowering emotion The announcement that the war had ended brought on an ________ that resulted in many uncontrolled celebrations.






11. Untimely; poorly chosen A rock concert is an ________ setting for a quiet conversation.






12. Case for a sword blade; sheath The drill master told the recruit to wipe the blood from his sword before slipping it back into the ________.






13. The smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance In chemistry - we study how atoms and ________s react to form new substances.






14. Designed to create ill will or envy We disregarded her ________ remarks because we realized how jealous she was.






15. Artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water In times of drought - this ________ enables farmers to obtain water for irrigation.






16. Talking to oneself The ________ is a device used by the dramatist to reveal a character's innermost thoughts and emotions.






17. Calm; placid Wellington remained ________ and in full command of the situation in spite of the hyteria and panic all around him.






18. Thin; rare; slim The allegiance of our allies is held by rather ________ ties; let us hope they will remain loyal.






19. Harmony Watching Tweediedum and Tweedledee battle - Alice wondered why the two brothers could not manage to life in ________.






20. Dig; investigate ________(ing) into old books and manuscripts is part of a researcher's job.






21. Harmful Smoking cigarettes can be ________ to your health.






22. Widespread; affecting the majority of people They feared the AIDS epidemic would soon reach ________ proportions.






23. Repay in kind If they attack us - we shall be compelled to ________ and bomb their territory.






24. Tangible; easily perceptible I cannot understand how you could overlook such a ________ blunder.






25. Beat The severity with which he was ________ed was indicated by the bruises he displayed on his head and face.






26. Delay; dawdle We can't ________ if we want to get to the airport on time.






27. Hairy He was a ________ individual with a heavy black beard.






28. 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.






29. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance The glitter and ________ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






30. Perplexing; unsettled: questionable Given the many areas of conflict still awaiting resolution - the outcome of the peace talks remains ________.






31. Lowered in rank; debased The ________ wretch spoke only of his past glories and honors.






32. 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.






33. Three-pronged spear Neptune is usually depicted as rising from the sea - carrying his ________ on his shoulder.






34. Depart secretly and hide The teller ________ed with the bonds and was not found.






35. Favorable; kindly I think it is advisable that we wait for a more ________ occasion to announce our plans; this is not a good time.






36. Temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for execution Before painting the house - the workers put up a ________ to allow them to work on the second story.






37. Hackneyed; commonplace Thr ________ and predictable situations in many television programs alienate many viewers.






38. Overcome He had to ________ many obstacles in order to succeed.






39. Make hostile; separate Her attempts to ________ the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other.






40. Purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire Accused of impropriety in his dealings with female students - the professor maintained he had only a ________ interest in the women involved.






41. Engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual. You must leave your _________ goods behind you when you go to meet your Maker.






42. Small world In the ________ of our rural village - we find illustrations of all the evils that beset the universe.






43. Easily broken; difficult My employer's ________ personality made it difficult for me to get along with her.






44. Flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river His dissertation discussed the effect of intermittent flooding on the fertility of the Nile ________.






45. Futile; worthless This agreement is ________ for no court will enforce it.






46. Crookedly; slanted; at an angle When he placed his hat ________ upon his head - his observers laughed.






47. Remorse The judge was especially severe in this sentencing because he felt that the criminal had shown no ________ for his heinous crime.






48. An act of yielding Before they could reach an agreement - both sides had to make certain ________s.






49. Stray; random He tried to study - but could not collect his ________ thoughts.






50. Dissimilar In a ________ group - we have an unassorted assemblage - while in a homogeneous group we have people or things that have common traits.