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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Shrill - trumpetlike sound - We woke to the ________ to muffle its striking.
digression
premonition
sportive
clarion
2. Courage; spirit When challenged by the other horses in the race - the thoroughbred proved its ________ by its determination to hold the lead.
riveting
mettle
sagacious
censure
3. Boasted; bragged; highly publicized This much ________ project proved a disappointment when it collapsed.
vaunted
aggregate
fusion
sanguine
4. Large group The movie actor was surrounded by a ________ of startlets.
mnemonic
ken
bevy
pharisaical
5. Sweltering He could not adjust himself to the ________ climate of the tropics.
protract
beneficiary
hallowed
sultry
6. Lowest point Although few people realized it - the Dow-Jones averages had reached their ________ and would soon begin an upward surge.
hypochondriac
exuberant
munificent
nadir
7. Fantastic; violently contrasting The plot of the novel was too ________ to be believed.
bizarre
cohorts
diva
prognosis
8. Beginner; novice For a mere ________ - you have produced some marvelous results.
ravine
oratorio
tyro
cloying
9. Revenging agent Captain Bligh vowed to be Christian's ________.
stealth
ramify
engross
nemesis
10. Clean; remove offensive parts of a book The editors felt that certain passages in the book had to be ________d before it could be used in the classroom.
enclave
expurgate
discombobulated
prosperity
11. School of the fine arts (especiallymusic or drama) A gifted violinist - Marya was selected to study at the ________.
rig
callous
amiss
conservatory
12. Prominent One of the ________ features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page.
adroit
simper
salient
motley
13. Move furtively and secretly He ________ed through the less fashionable sections of the city in order to avoid meeting any of his former friends.
recuperate
chase
skulk
ethnology
14. Speak evil of; defame Because of her hatred of the family - she ________s all who are friendly to them.
malign
simplistic
concede
torpor
15. Cheat She was gullible and trusting - an easy victim for the first ________ who came along.
mordant
transpire
swindler
remiss
16. Loyal; unswerving Penelope was ________ in her affections - faithfully waiting for Ulysses to return from his wanderings.
thwart
steadfast
grimace
onerous
17. Skip; leap playfully Watching children ________ing in the park is a pleasant experience
hyperbole
comestible
gambol
regicide
18. Bear fruit This peach tree should ________ in three years.
fructify
negation
insidious
plagiarize
19. Lament with music The funeral ________ stirred us to tears.
asinine
indict
dirge
mnemonic
20. Of lowly origin; unworthy This plan is inspired by ________ motives and I must - therefore - oppose it.
devout
bolster
ignoble
insalubrious
21. Narrow valley with steep sides Steeper than a gully - less precipitous than a canyon - a ________ is - like them - the product of years of erosion.
ravine
tentative
begrudge
gingerly
22. Delicate - lacelike metalwork The pendant with gold ________ that she wore round her neck trembled with each breath she took.
filigree
candor
amorphous
allure
23. Awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable The large carton was so ________ that the movers had trouble getting it up the stairs.
gratuitous
voluminous
amorous
unwieldy
24. Meager; insufficient Thinking his helping of food was ________ - Oliver Twist asked for more.
victuals
scanty
sensual
compress
25. Indisputable We must yield to the ________ evidence that you have presented and free your client.
gauche
caption
incontrovertible
omnivorous
26. Flowing; series of changes While conditions are in such a state of ________ - I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair.
weather
usury
eminent
flux
27. Clumsy person The delivery boy is an awkward ________.
lout
erroneous
intransigence
meticulous
28. Charm She wore the ________ to ward off evil.
amnesty
talisman
slither
absolute
29. Wakefulness; inability to sleep He refused to join us in a midnight cup of coffee because he claimed it gave him ________.
insomnia
avuncular
denigrate
conundrum
30. Color; aspect The aviary contained birds of every possible ________.
discombobulated
hue
gargantuan
skeptic
31. Restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control Waiting impatiently in the line to see Santa Claus - even the best-behaved children grow ________ and start to fidget.
gratuitous
restive
tycoon
supplant
32. Sham; not genuine; inferior You will never get the public to buy such ________ material.
interdict
trivia
shoddy
amalgamate
33. Rearing up on hind legs; unrestrained The ________ weeds in the garden killed all the flowers that had been planted in the spring.
eccentricity
gazette
rampant
asunder
34. Bleach; whiten Although age had ________ed his hair - he was still vigorous and energetic.
ebb
blanch
ravine
recluse
35. Overjoyed; in high spirits Grinning from ear to ear - Bonnie Blair was clearly ________ by her Olympic victory.
elated
quarantine
centrifugal
latent
36. Small stream As the rains continued - the trickle of water running down the hillside grew into a ________ that threatened to wash away a portion of the slope.
avuncular
vent
rivulet
juxtapose
37. Teacher He could never be a stuffy ________; his classes were always lively and filled with humor.
complicity
pedagogue
tightwad
neologism
38. Self-governing This island is a colony; however - in most matters - it is ________ and receives no orders from the mother country.
autonomous
restraint
dolorous
evince
39. Respectful; obedient The ________ child grew up to be a conscientious adult aware of his civic obligations.
dutiful
obstinate
chauvinist
cliche
40. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess The good news we have been receiving lately indicates that there is little reason for your ________.
hue
predatory
pessimism
strut
41. Excuse He looked for a good ________ to get out of paying a visit to his aunt.
lax
magnitude
pretext
libretto
42. Whirlpool The canoe was tossed about in the ________.
maelstrom
impregnable
baroque
fetter
43. Producing tears His voice has a ________ quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion.
extort
lachrymose
purge
unanimity
44. Able to pay all debts By dint of very frugal living - he was finally able to become ________ and avoid bankruptcy proceedings.
abbreviate
embezzlement
autonomous
solvent
45. Coarse food for cattle - horses etc. One of Nancy's chores ar the ranch was to put fresh supplies of ________ in the horses' stalls.
fodder
nubile
convention
figurine
46. Equal Your ignoring their pathetic condition is ________ to the murder.
extrovert
tantamount
oscillate
germinal
47. Deny She was too honest to ________ the truth of the report.
adulation
dearth
gainsay
oligarchy
48. Make known by official proclamation or publication As soon as the Civil Service Commission ________s the names of the successful candidates - we shall begin to hire members of our staff.
promulgate
ferment
exhort
ameliorate
49. Differing in some characteristics; various There are ________ ways of approaching this problem.
martial
extant
diverse
silt
50. Lacking He was ________ of any personal desire for gain in his endeavor to secure improvement in the community.
exculpate
devoid
dulcet
outrtip