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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. False; counterfeit; forged; illogical The hero of Jonathan Gash's mystery novels is an antique dealer who gives the reader advice on how to tell ________ antiques from the real things.






2. Discharge; give forth The maple syrup is obtained from the sap that the trees ________ in early spring.






3. Entreating; beseeching He could not resist the dog's ________ whimpering - and he gave it some food.






4. Commotion; riot; noise She could not make herself heard over the ________ of the mob.






5. Beg persistently Democratic and Republican phone solicitors ________d her for contributions so frequently that she decided to give nothing to either party.






6. Trinket; trifle The child was delighted with the ________ she had won in the grab bag.






7. Appropriate; fitting He was always able to find the ________ phrase - the correct expression for every occasion.






8. Divide into branches or subdivisions When the plant begins to ________ - it is advisable to nip off most of the new branches.






9. Infection Fearing ________ - they took drastic steps to prevent the spread of the disease.






10. Substance causing vomiting The use of an ________ like mustard is useful in cases of poisoning.






11. Equivocate; play on words Do not ________; I want a straightforward and definite answer.






12. Comfort in trouble I hope you will find ________ in the thought that all of us share your loss.






13. Impertinent; forward I think your ________ and impudent remarks call for an apology.






14. Arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity The addition of a second tower will give this edifice the ________ that it now lacks.






15. Stubborn; willful; unyielding Because she refused to marry the man her parents had chosen for her - everyone scolded Minna and called her a foolish - ________ girl.






16. Something that discourages; hindrance Does the threat of capital punishment serve as a ________ to potential killers?






17. Weaken; mitigate It is easier for us to ________ our own shortcomings than those of others.






18. Matchless; not able to be imitated We admire Auden for his ________ use of language; he is one of a kind.






19. Attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront "Your case has ________d my interest - my lord -" said Holmes - "You many engage my services."






20. Argue about prices I prefer to shop in a store that has a one-price policy because - whenever I ________ with a shopkeeper - I am never certain that I paid a fair price for the articles I purchased.






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






22. Dictionary I cannot find this word in any ________in the library.






23. Excessively exacting You are ________ in your demands for perfection; we all make mistakes.






24. Neat; skillful The ________ waiter uncorked the champagne without spilling a drop.






25. Change; introduction of something new She loved ________ just because they were new.






26. Clamorous; noisy The crowd grew vociferous in its anger and threatened to take the law into its own hands.






27. Fragrant Medieval sailing vessels brought ________ herbs from China to Europe.






28. Security from being destroyed - corrupted or profaned They respected the ________ of her faith and did not try to change her manner of living.






29. Existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary The Neanderthal Man is one of our ________ ancestors.






30. Curse; express abhorrence for The world ________s the memory of Hitler and hopes that genocide will never again be the policy of any nation.






31. Front of the building The ________ of the church had often been photographed by tourists because it was more interesting than the rear.






32. Cautious; careful A miser hoards money not because he is ________ but because he is greedy.






33. Expose as false - exaggerated - worthless - etc.; ridicule Pointing out that he conhsistently had voted afainst strenghtening antipollution legislation - reporters ________ed the candidate's claim that he was a fervent environmentalist.






34. Dull; not fresh; cheerless Refusing to be depressed by her ________ studio apartment - Bea spent the weekend polishing the floors and windows and hanging bright posters on the walls.






35. State of being parallel; similarity There is a striking ________ between the twins.






36. Refine; purify We must strive to ________ these desires and emotions into worthwhile activities.






37. Silent; muffled; toned down In the funeral parlor - the mourners' voices had a ________ quality.






38. Patience We must use ________ in dealing with him because he is still weak from his illness.






39. Shackle The prisoner was ________ed to the wall.






40. Reveal I will not tell you this news because I am sure you will ________ it prematurely.






41. Having insight; penetrating; astute The brillant lawyer was known for his ________ deductions.






42. Explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally The debate coach warned her student not to bore the audience by ________ing his point.






43. Given to joking The salesman was so ________ that many of his customers suggested that he become a stand-up comic.






44. Powerlessness; feebleness The lame duck President was frustrated by his shift from enormous power to relative ________.






45. Fluent He is a ________ and articulate speaker.






46. Assist - usually in doing something wrong - She was unwilling to ________ him in the swindle he had planned.






47. Interdependent relationship (between groups - species) - often mutually beneficial Both the crocodile bird and the crocodile derive benefit from their ________; pecking away at food particles embedded in the crocodile's teeth - the bird derives nouri






48. Loyalty A dog's ________ to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is a favorite household pet.






49. Amount produced; crop; income on investment. An experienced farmer can estimate the annual _________ of his acres with surprising accuracy.






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