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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Pertaining to the science of the function of living To understand this disease fully - we must examine not only its ________ aspects but also its psychological elements.
anvil
physiological
discrimination
surveillance
2. Boaster Modest by nature - she was no ________ - preferring to let her accomplishments speak for themselves.
pandemic
eerie
deface
braggart
3. Boredom The monotonous routine of hopital life induced a feeling of ________ which made him moody and irritable.
ennui
sportive
transpire
atavism
4. Childish; infantlike When will he outgrow such ________ behavior?
plummet
trite
affix
infantile
5. Invention; imaginary thing That incident never took place; it is a ________ of your imagination.
extradition
maxim
figment
petty
6. Method or system of government When a Frenchman mentions the Old ________ - he refers to the government existing before the revolution.
impropriety
distant
regime
stodgy
7. Doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view. In this matter - I am a ________; I want proof.
irate
caprice
skeptic
meditation
8. Ancestors Reverence for one's ________ (sometimes referred to as ancestor worship) plays an important part in many Oriental cultures.
metropolis
traduce
forebears
lineaments
9. Soak Their clothes were ________d by the rain.
swerve
low
insouciant
saturate
10. Facilitating evacuation of the bowels The effect of the constipation medicine is ________; it empties the bowels.
euphemism
didactic
laxative
idiosyncratic
11. A covered passageway - usually lined with shops The ________ was popular with shoppers because it gave them protection from the summer sun and the winter rain.
eddy
sedative
beneficiary
arcade
12. Aid; assistance; relief We shall be ever grateful for the ________ our country gave us when we were in need.
embryonic
parasite
succor
assiduous
13. Causing cancer - Many supposedly harmless substances have been revealed to be ________.
pertinacious
carcinogenic
quotidian
demolition
14. Plants of a region or era Because she was a botanist - she spent most of her time studying the ________ of the desert.
flora
ulterior
euthanasia
onslaught
15. Suffering from a disease; destroyed The extent of the ________ areas could be seen only when viewed from the air.
sartorial
civil
blighted
feint
16. Forewarning We ignored these ________s of disaster because they appeared to be based on childish fears.
physiognomy
malapropism
cognitive
premonition
17. One who feigns illness to escape duty The captain ordered the sergeant to punish all ________s and force them to work.
quandary
fetter
kismet
malingerer
18. Pay for services There is a nominal ________ for this position.
stipend
entomology
importunate
asperity
19. State without proof It is ________d that she had worked for the enemy.
meddlesome
assent
allege
intersperse
20. Appease Nothing he did could ________ her wrath; she was unforgiving.
glimmer
internecine
aromatic
mitigate
21. Complete; necessary for completeness Physical education is an ________ part of our curriculum; a sound mind and a sound body are complementary.
fortuitous
surmise
integral
upbraid
22. Versatile; able to take on many forms A remarkably ________ actor - Alec Guinness could take on any role.
vehement
protean
lagoon
recumbent
23. Fluent; glib She was a ________ speaker - always ready to talk.
untenable
waggish
voluble
optometrist
24. Support on which a lever rests If we use this stone as a ________ and the crowbar as a lever - we may be able to move this boulder.
fulcrum
quintessence
internecine
sear
25. Study of fish Jacques Cousteau's rpograms about sea life have advanced the cause of ________.
ichthyology
irrelevant
hypercritical
extol
26. A disorderly or untidy state After the New Year's party - the once orderly house was in total ________.
iniquitous
equinox
monotony
disarray
27. Conceited person A ________ is his own best friend.
narcissist
erroneous
witless
rife
28. Having a fixed order of procedure; invariable At the royal wedding - the procession of the nobles followed a ________ order of precedence.
regal
multilingual
determinate
carousal
29. Stimulate by shock; stir up The entire nation was ________d into strong military activity by the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
commemorative
misdemeanor
galvanize
gaunt
30. Repudiate; withdraw previous statement Unless you ________ your confession - you will be punished severely.
precipitous
pacify
recant
smattering
31. Rushing stream; flood Day after day of heavy rain saturated the hillside until the water ran downhill in ________s.
torrent
animadversion
relent
luminous
32. Having a low-cut neckline Fashion decrees that evening gowns be ________ this season; bare shoulders are again the vogue.
valor
decollete
faculty
fulsome
33. A doctor who treats mental diseases A ________ often needs long conferences with his patient before a diagnosis can be made.
disclaim
psychiatrist
goad
atheistic
34. Dry up A tour of this smokehouse will give you an idea of how the pioneers used to ________ food in order to preserve it.
renege
desiccate
ramshackle
careen
35. Sticky; viscous Molasses is a ________ substance.
belittle
contest
histrionic
glutinous
36. Emancipate; free from bondage Enlightened slave owners were willing to ________ their slaves and thus put an end to the evil slavery in the country.
rebus
canker
manumit
supine
37. Distasteful; morally offensive People with ________ reputations should not be allowed to work with young children.
catharsis
surrogate
inexorable
unsavory
38. Make numb; stun; amaze Disapproving of drugs in general - Laura refused to take sleeping pills or any other medicine that might ________ her.
stupefy
impervious
motif
querulous
39. Predicament from which there is no escape In this ________ - all turned to prayer as their last hope.
impasse
expertise
solvent
sidereal
40. Sharpness (of temper) These remarks - spoken with ________ - stung the boys to whom they had been directed.
idyllic
asperity
squat
penance
41. Explosion The ________ of the bomb could be heard miles away.
singular
charisma
rivulet
detonation
42. Show by example; furnish an example Three-time winner of the Super Bowl - Joe Montana ________(ies) the ideal quarterback.
incompatible
exemplify
apiary
allure
43. Confuse; muddle Do not ________ the issues by dragging in irrelevant arguments.
itinerary
ramble
obfuscate
aptitude
44. Into parts; apart Their points of view are poles ________.
brindled
stilted
asunder
warren
45. Acting without dialogue Because he worked in ________ - the clown could be understood wherever he appeared.
impeccable
privation
pantomime
palatial
46. Inclination; bias As a judge - not only must I be unbiased - but I must also avoid any evidence of ________ when I award the prize.
partiality
glimmer
intervene
disconcert
47. Exhausting The marathon is a ________ race.
dismiss
grueling
ingratiate
tenacious
48. Slaughterhouse; scene of carnage By the time the police arrived - the room was a shambles.
euthanasia
retrospective
shambles
gawk
49. To wind or turn in its course It is difficult to sail up this stream because of the way it ________s through the countryside.
astute
meander
commandeer
conclave
50. Laying stress on niceties of conduct or form; precise We must be ________ in our planning of this affair - for any error may be regarded as a personal affront.
transcribe
punctilious
frivolous
meteoric
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