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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Easily deceived He preyed upon ________ people - who believed his stories of easy wealth.
quietude
ratiocination
gullible
enrapture
2. Cowardly; fainthearted You should be ashamed of your ________ conduct during this dispute.
sleazy
inclusive
pusillanimous
hapless
3. Horrified He was ________ at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host.
parable
petrify
tether
aghast
4. Imperceptible; intangible The ash is so fine that it is ________ to the touch but it can be seen as a fine layer covering the window ledge.
exodus
onslaught
impalpable
chassis
5. Disdainful; sarcastic; cynical The ________ humor of nightclub comedians who satirize or ridicule patrons in the audience strikes some people as amusing and others as rude.
boisterous
sardonic
paragon
orthodox
6. Strong - brawny; steadfast His consistent support of the party has proved that he is a ________ and loyal member.
knead
vise
pugilist
stalwart
7. Discuss lightly; exchange blows or words The president refused to ________ words with reporters at the press conference.
universal
opalescent
whit
bandy
8. Intellectuals; members of the educated elite She preferred discussions about sports and politics to the literary conversations of the ________.
officious
blanch
queue
intelligentsia
9. Small world In the ________ of our rural village - we find illustrations of all the evils that beset the universe.
fugitive
suborn
laxative
microcosm
10. Father and ruler of a family or tribe In many primitive tribes - the leader and lawmaker was the ________.
burly
euphony
quiescent
patriarch
11. Vibrant and lively; critical; living - breathing The ________ - highly energetic first aid instructor stressed that it was vital in examining accident victims to note their vital signs.
vital
viper
mendacious
redundant
12. Catch sight of In the distance - we could barely ________ the enemy vessels.
orthodox
aromatic
emendation
descry
13. Contemptuous; haughty I prefer Jill's modesty to Jack's ________ and arrogant attitude.
prosaic
supercilious
monotheism
pan
14. Dominance - especially of one nation over others As one Eastern European nation after another declared its independence - commentators marveled at the sudden breakdown of the once monolithic Soviet ________.
shyster
hegemony
subterfuge
belligerent
15. Security from being destroyed - corrupted or profaned They respected the ________ of her faith and did not try to change her manner of living.
aggregate
premise
prim
inviolability
16. Pertaining to cultivation of gardens When he bought his house - he beganto look for flowers and decorative shrubs - and began to read books dealing with ________ matters.
horticultural
pendant
rusticate
sidereal
17. Clever; astute A ________ investor - he took clever advantage of the fluctuations of the stock market.
slight
materialism
shrewd
tirade
18. Cancel Because of public resentment - the king had to ________ his order.
rescind
reparable
perpetrate
refrain
19. Punish by placing in a wooden frame; subject to criticism and ridicule Even though he was mocked and ________(ied)- he maintained that he was correct in his beliefs.
finesse
dregs
derelict
pillory
20. Trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk This ________ - found in the ruins of Pompeii - is now on exhibition in the museum in Naples.
vapid
impetuous
concede
torso
21. Phrase culled in meaning by repetition - High school compositions are often marred by such ________s as "strong as an ox."
terrestrial
renounce
cliche
mortician
22. Clothing "How can I go to the ball?" asked Cinderella. "I have no ________ fit to wear."
converse
arcane
cipher
raiment
23. Swollen; distended The ________ river threatened to overflow the levees and flood the contryside.
diatribe
unrequited
turgid
somatic
24. Act of making a conscious choice She selected this dress of her own ________.
obdurate
flit
volition
pillage
25. Sheer; transparent They saw the burglar clearly through the ________ curtain.
vindictive
anchor
schematic
diaphanous
26. Pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend With the ________ of his friends - he plotted to embarrass the teacher.
cartographer
connivance
eloquence
diverge
27. Bending of a ray of light When you look at a stick inserted in water - it looks bent because of the ________ of the light by the water.
refraction
ethnic
raconteur
nib
28. Shrill - trumpetlike sound - We woke to the ________ to muffle its striking.
peripheral
clarion
rankle
sarcasm
29. Abandon; disown; repudiate Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to ________ her belief that her voices came from God.
enmity
renounce
expurgate
killjoy
30. In utter disorder - He tried to bring order into the ________ state of affairs.
imbroglio
chaotic
preposterous
prescience
31. Publicize; praise excessively I lost confidence in my broker after he ________ed some junk bonds that turned out to be a bad investment.
symmetry
tout
bifurcated
anecdote
32. Man owing small estate; middle-class farmer.It was not the aristocrat but the ________ who determined the nation's policies.
yeoman
transgression
obituary
steadfast
33. Trinket; trifle The child was delighted with the ________ she had won in the grab bag.
exodus
pillage
scurvy
bauble
34. Novel; unparalleled Margaret Mitchell's book Gone with the Wind was an ________ success.
remiss
diversion
despondent
unprecedented
35. Tie with a Before we went to sleep - we ________ed the horses to prevent their wandering off during the night.
gestate
clapper
tether
miscreant
36. Pertaining to drama Her success in the school play convinced her she was destined for a ________ career.
cherubic
stratified
hiatus
thespian
37. List They print the ________ of players in the season's program.
roster
impermeable
recidivism
unrequited
38. Occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner It is ________ that his success came when he least wanted it.
incense
truncate
spry
ironic
39. Feel or express pity or sympathy for Her friends ________d with the widow.
commiserate
pugilist
concise
prestige
40. Hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that convey a meaning opposite to the literal meaning Gradually his listeners began to realize that the excessive praise he was lavishing was merely ________; he was actually denouncing his opponent.
conundrum
ceremonious
inerrancy
irony
41. Complete I have never seem anyone who makes as many stupid errors as you do; you must be a ________ idiot.
inveigh
misapprehension
consummate
grovel
42. Obligated; indebted Since I do not wish to be ________ to anyone - I cannot accept this favor.
herbivorous
beholden
titter
distill
43. Disobedient; resisting authority The ________ mob shouted defiantly at the police.
contumacious
sensuous
cathartic
dialectic
44. Denying the existence of God His ________ remarks shocked the religious worshippers.
atheistic
poignancy
problematic
voracious
45. Belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life ________ and asceticism are opposing philosophies of human behavior.
encomium
cabal
hedonism
indiscriminate
46. Increase; grow. With proper handling - his fortunes ________ed and he became rich.
bolster
uproarious
codicil
wax
47. Menial work Cinderella's fairy godmother rescued her from a life of ________.
drudgery
patriarch
incarnation
paranoia
48. Too certain to be disputed In the face of these ________ statements - I withdraw my complaint.
contest
indisputable
swelter
spontaneity
49. Set off John is touchy today; say one word wrong and you'll ________ an explosion.
foible
ingrate
trigger
formality
50. Practical rule guiding conduct "Love thy neighbor as thyself" is a worthwhile ________.
anecdote
subpoena
vicissitude
precept