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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Young wolf - dog - tiger - etc. This collie ________ won't do for breeding - but he'd make a fine pet.






2. Going from one state of action to another During the period of ________ from oil heat to gas heat - the furnace will have to be shut off.






3. Projection; conjecture Based on their ________ from the results of the primaries on Super Tuesday - the networks predicted that George Bush would be the Republican candidate for the presidency.






4. Supporter; follower In the wake of the scandal - the senator's one-time ________ quietly deserted him.






5. Pertaining to the lungs In his researches on ________ diseases - he discovered many facts about the lungs of animals and human beings.






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






7. Insult to one's dignity; snub Hypersensitive and ready to take offense at any discourtesy - Bertha was always on the lookout for real or imaginary ________s.






8. Dissolve; disperse The chess club ________ed after its disastrous initial season.






9. Secondary or minor occupation His hobby proved to be so fascinating and profitable that gradually he abandoned his regular occupation and concentrated on his ________.






10. Break up ground after plowing; torture I don't want to ________ you at this time by asking you to recall the details of your unpleasant experience.






11. State strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition of (rights - claims - etc). When Jill ________ed that nobody else in the junior class had such an early curfew - her parents Asserted themselves - telling her that if she didn't get home b






12. Delaying Your ________ tactics may compel me to cancel the contract.






13. Menacing; threatening We must not treat the battle lightly for we are facing a ________ foe.






14. State of being numerous He was appalled by the ________ of details he had to complete before setting out on his mission.






15. Long - passionate - and vehement speech In her lengthy ________ - the principal berated the offenders.






16. Stockpile; accumulate for future use Whenever there are rumors of a food shortage - people are tempted to ________ food.






17. Traitor The British considered Benedict Arnold a loyalist; the Americans considered him a ________.






18. Navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude Given a clear night - with the aid of his ________ and compass - he could keep the ship safely on course.






19. Man owing small estate; middle-class farmer.It was not the aristocrat but the ________ who determined the nation's policies.






20. Open up He did not even try to ________ the subject of poetry.






21. Downward slope The children loved to ski down the ________.






22. Defamatory; injurious to the good name of a person He sued the newspaper because of its ________ story.






23. Suitable; practical; politic A pragmatic politician - he was guided by what was ________ rather than by what was ethical.






24. Hesitant; faltering Novice extemporaneous speakers often talk in a ________ fashion as they grope for the right words.






25. Study of language The professor of ________ advocated the use of Esperanto as an international language.






26. Counselor; teacher During this very trying period - she could not have had a better ________ - for the teacher was sympathetic and understanding.






27. Sticky - gluey Melted tar is a ________ substance.






28. Harmful We must trace the source of these ________ gases before they asphyxiate us.






29. Advocate of voting rights (for women) In recognition of her efforts to win the vote for women - Congress authorized coining a silver dollar honoring the ________ Susan B. Anthony.






30. Weakness Her greatest ________ was lack of willpower.






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






32. Explain; interpret If I ________ your remarks correctly - you disagree with the theory already advanced.






33. Sparkle; flash I enjoy her dinner parties because the food is excellent and the conversation ________s.






34. Mysterious; secret; supernatural The ________ rites of the organization were revealed only to members.






35. Lower Tradition locates hell in the ________ regions.






36. 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.






37. Wrong name; incorrect designation His tyrannical conduct proved to all that his nickname - King Eric the Just - was a ________.






38. Behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious He was proud and dignified; he refused to be ________ to anyone.






39. Longing; urge. She had a _________ to get away and live on her own for a while.






40. Maim The torturer threatened to ________ his victim.






41. Gigantic ________ waves beat aginst the shore during the hurricane.






42. Little - round hill Robert Louis Stevenson's grave is on a ________ in Samoa; to reach the grave site - you must climb uphill and walk a short distance along a marked path.






43. Immature; shallow Your ________ remarks are a sign of your youth and indicate that you have not given much thought to the problem.






44. Denounce; utter censure or invective He ________ed against the demagoguery of the previous speaker and urged that the audience reject his philosophy as dangerous.






45. Drink in The dry soil ________d the rain quickly.






46. Stocky; short and thick Tolkien's hobbits are somewhat ________ - sturdy little creatures - fond of good ale - good music - and good food.






47. Foremost in importance; supreme Proper nutrition and hygiene are of ________ importance in adolescent development and growth.






48. Extended scolding; denunciation Long before he had finished his ________ - we were sufficiently aware of the seriousness of our misconduct.






49. Agree If I ________ to this demand for blackmail - I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.






50. Opponent; enemy Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked ________ - the Joker.