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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. The act of anointing with oil The anointing with oil of a person near death is called extreme ________.






2. Descent; ancestry He traced his ________ back to Mayflower days.






3. Avoid committing oneself; gain time I cannot permit you to ________ any longer; I must have a definite answer today.






4. Indirect reference the ________s to mythological characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin.






5. Iron block used in hammering out metals After heating the iron horseshoe in the forge - the blacksmith picked it up with his tongs and set it on the ________.






6. Ghostly We were frightened by the ________ glow that filled the room.






7. Clean; remove offensive parts of a book The editors felt that certain passages in the book had to be ________d before it could be used in the classroom.






8. Having many languages Because they are bordered by so many countries - the Swiss people are ________.






9. Liable to err I know I am ________ - but I feel confident that I am right this time.






10. Government under a single hereditary ruler with varying degrees of power England today remains a ________.






11. Detest We ________d the wicked villain.






12. Small; minute Grass grew there - an ________ outcropping among the rocks.






13. In a coma; extremely sleepy The long-winded orator soon had his audience in a ________ state.






14. Argumentative; fond of argument People avoided discussing contemporary problems with him because of his ________ manner.






15. Person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment The ________ was concerned that the new dam would upset the natural balance of the creatures living in Glen Canyon.






16. Lead astray; wheedle She was ________d into joining the club after an initial reluctance.






17. Decisive; ending all debate When the stolen books turned up in John's locker - we finally had ________ evidence of the identity of the mysterious thief.






18. Frenzied Angered - he went ________ and began to wreck the room.






19. Talent She has an uncanny ________ for discovering new artists before the public has become aware of their existence.






20. Unconscious; unresponsive Sherry and I are very different; at times when I would be covered with embarrassment - she seems ________ to shame.






21. Seize; commandeer The army ________d all available supplies of uranium.






22. Uncertain how to act; weak She had no respect for him because he seemed weak-willed and ________.






23. Become worse; deteriorate As the fight dragged on - the champion's style________ until he could barely keep on his feet.






24. Muscular strength; sturdiness It takes ________ to become a champion weight-lifter.






25. Act of turning aside; pastime After studying for several hours - he needed a ________ from work.






26. Deadlock Negotiations between the union and the employers have reached a ________; neither side is willing to budge from previously stated positions.






27. Obstruct The minority party agreed not to ________ the efforts of the leaders to secure a lasting peace.






28. Slingshot; hurling machine - Airplanes are sometimes launched from battleships by ________s.






29. Irritate; fester The memory of having been jilted ________d him for years.






30. Person who collects coins The ________ had a splendid collection of antique coins.






31. Rearing up on hind legs; unrestrained The ________ weeds in the garden killed all the flowers that had been planted in the spring.






32. Slandering; aspersion He is offended by your frequent ________s of his ability as a leader.






33. Violent anguish The ________ of despair can be as devastating as the spasms accompanying physical pain.






34. Amends; compensation At the peace conference - the defeated country promised to pay ________s to the victors.






35. Scowl The angry boy ________ed at his father.






36. Kindly; favorable; not malignant The old man was well liked because of his ________ attitude toward friend and stranger alike.






37. Uncorrectable Though Widow Douglass hoped to reform Huck - Miss Watson pronounced him ________le and said he would come to no good end.






38. Tendency of a system to maintain relative stability A breakdown of the body's immune system severely undermines the body's ability to maintain ________.






39. Pretend Lady Macbeth ________ed illness in the courtyard although she was actually healthy.






40. Stingy; parsimonious He was a ________ man - averse to spending money even for the necessities of life.






41. Chew We must ________ our food carefully and slowly in order to avoid digestive disorders.






42. Circular building or hall covered with a dome His body lay in state in the ________ of the Capitol.






43. Providing a general overview; summary The professor turned to the latest issue of Dissertation Abstracts for a ________ account of what was new in the field.






44. Devout The ________ parents gave their children a religious upbringing.






45. Opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed The player was afraid to accept his opponent's ________ because he feared a trap which as yet he could not see.






46. Ornamental clasp She treasured the ________ because it was an heirloom.






47. Enlarge Her attempts to ________ her remarks were drowned out by the jeers of the audience.






48. Belief in one God Abraham was the first to proclaim his belief in ________.






49. Commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey In devoting herself to the study of gorillas - Dian Fossey ________ed on a course of action that was to cost her her life.






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