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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Very wicked He was universally feared because of his many ________ deeds.






2. Layer of earth's surface; layer of society Unless we alleviate conditions in the lowest ________ of our society - we may expect grumbling and revolt.






3. Government by bureaus - Many people fear that the constant introduction of federal agencies will create a government by ________.






4. Unwilingness Some mornings I feel a great ________ to get out of bed.






5. Very bad The anecdote was in ________ taste and shocked the audience.






6. Equip The fisherman was ________d with the best that the sporting goods store could supply






7. Without previous preparation Her listeners were amazed that such a thorough presentation could be made in an ________ speech.






8. Not identical on both sides of a dividing central line Because one eyebrow was set markedly higher than the other - William's face had a particularly ________ appearance.






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






10. Pious phraseology; jargon of criminals - Angry that the president had slashed the education budget - we dismissed his speech on the importance of education as mere ________.






11. In name only; trifling He offered to drive her to the airport for only a ________ fee.






12. Relating to the highest point - When he reached the ________ portions of the book - he could not stop reading.






13. Declare openly I must ________ that I am innocent.






14. Lacking in flavor; dull Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally ________: both lack sparkle.






15. Large sailing ship The Spaniards pinned their hopes on the ________ - the large warship; the British - on the smaller and faster pinnace.






16. Causing plague; baneful People were afraid to explore the ________ swap.






17. Stampede; drive out The reinforcements were able to ________ the enemy






18. Char or burn; brand Accidentally brushing against the hot grill - she ________ed her hand badly.






19. Requiring sitting Because he had a ________ occupation - he decided to visit a gymnasium weekly.






20. Varying form of an element The study of the ________s of uranium led to the development of the nuclear bomb.






21. Excessive The people grumbled at his ________ prices but paid them because he had a monopoly.






22. Black magic; dealings with the dead Because he was able to perform feats of ________ - the natives thought he was in league with the devil.






23. Case for arrows Robin Hood reached back and plucked one last arrow from his ________.






24. Person celebrated for wisdom Hearing tales of a mysterious Master of All Knowledge who lived in the hills of Tibet - Sandy was possessed with a burning desire to consult the legendary ________.






25. Wallow. At the height of the battle - the casualties were so numerous that the victims ________ed in their blood while waiting for medical attention.






26. Opening; break The plane was lost in the stormy sky until the pilot saw the city through a ________ in the clouds.






27. Ridicule This article ________s the pretensions of some movie moguls.






28. Crevice The mountain climbers secured footholds in tiny ________s in the rock.






29. Surmise; guess I will end all your ________s; I admit I am guilty as charged.






30. Excessive; overabundant - unnecessary Please try not to include so many ________ details in your report; just give me the bare facts.






31. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess The good news we have been receiving lately indicates that there is little reason for your ________.






32. Pride - haughtiness The ________ of the nobility was resented by the middle class.






33. Twisted The ________ oak tree had been a landmark for years and was mentioned in several deeds.






34. Masses of leaves Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive though the New England to admire the colorful fall ________.






35. Deluge; upheaval - A ________ such as the French Revolution affects all countries.






36. Lizard that changes color in different situations - Like the ________ - he assumed the political coloration of every group he met.






37. Correct I want to ________ my error before it is too late.






38. Extend; draw out; lengthen In their determination to discover ways to ________ human life - doctors fail to take into account that longer lives are not always happier ones.






39. Protest; remonstrance Despite the teacher's scoldings and________s - the class remained unruly.






40. Beastlike; brutal; inhuman The Red Cross sought to put an end to the ________ treatment of prisoners of war.






41. Arrogance; excessive self-conceit Filled with ________ - Lear refused to heed his friends' warnings.






42. Change of form The ________ of caterpillar to butterfly is typical of many such changes in animal life.






43. Deep; not superficial; complete Freud's remarkable insights into human behavior caused his fellow scientists to honor him as a ________ thinker.






44. Higher mental powers He thought college would develop his ________.






45. Increase How can we hope to ________ our forces when our allies are deserting us?






46. Many-colored Without her glasses - Gretchen saw the fields of tulips as a ________ blur.






47. Sing; babble. Every morning the birds ________d outside her window.






48. Simultaneous firing or outburs (of missiles - questions - etc.) Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous ________ of cannon fire.






49. Uneasiness; distress She felt a sudden vague ________ when she heard sounds at the door.






50. Amends; compensation At the peace conference - the defeated country promised to pay ________s to the victors.