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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Gradual intrusion The ________ of the factories upon the neighborhood lowered the value of the real estate.






2. Give in; surrender. The wounded knight refused to _________ to his foe.






3. So small - trifling - or unimportant as to be easily disregarded Because the damage to his car had been ________ - Michael decided he wouldn't bother to report the matter to his insurance company.






4. Lowered in rank; debased The ________ wretch spoke only of his past glories and honors.






5. Thriftless He was constantly being warned to mend his ________ ways and begin to "save for a rainy day."






6. Healthful Many people with hay fever move to more ________ sections of the country during the months of August and September.






7. Sensitive; irascible Do not discuss this phase of the problem as he is very ________ about it.






8. Serious or fatal accident - The number of automotive ________(ies) on this holiday weekend was high.






9. Metal-bearing vein If this ________ that we have discovered extends for any distance - we have found a fortune.






10. Supposed; reputed Although there are some doubts - the ________ author of this work is Massinger.






11. Essential; pertaining to the substance Although the delegates were aware of the importance of the problem - they could not agree on the ________ issues.






12. Fleet of warships Queen Elizabeth's navy was able to defeat the mighty ________ that threatened the English coast.






13. Marked by formality - Ordinary dress would be in appropriate at so ________ an affair.






14. Rankle - produce irritation or resentment Joe's insult ________ed in Anne's mind for days - and made her too angry to speak to him.






15. Conscientious; extremely thorough I can recommend him for a position of responsibility for I have found him a very ________ young man.






16. Prescribed diet and habits I doubt whether the results warrant our living under such a strict ________.






17. Estimation; appraisal I would like to have your ________ of the situation in South Africa.






18. Grain-eating Some ________ animals have two stomachs for digesting their food.






19. Incapable of being pacified Madame Defarge was the ________ enemy of the Evremonde family.






20. Able to pay all debts By dint of very frugal living - he was finally able to become ________ and avoid bankruptcy proceedings.






21. Unruly The ________ horse unseated its rider.






22. Attacking cherished traditions George Bernard Shaw's ________ plays often startled more conventional people.






23. Start a fire; inspire Her teacher's praise ________d a spark a hope inside her.






24. Choosing at random; confused She disapproved of her son's ________ television viewing and decided to restrict him to educational programs.






25. Person of no importance; nonexistence Don't dismiss John as a ________; in his quiet way - he's very important to the firm.






26. Central; critical De Klerk's decision to set Nelson Mandela free was ________; without Mandela's release - there was no possibility that the African National Cogress would entertain talks with the South African government.






27. Venomous spider We need an antitoxin to counteract the bite of the ________.






28. Revengeful She was very ________ and never forgave an injury.






29. Celebrity; dignitary A leading light of the American stage - Ethel Barrymore was a theatrical ________ whose name lives on.






30. Means; effort By ________ of much hard work - the volunteers were able to control the raging forest fire.






31. Terms used in a science or art The special ________ developed by some authorities in the field has done more to confuse laypersons than to enlighten them.






32. To make invalid Once the contract was ________(ied)- it no longer had any legal force.






33. Dig into They ________(ied) blocks of marble out of the hillside.






34. Minor fight Custer's troops expected they might run into a ________ or two on maneuvers; they did not expect to face a major battle.






35. Infringe; touch; collide with How could they be married without ________ing on one another's freedom?






36. Brief and to the point Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are ________ types: strong men of few words.






37. Moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) Not even her supervisor's grumpiness could ________ Nancy's enthusiasm for her new job.






38. Oppose with arguments; contradict To ________ your theory will require much time but it is essential that we disprove it.






39. Pour off gently Be sure to ________ this wine before serving it.






40. Untimely; poorly chosen A rock concert is an ________ setting for a quiet conversation.






41. Insult to one's character or reputation; slander Polls revealed that the front-runner's standing had been damaged by the ________s and innuendoes circulated by his opponent's staff.






42. Person with an insane desire to set things on fire The detectives searched the area for the ________ who had set these costly fires.






43. Expose to slander His opponents tried to ________ the candidate's reputation by spreading rumors about his past.






44. Reading I am certain that you have missed important details in your rapid ________ of this document.






45. Yielding He was ________ and ready to go along with his friends' desires.






46. Pantry; place where food is kept The first thing Bill did on returning home from school was to check what snacks his mother had in the ________.






47. Abundance; completeness Looking in the pantry - we admired the ________ of fruits and pickles we had preserved during the summer.






48. Hesitate; shrink He did not ________ in the face of danger but fought back bravely.






49. Departure The ________ from the hot and stuffy city was particularly noticeable on Friday evenings.






50. Descendants; future generations We hope to leave a better world to ________.