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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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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.






2. Boaster Modest by nature - she was no ________ - preferring to let her accomplishments speak for themselves.






3. Boredom The monotonous routine of hopital life induced a feeling of ________ which made him moody and irritable.






4. Childish; infantlike When will he outgrow such ________ behavior?






5. Invention; imaginary thing That incident never took place; it is a ________ of your imagination.






6. Method or system of government When a Frenchman mentions the Old ________ - he refers to the government existing before the revolution.






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.






8. Ancestors Reverence for one's ________ (sometimes referred to as ancestor worship) plays an important part in many Oriental cultures.






9. Soak Their clothes were ________d by the rain.






10. Facilitating evacuation of the bowels The effect of the constipation medicine is ________; it empties the bowels.






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.






12. Aid; assistance; relief We shall be ever grateful for the ________ our country gave us when we were in need.






13. Causing cancer - Many supposedly harmless substances have been revealed to be ________.






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






15. Suffering from a disease; destroyed The extent of the ________ areas could be seen only when viewed from the air.






16. Forewarning We ignored these ________s of disaster because they appeared to be based on childish fears.






17. One who feigns illness to escape duty The captain ordered the sergeant to punish all ________s and force them to work.






18. Pay for services There is a nominal ________ for this position.






19. State without proof It is ________d that she had worked for the enemy.






20. Appease Nothing he did could ________ her wrath; she was unforgiving.






21. Complete; necessary for completeness Physical education is an ________ part of our curriculum; a sound mind and a sound body are complementary.






22. Versatile; able to take on many forms A remarkably ________ actor - Alec Guinness could take on any role.






23. Fluent; glib She was a ________ speaker - always ready to talk.






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.






25. Study of fish Jacques Cousteau's rpograms about sea life have advanced the cause of ________.






26. A disorderly or untidy state After the New Year's party - the once orderly house was in total ________.






27. Conceited person A ________ is his own best friend.






28. Having a fixed order of procedure; invariable At the royal wedding - the procession of the nobles followed a ________ order of precedence.






29. Stimulate by shock; stir up The entire nation was ________d into strong military activity by the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor.






30. Repudiate; withdraw previous statement Unless you ________ your confession - you will be punished severely.






31. Rushing stream; flood Day after day of heavy rain saturated the hillside until the water ran downhill in ________s.






32. Having a low-cut neckline Fashion decrees that evening gowns be ________ this season; bare shoulders are again the vogue.






33. A doctor who treats mental diseases A ________ often needs long conferences with his patient before a diagnosis can be made.






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.






35. Sticky; viscous Molasses is a ________ substance.






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.






37. Distasteful; morally offensive People with ________ reputations should not be allowed to work with young children.






38. Make numb; stun; amaze Disapproving of drugs in general - Laura refused to take sleeping pills or any other medicine that might ________ her.






39. Predicament from which there is no escape In this ________ - all turned to prayer as their last hope.






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






41. Explosion The ________ of the bomb could be heard miles away.






42. Show by example; furnish an example Three-time winner of the Super Bowl - Joe Montana ________(ies) the ideal quarterback.






43. Confuse; muddle Do not ________ the issues by dragging in irrelevant arguments.






44. Into parts; apart Their points of view are poles ________.






45. Acting without dialogue Because he worked in ________ - the clown could be understood wherever he appeared.






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.






47. Exhausting The marathon is a ________ race.






48. Slaughterhouse; scene of carnage By the time the police arrived - the room was a shambles.






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.






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.







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