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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Perplexing; unsettled: questionable Given the many areas of conflict still awaiting resolution - the outcome of the peace talks remains ________.






2. Prevailinig among a specific group of people or in a specific are or country This disease is ________ in this part of the world; more than 80 percent of the population are at one time or another affected by it.






3. Slovenly; untidy She tried to change her ________ image by buying a fashionable new wardrobe.






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






5. Counterfeit; not authentic The police quickly found the distributors of the ________ twenty-dollar bills.






6. Temporary invasion The nightly ________s and hit-and-run raids of our neighbors across the border tried the patience of the country to the point where we decided to retaliate in force.






7. One who hates mankind We thought the hermit was a ________ because he shunned our society.






8. Boasted; bragged; highly publicized This much ________ project proved a disappointment when it collapsed.






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






10. Three-pronged spear Neptune is usually depicted as rising from the sea - carrying his ________ on his shoulder.






11. Deceive; delude Having been ________ed once by the fast-talking salesman - he was extremely cautious when he went to purchase a used car.






12. Displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies In his usual ________ manner - he had insured himself against this type of loss.






13. Satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything Every Thanksgiving we are ________ed with an overabundance of holiday treats.






14. Equip The fisherman was ________d with the best that the sporting goods store could supply






15. Lacking caution; injudicious It is ________ to exercise vigorously and become overheated when you are unwell.






16. Stir up a fire; feed plentifully As a Scout - Marisa learned how to light a fire - how to ________ it if it started to die down - and how to extinguish it completely.






17. Hanging down from something Her ________ earrings glistened in the light.






18. Pedestal; raised platform The audience applauded as the conductor made his way to the ________.






19. Unattractive During adolescence many attractive young people somehow acquire the false notion that their appearance is ________.






20. Something that relieves pain Friendship is the finest ________ for the pangs of disappointed love.






21. Not naive; sophisticated Although he was young - his remarks indicated that he was ________.






22. Chatter idly The little girl ________d about her doll.






23. Make discontented The passengers were ________d by the numerous delays.






24. Display ostentatiously She is not the one of those actresses who ________ their physical charms; she can act.






25. Gully Until the heavy rains of the past spring - this ________ had been a dry bed.






26. Problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives In this ________ - he knew no one to whom he could turn for advice.






27. Contemptuous; haughty I prefer Jill's modesty to Jack's ________ and arrogant attitude.






28. Spoil the effect of; make inoperative Fraud will ________ the contract.






29. Bury They are going to ________ the body tomorrow ar Broadlawn Cemetry.






30. Monarch; sovereign The ________ spent more time at Monte Carlo than he did at home on his throne.






31. Generous gift Lady Bountiful distributed ________ to the poor.






32. Not active; acted upon Mahatma Gandhi urged his followers to pursue a program of ________ resistance as he felt that it was more effective than violence and acts of terrorism.






33. Pass into or through; penetrate (an organization) sneakily In order to ________ enemy lines at night without being seen - the scouts darkened their faces and wore black coveralls.






34. Shell covering the back (of a turtle - crab - etc) - At the children's zoo - Richard perched on top of the giant turtle's hard ________ as it slowly made its way around the enclosure.






35. Squirm - twist. He was _________(ing - no e) in pain - desperate for the drug his body required.






36. Loathing She looked at the snake with ________.






37. Pertaining to ships or navigation The Maritime Museum contains many models of clipper ships - logbooks - anchors and many other items of a ________ nature.






38. Rosy; optimistic I am afraid you will have to alter your ________ views in the light of the distressing news that has just arrived.






39. Sharp upslope of a hill The car could not go up the ________ in high gear.






40. Pardon (an offense) The father confessor ________d him of his sins.






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






42. Offensive or insulting treatment Although he seemed to accept cheerfully the ________(ies) heaped upon him - he was inwardly very angry.






43. Juicy; full of richness To some people - Florida citrus fruits are more ________ than those from California.






44. Pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language The politician could bever speak simply; she was always ________.






45. Irresistable; not to be escaped He felt that his fate was ________ and refused to make any attempt to improve his lot.






46. Fitness; talent The counselor evaluated his ________s before advising him about the career he should follow.






47. People of standing; class of people just below nobility The local ________ did not welcome the visits of the summer tourists and tried to ignore their presence in the community.






48. Suppress; extinguish; inhibit Halfway through the boring lecture - Laura gave up trying to ________ her yawns.






49. Model; example; pattern Pavlov's experiment in which he trains a dog to salivate on hearing a bell is a ________ of the conditioned- response experiment in behavioal psychology.






50. Justify; authorize. Before the judge issues the injunction - you must convince her this action is ________ed.