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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. State of apathy; daze; lack of awareness In his ________ - the addict was unaware of the events taking place around him.






2. Without money Now that he was wealthy - he gladly contributed to funds to assist ________ and disbled persons.






3. Operate with the hands; control or change by artful means How do you ________ these puppets?






4. Bruise She was treated for ________s and abrasions.






5. Indirect reference the ________s to mythological characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin.






6. Shine; gloss The soft ________ of the silk in the dim light was pleasing.






7. Retire from public life; segregate; seclude Although he had hoped for a long time to ________ himself in a small community - he never was able to drop his busy round of activities in the city.






8. Deserving high respect We do not mean to be disrespectful when we refuse to follow the advice of our ________ leader.






9. Burning; sarcastically biting - The critic's ________ remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm.






10. Sharpness (of temper) These remarks - spoken with ________ - stung the boys to whom they had been directed.






11. Those of gentle birth; refinement Her family was proud of its ________ and elegance.






12. Sky blue ________ skies are indicative of good weather.






13. Dizziness We test potential plane pilots for susceptibility to spells of ________.






14. Calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics According to recent ________ tables - life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.






15. Fit for plowing The land was no longer ________; erosion had removed the valuable topsoil.






16. Light; heavenly; fine Visitors were impressed by her ________ beauty - her delicate charm.






17. Picture made of smell - colorful inlaid tiles The mayor compared the ciry to a beautiful ________ made up of people of every race and religion on earth.






18. Seasonings; spices Spanish food is full of ________.






19. Worthless products of an endeavor - When you separate the wheat from the chaff - be sure you throw out the ________.






20. Defamatory; injurious to the good name of a person He sued the newspaper because of its ________ story.






21. Tending or leaning toward; bent Though I am ________ to be skeptical - the witness's manner inclines me to believe his story.






22. Shell covering the back (of a turtle - crab - etc) - At the children's zoo - Richard perched on top of the giant turtle's hard ________ as it slowly made its way around the enclosure.






23. Calm; not easily disturbed The nurse was a cheerful but ________ person - unexcited in the face of sudden emergencies.






24. Unduly curious; prying; seeking knowledge We need more ________ students in this school; lectures are dull.






25. Nearsighted In thinking only of your present needs and ignoring the future - you are being rather ________.






26. Insert between She talked so much that I could not ________ a single remark.






27. Convenient features; courtesies In addition to the customary ________ for the business traveler -- fax machines - modems - a health club -- the hotel offers the services of a butler versed in social amenities.






28. Ordinary; typical His ________ upbringing left him wholly unprepared for his wife's eccentric family.






29. Not frank; eluding Your ________ answers convinced the judge that you were witholding important evidence.






30. Relating to the stars She was amazed at the number of ________ bodies the new telescope revealed.






31. Awkward He is an ________ young man; he trips over everything.






32. Indifferent; without concern or care Your ________ attitude at such a critical moment indicates that you do not understand the gravity of the situation.






33. Having minute hairs - The paramecium is a ________ - one-celled animal.






34. Contract into wrinkles Whenever David worries - his brow ________s in a frown.






35. Matchless; not able to be imitated We admire Auden for his ________ use of language; he is one of a kind.






36. Providing a general overview; summary The professor turned to the latest issue of Dissertation Abstracts for a ________ account of what was new in the field.






37. Soft - wet - boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself Up to her knees in mud - Myra wondered how on earth she was going to extricate herself from this ________.






38. Denial; disclaiming His ________ of his part in the conspiracy was not believed by the jury.






39. Self-restraint; sexual chastity She vowed to lead a life of ________.






40. Meantime The company will not consider our proposal until next week; in the ________ - let us proceed as we have in the past.






41. Determine or seek opinions - votes - etc. - After ________ing the sentiments of his constituents - the congressman was confident that he represented the majority opinion of his district.






42. Friendly The dispute was settled in an ________ manner with no harsh words.






43. Unbeliever The Saracens made war against tne ________s.






44. Woman who rules a family or larger social group The ________ ruled her gypsy tribe with a firm hand.






45. Something long-lasting Tese plants are hardy ________s and will bloom for many years.






46. Begin; originate; receive into a group The college is about to ________ a program for reducing math anxiety among students.






47. Plants of a region or era Because she was a botanist - she spent most of her time studying the ________ of the desert.






48. Lacking substance; insignificant; frail His hopes for a career in acting proved ________; no one would cast him - even in an insubstantial role.






49. Person interested mostly in external objects and actions A good salesperson in usually an ________ - who likes to mingle with people.






50. Appearance; costume In the ________ of a plumber - the detective investigated the murder case.







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