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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Emancipate; free from bondage Enlightened slave owners were willing to ________ their slaves and thus put an end to the evil slavery in the country.
nib
manumit
buffoonery
tortuous
2. Seemingly reasonable but incorrect Let us not be misled by such ________ arguments.
foliage
leery
apprehensive
specious
3. Lash; whip; severe punishment They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly ________.
gastronomy
decollete
treatise
scourge
4. Dull; monotonous After years of adventure - he could not settle down to a ________ existence.
consequential
dissemble
humdrum
asymmetric
5. Attach I shall ________ this chart to my report.
perverse
timorous
append
brooch
6. Winding; bending in and out; not morally honest The snake moved in a ________ manner.
oculist
asteroid
behemoth
sinuous
7. Mental calmness Even the latest work crisis failed to shake her ________.
baffle
diverse
composure
restive
8. Bravery; courage He was awarded the medal for his ________ in the battle.
disingenuous
fortitude
secrete
regime
9. Lawsuit Try to settle this amicably; I do not want to start ________.
urchin
precept
litigation
brazen
10. Poem or song expressing lamentation On the death of Edward King - Milton composed the ________ "Lycidas."
spartan
paean
elegy
puissant
11. Baffle; frustrate He felt that everyone was tying to ________ his plans and prevent his success.
thwart
nadir
noisome
appease
12. Subordinate The captain treated his ________s as though they were children rather than commissioned officers.
subaltern
dissent
facetious
insensible
13. Letter The ambassador received a ________ from the Secretary of State.
monetary
missive
reactionary
fodder
14. Sharp-cornered; stiff in manner His features - though ________ - were curiously attractive.
anesthetic
angular
filch
glimmer
15. Study of mankind Sociology is one aspect of the science of ________.
quietude
ethnology
husbandry
animadversion
16. Smirk; smile affectedly Complimented on her appearance - Stella self-consciously ________ed.
unruly
simper
attrition
grotesque
17. Disparage; depreciate Parents should not ________ their children's early attempts at drawing - but should encourage their efforts.
belittle
dregs
alliteration
requite
18. Humorous imitation; travesty We enjoyed the clever ________(ies) of popular songs that the chorus sang.
parody
scruple
terminate
slander
19. Hermit The ________ lived in a hut in the forest.
ascendancy
slither
stipple
recluse
20. Absence of governing body; state of disorder The assassination of the leaders led to a period of ________.
anarchy
impalpable
jovial
garrulity
21. Light; heavenly; fine Visitors were impressed by her ________ beauty - her delicate charm.
fanaticism
ethereal
oblivion
comely
22. Like a fanatic; furious He was a ________ follower of the Dodgers and watched them play whenever he could go to the ball park.
elysian
renege
stamina
rabid
23. Conspicuous; notable; protruding Have you ever noticed that Prince Charles's ________ ears make him resemble the big-eared character in Mad comics?
prominent
frailty
sate
hone
24. Means; effort By ________ of much hard work - the volunteers were able to control the raging forest fire.
clamber
immolate
beguile
dint
25. Truth; reality The four ________(ies) were revealed to Buddha during his long meditation.
verity
pugilist
senility
epigram
26. Reparable Let us be grateful that the damage is ________.
dross
dislodge
defeatist
remediable
27. Absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness Holmes judged puddings and explanations on their ________; he liked his puddings without lumps and his explanations without improbabilities.
megalomania
consistency
enunciate
buxom
28. Sharpness (of temper) These remarks - spoken with ________ - stung the boys to whom they had been directed.
asperity
scabbard
bawdy
pantomime
29. Suitable for drinking The recent drought in the Middle Atlantic States has emphasized the need for extensive research in ways of making sea water ________.
saccharine
potable
wreak
privation
30. Satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything Every Thanksgiving we are ________ed with an overabundance of holiday treats.
surfeit
ascetic
wont
alias
31. Harass; trouble Many problems ________ the American public school system.
beset
gargolye
hallowed
flay
32. Doubtful He has the ________ distinction of being the lowest man in his class.
whet
dubious
discrepancy
humility
33. Clumsy person The delivery boy is an awkward ________.
solemnity
glaring
lout
barb
34. Soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue Dentists criticize the practice of giving fussy children sweets to ________ them.
debonair
odoriferous
illusive
pacify
35. Aid; assistance; relief We shall be ever grateful for the ________ our country gave us when we were in need.
dissertation
tutelage
succor
dally
36. Needlessly repetitious In the sentence "It was visible to the eye -" the phrase "to the eye" is ________.
prophylactic
tenuous
doggerel
tautological
37. Instruct; correct morally Although his purpose was to ________ and not to entertain his audience - many of his listeners were amused and not enlightened.
bestow
edify
apparition
inanimate
38. Reason; justify an improper act Do not try to ________ your behavior by blaming your companions.
rationalize
porous
mutilate
caucus
39. Clothe; adorn She liked to watch her mother ________ herself in her finest clothes before going out for the evening.
rigor
array
ensue
diurnal
40. Peaceful; calm After his vacation in this ________ section - he felt soothed and rested.
rapport
placid
conviction
opprobrium
41. Charlatan; impostor Do not be misled by the exorbitant claims of this ________; he cannot cure you.
ignoble
quack
mode
founder
42. Suffering from indigestion; irritable His ________ temperament was apparent to all who heard him rant about his difficulties.
sedate
bilious
kindred
congenital
43. Marked by formality - Ordinary dress would be in appropriate at so ________ an affair.
ambrosia
sextant
arduous
ceremonious
44. Diligent attention; (secondary meaning) apply Pleased with how well Tom had whitewashed the fence - Aunt Polly praised him for his ________.
reconnaissance
fulcrum
inane
application
45. Doctrine of self-denial We find ________ practiced in many monastries.
pastiche
asceticism
linguistic
doldrums
46. Cloyingly sweet She tried to ingratiate herself - speaking sweetly and smiling a ________ smile.
saccharine
refute
humid
disclaim
47. Harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill In a controlled experiment - fifty volunteers were given erythromycin tablets; the control group received only ________s.
infinitesimal
placebo
resuscitate
acclimate
48. Breaking of contract or duty; fissure; gap They found a ________ in the enemy's fortifications and penetrated their lines.
compound
frenetic
breach
implement
49. Shorten - Because we were running out of time - the lecturer had to ________ her speech.
abbreviate
conglomeration
conspiracy
qualms
50. Too certain to be disputed In the face of these ________ statements - I withdraw my complaint.
sinuous
canvass
dilapidated
indisputable