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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Conceited person A ________ is his own best friend.
sodden
narcissist
somnambulist
lode
2. Drowsy; dull The stuffy room made her ________; she felt as if she was about to nod off.
exuberant
exorbitant
conception
lethargic
3. Powerlessness; feebleness The lame duck President was frustrated by his shift from enormous power to relative ________.
impuissance
disgorge
simian
glut
4. Smear (as with paint) From the way he ________ed his paint on the canvas - I could tell he knew nothing of oils.
daub
maternal
cajole
stem from
5. Deed or action - particularly a brave deed Raoul Wallenberg was noted for his ________s in rescuing Jews from Hitler's forces.
silt
agglomeration
meticulous
exploit
6. Sameness; consistency; monotony After a while - the ________ of TV situation comedies becomes boring.
annotate
disinterested
grimace
uniformity
7. Fall apart into tangles; unravel or untwist; entangle A sigle thread pulled loose - and the entire scarf started to ________.
ravel
assimilate
amazon
barterer
8. Schemes I can see through your wily ________.
machinations
suture
vitriolic
haphazard
9. Opposite There is an ________ ratio between the strength of light and its distance.
begrudge
amorphous
rejuvenate
inverse
10. Model of perfection The class disliked him because the teacher was always pointing him out as a ________ of virtue.
palatable
thematic
paragon
munificent
11. Turn away from Do not ________ from the truth; you must face the facts.
semblance
subsidy
deviate
defile
12. Oily; bland; insincerely suave Uriah Heep disguised his nefarious actions by ________ protestations of his "'umility."
uninhibited
unctous
indigence
propagate
13. Science of preparing and serving good food One of the by-products of his trip to Europe was his interest in ________; he enjoyed preparing and serving foreign dishes to his friends.
posterity
gastronomy
agrarian
ornate
14. Abundance; wealth Foreigners are amazed by the ________ and luxury of the American way of life.
rhapsodize
seminal
affluence
rationalize
15. Corruption; wickedness The ________ of the tyrant's behavior shocked us all.
depravity
choleric
burgeon
gentry
16. Sweet sound Noted for its ________ even when it is spoken - the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.
refrain
gruel
euphony
horticultural
17. Temporary encampment While in ________ - we spent the night in our sleeping bags under the stars.
adamant
virile
bivouac
grotto
18. Based on assumptions or hypotheses Why do we have to consider ________ cases when we have actual case histories that we may examine?
cogitate
hypothetical
unkempt
harrow
19. Board on which a painter mixes pigments At the present time - art supply stores are selling a paper ________ that may be discarded after use.
allege
assert
precipice
palette
20. Producing motion Designers of the electric automobile find that their greatest obstacle lies in the development of light and efficient storage batteries - the source of the ________ energy needed to propel the vehicle.
malignant
whorl
kinetic
caliber
21. Forerunner The crocus is an early ________ of spring.
belabor
harbinger
espouse
foil
22. Split - Erosion caused a ________ in the huge boulder.
expertise
foreshadow
warranty
cleft
23. Long period of time; an age It has taken ________s for our civilization to develop.
pretext
lewd
foment
eon
24. Theoretical; not concrete; non-representational To him - hunger was an ________ concept; he had never missed a meal.
cognitive
abstract
assert
diatribe
25. Introductory statement In the ________ to the Constitution - the purpose of the document is set forth.
preamble
burnish
stipple
quarry
26. A servile dependent He was always accompanied by several of his ________s because he enjoyed their subservience and flattery.
cloister
hybrid
minion
filibuster
27. Spotted; stained Instead of writing that Gorbachev had a birthmark on his forehead - the pompous young poet sang of the former premier's ________ brow.
clout
maculated
portend
ineffable
28. Flashy; tawdry; falsely attractive Her jewels were inexpensive but not ________.
meretricious
finicky
ribald
militate
29. Incompatible; not able to be resolved Because the separated couple were ________ - the marriage counselor recommended a divorce.
irreconsilable
optional
chalice
assail
30. Explosion The ________ of the bomb could be heard miles away.
bemused
diverge
detonation
adulterate
31. Pertaining to money Jane held the family purse strings: she made all ________ decisions affecting the household.
transcribe
pristine
monetary
servitude
32. Absentminded Because of his concentration on the problem - the professor often appeared ________ and unconcerned about routine.
distrait
steep
enclave
raspy
33. Delay in punishment; interval of relief; rest The judge granted the condemned man a ________ to enable his attorneys to file an appeal.
expostulation
reprise
trappings
respite
34. Unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste. Pointing to the stack of bills - Sheldon criticized Sarah for her wanton expenditures. In response - Sara accused Sheldon of making an unfounded - wanton attack.
wanton
irrepressible
kinetic
lassitude
35. Pertaining to drama Her success in the school play convinced her she was destined for a ________ career.
steadfast
maternal
dissection
thespian
36. 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.
impalpable
perigee
temper
imbroglio
37. Strong point or special talent I am not eager to play this rather seious role - for my ________ is comedy.
extraneous
forte
diversity
malfeasance
38. Meat-eating - The lion is a ________ animal.
attrition
carnivorous
antecede
blithe
39. Fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event. This huge tax refund is quite a ________.
demure
contingent
windfall
verisimilitude
40. Unwilingness Some mornings I feel a great ________ to get out of bed.
disinclination
stymie
sere
prototype
41. Extremely poor The costs of the father's illness left the family ________.
flick
destitute
indomitable
partial
42. State confidently I wish to ________ that I am certain of success.
nullify
tremor
icon
aver
43. Shabby; wretched We finally thew out the ________ rug that the dog had destroyed.
swelter
dormant
traverse
mangy
44. Delusion I think you were frightened by a ________ that you created in you own mind.
irresolute
effete
hallucination
glutton
45. Highly gifted child; marvel Menuhin was a ________ - performing wonders on his violin when he was barely eight years old.
microcosm
provender
prodigy
eloquence
46. Not noticing; disregarding He drove on - ________ of the warnings that the road was dangerous.
bludgeon
potion
accessible
heedless
47. External; not inherent; foreign Do not be fooled by ________ causes. We must look for the intrinsic reason.
aptitude
extrinsic
peripatetic
victuals
48. Cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven As bread dough is ________ed - it puffs up - expanding in volume.
exploit
leaven
hue
novelty
49. Vexation; disappointment - Her refusal to go with us filled us with ________.
perverse
chagrin
dissuade
lexicon
50. Lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined Looking over the bare - unheated room with its hard cot - he wondered what he was doing in such ________ quarters. Only his ________ sense of duty kept him at his post.
parasite
inchoate
spartan
intersperse