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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Toning down; changing from one key to another When we she spoke - it was with quiet ________ of voice.






2. Philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge "What is more important - a knowledge of nature of the nature of knowledge?" the ________ asked the naturalist.






3. Lacking skill; inadequate; inappropriate ________ as a carpenter - Ira was all thumbs.






4. Pollute The sewage system of the city so ________d the water that swimming was forbidden.






5. Unoriginal; obtained from another source Although her early poetry was clearly ________ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






6. Reduce to lower state Do not ________ youself by becoming maudlin.






7. Territory enclosed within an alien land The Vatican is an independent ________ in Italy.






8. Deputize; pass to others It ________d upon us - the survivors - to arrange peace terms with the enemy.






9. Distinguishable; perceivable The ships in the harbor were not ________ in the fog.






10. Restrain; handcuff The police immediately ________d the prisoner so he could not escape.






11. Thousand-year period; period of happiness and prosperity I do not expect the ________ to come during my lifetime.






12. Person competent to act as judge of art - ect.; a lover of an art She had developed into a ________ of fine china.






13. Region; climate - His doctors advised him to move to a milder ________.






14. Debauched person - roue Although she was aware of his reputation as a ________ - she felt she could reform him and help him break his dissolute way of life.






15. Dress or groom oneself with care She ________s for hours before a dance.






16. Cheerful promptness He demonstrated his eagerness to serve by his ________ in executing the orders of his master.






17. Remainder; balance In his will - he requested that after payment of debts - taxes - and funeral expenses - the ________ be given to his wife.






18. Guardianship; training Under the ________ of such masters of the instrument - she made rapid progress as a virtuoso.






19. Mania for doing grandiose things Developers who spend millions trying to build the world's tallest skyscraper suffer from ________.






20. Burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment The rags ________ed for hours before they burst into flame.






21. Detest We ________d the wicked villain.






22. Turn away from Do not ________ from the truth; you must face the facts.






23. Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant Though Nancy enjoyed Bill's ________ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






24. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp His ________ dreams of wealth were costly to those of his friends who supported him financially.






25. Overseer of morals; person who eliminates inappropriate matter - Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a ________ but understand the need for this precaution.






26. Adequate; deservedly severe The public approved the ________ punishment for the crime.






27. Pride; arrogance I resent his ________ because he is no better than we are.






28. Cheating; deceitful The government seeks to prevent ________ and misleading advertising.






29. Attribute; ascribe If I wished to ________ blame to the officers in charge of this program - I would state my feelings definitely and immediately.






30. Indifferent He felt ________ about the conditions he had observed and did not care to fight against them.






31. Bravery He received the Medal of Honor for his ________ in battle.






32. Command; arrange; consecrate The king ________ed that no foreigner should be allowed to enter the city.






33. 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.






34. Severe trial or affliction Terry Anderson spoke movingly of his long ________ as a hostage in Lebanon.






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






36. Put to rout; defeat; disconcert This ruse will ________ the enemy.






37. Humorous imitation; travesty We enjoyed the clever ________(ies) of popular songs that the chorus sang.






38. Measure; distribute He tried to be impartial in his efforts to ________ out justice.






39. Old age; feeble mindedness of old age Most of the decisions are being made by the junior members of the company because of the ________ of the president.






40. Stubborn; persistent He is bound to succeed because his ________ nature will not permit him to quit.






41. Intruder The merchant thought of his competitors as ________s who were stealing away his trade.






42. Give an imitation that ridicules - In his caricature - he ________d the mannerisms of his adversary.






43. Seasonings; spices Spanish food is full of ________.






44. Treacherous; stealthy; sly The fifth column is ________ because it works secretly within our territory for our defeat.






45. Glowing ardor Their kiss was full of the ________ of first love.






46. Begin; originate; receive into a group The college is about to ________ a program for reducing math anxiety among students.






47. Go through or across When you ________ this field - be careful of the bull.






48. Pertaining to marriage Their dreams of ________ bliss were shattered as soon as their temperaments clashed.






49. Hang around; linger The policeman told him not to ________in the alley.






50. Tight; ready The captain maintained that he ran a ________ ship.