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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Falling off - as of leaves The oak is a ________ tree.






2. Echoing; resounding; deep and full in sound The deep - ________ voice of the actor James Earl Jones makes him particulary effective when he appears on stage.






3. Person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader He was accused of being a ________ because he made promises that aroused futile hopes in his listeners.






4. Curative Now better known for its racetrack - Saratoga Springs first gained attention for the ________ qualities of its famous "healing waters."






5. Writings preceding and following the passage quoted Because these lines are taken out of ________ - they do not convey the message the author intended.






6. Climb by crawling - She ________ed over the wall.






7. Unjust; wicked I cannot approve of the ________ methods you used to gain your present position.






8. Unprejudiced The only ________ person in the room was the judge.






9. Epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink ________s lack self-restraint; if they enjoy a particular cuisine - they eat far too much of it.






10. Raid The company staged a midnight ________ against the enemy outpost.






11. Unerring We must remember that none of us is ________; we all make mistakes.






12. Being in debt He was in ________ with his payments on the car.






13. Trusted friend He had no ________s with whom he could discuss his problems at home.






14. Study of artifacts and relics of early mankind The professor of ________ headed an expedition to the Gobi Desert in search of ancient ruins.






15. Miser The old ________ refused to give her a raise.






16. Make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction As Kitty ________ed before the mirror - carefully smoothing her shining hair - she couldn't help preening herself on her good looks.






17. Tireless He was ________ in his constant efforts to raise funds for the Red Cross.






18. One who studies the skin and its diseases I advise you to consult a ________ about your acne.






19. Unfortunate This ________ creature had never known a moment's pleasure.






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






21. Formal praise The modest hero blushed to hear the speakers delivering ________s about his valorous act.






22. Behavior; bearing His sober ________ quieted the noisy revelers.






23. Petty criticism; fault-finding - Welcoming constructive criticism - Lexy appreciated her editor's comments - finding them free of ________.






24. Lasting; surviving Keats believed in the ________ power of great art - which outlast its creator's brief lives.






25. Revenging agent Captain Bligh vowed to be Christian's ________.






26. Connection I fail to see the ________ that binds these two widely separated events.






27. Deceptive; not real Unfortunately - the costs of running the lemonade stand were so high that Tom's profits proved ________.






28. Easily frightened; apprehensive He was ________ and cowardish; always backing up at daunting situations.






29. Rebellion; uprising Given the current state of affairs in South Africa - an ________ seems unavoidable.






30. Controlling force She dreamt of living an independent life - free of all ________s.






31. In feudalism - one who held land of a superior lord The lord demanded that his ________s contribute more to his military campaign.






32. Homesickness; longing for the past The first settlers found so much work to do that they had little time for ________.






33. Seeker after position or status Although I am as ________ for public office - I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses.






34. Rob; plunder The tricksters ________d him of his inheritance.






35. Emotional urges behind human activity The psychiatrist maintained that suppression of the ________ often resulted in maladjustment and neuroses.






36. Put forth for analysis In you discussion - you have ________ed several questions; let us consider each one separately.






37. Reveal I will not tell you this news because I am sure you will ________ it prematurely.






38. Preceding in time - rank - etc. Our discussions - ________ to this event - certainly did not give you any reason to believe that we would adopt your proposal.






39. Sad; solemn I fail to understand why there is such a ________ atmosphere; we have lost a battle - not a war.






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






41. Fearless For his ________ conduct in battle - he was promoted.






42. Boastful; excessively conceited She was a ________ and arrogant individual.






43. Pertaining to the improvement of race It is easier to apply ________ principles to the raising of racehorses or prize cattle than t the development of human beings.






44. Mental disorder marked by confusion The drunkard in his ________ saw strange animals.






45. Discourage His failure to pass the bar exam ________ed him.






46. Interdependent relationship (between groups - species) - often mutually beneficial Both the crocodile bird and the crocodile derive benefit from their ________; pecking away at food particles embedded in the crocodile's teeth - the bird derives nouri






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






48. Guess I ________ that he will be late for this meeting.






49. Fragrant Medieval sailing vessels brought ________ herbs from China to Europe.






50. Feign He ________ insanity in order to avoid punishment for his crime.