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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Small cavern The Blue ________ in Capri can be entered only by small boats rowed by natives through a natural opening in the rocks.






2. Repeat He ________d the warning to make sure everyone understood it.






3. To make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; to disturb Be careful when you pour not to ________ the wine; if you stir up the sediment you'll destroy the flavor.






4. Word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing So many kings of France were named Charles that modern students need epithets to tell them apart: Charles the Wise - for example - was someone far different from Charles the Fat.






5. Unerring We must remember that none of us is ________; we all make mistakes.






6. Sharpness; stinging quality The ________ of the cigarette smoke made me cough.






7. Plowed but sowed; uncultivated Farmers have learned that it is advisable to permit land to let ________ every few years.






8. Prevailinig among a specific group of people or in a specific are or country This disease is ________ in this part of the world; more than 80 percent of the population are at one time or another affected by it.






9. Affectedly languid He was ________ and indifferent about his part in the affair.






10. Pleasant; friendly My father loved to go out for a meal with ________ companions.






11. Able to pay all debts By dint of very frugal living - he was finally able to become ________ and avoid bankruptcy proceedings.






12. One who has adopted a different religion or opinion On his trip to Japan - though the President spoke at length about the merits of American automobiles - he made few ________s to his beliefs.






13. Deep dish for serving soup The waiters brought the soup to the tables in silver ________s.






14. Fear of being locked in - His fellow classmates laughed at his ________ and often threatened to lock him in his room.






15. Dethrone; remove form office The army attempted to ________ the king and set up a military government.






16. Arouse to action The demogogue ________d the mob to take action into its own hands.






17. Entangle; stick in swampy ground Their rear wheels became ________d in mud.






18. Uncertain how to act; weak She had no respect for him because he seemed weak-willed and ________.






19. Fertility; fruitfulness The ________ of his mind is illustrated by the many vivid images in his poems.






20. Take off A gentleman used to ________ his hat to a lady.






21. Windy The ________ weather made sailing precarious.






22. Throw headlong; hasten The removal of American political support appeared to have ________d the downfall of the Marcos regime.






23. Emphasize Adressing the jogging class - Kim ________d the importance to runners of good nutrition.






24. Act of assuming a human body and human nature The ________ of Jesus Christ is a basic tenet of Christian theology.






25. Sordid; unwholesome In the Godfather - Michael Corleone is unwilling to expose his wife and children to the ________ side of his life as the son of a Mafia don.






26. Slingshot; hurling machine - Airplanes are sometimes launched from battleships by ________s.






27. Denounce; utter censure or invective He ________ed against the demagoguery of the previous speaker and urged that the audience reject his philosophy as dangerous.






28. Stingy; excessively frugal His ________ nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.






29. Pale; wan Because his occupation required that he work at night and sleep during the day - he had an exceptionally ________ complexion.






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






31. Animal-biting fly; an irritating person Like a ________ - he irritated all the guests at the hotel; within forty eight hours - everyone regarded him as an annoying busybody.






32. Conceit; vanity She thought so much of herself that we found her ________ unwarranted and irritating.






33. Limit; independent variable We need to define the ________s of the problem.






34. Invigorate; make forceful and active Rather than exhausting Maggie - dancing ________d her.






35. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally) Listening to the teacher ________ - Judy wondered whether he'd ever get to his point.






36. Reserved or aloof; cold in manner His ________ greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start.






37. Hint; imply What are you trying to ________ by that remark?






38. Conditional The continuation of this contract is ________ on the quality of your first output.






39. Refrain; withhold from participation After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance - he decided to ________ from drinking while he trained for the race.






40. Church dignitary The archbishop of Moscow and other high-ranking ________s visited the Russian Orthodox seminary.






41. Desecrating; profane His stealing of the altar cloth was a very ________ act.






42. Boisterous; noisy The crowd became ________ and shouted their disapproval of the proposals made by the speaker.






43. Gentle breeze; west wind. When these _________s blow - it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.






44. Knowledge During the election campaign - the two candidates were kept in full ________ of the international situation.






45. Trivial; shallow Since your report gave only a ________ analysis of the problem - I cannot give you more than a passing grade.






46. Noble; aristocratic We greatly admired her well-bred - ________ elegance






47. Sharpen To make shaving easier - he ________d his razor with great care.






48. Nourish; educate; foster The head Start program attempts to ________ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter public school.






49. Double-dealing; hypocrisy People were shocked and dismayed when they learned of his ________ in this affair - as he had always seemed honest and straightforward.






50. Extreme poverty When his pension fund failed - George feared he would end his days in ________.