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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Pertaining to a son or daughter Many children forget their ________ obligations and disregard the wishes of their parents.






2. Impression produced by achievements or reputation The wealthy man sought to obtain social ________ by contributing to popular charities.






3. Imaginary land with perfect social and political system Shangri-la was the name of James Hilton's Tibetan ________.






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






5. Pertaining to money I never expected a ________ reward for my work in this activity.






6. Carelessness ________ can prove costly near complicated machinery.






7. Arrogance; excessive self-conceit Filled with ________ - Lear refused to heed his friends' warnings.






8. Babble The children ________ endlessly about their new toys.






9. Not earthly; weird There is an ________ atmosphere in her work that amazes the casual observer.






10. School of the fine arts (especiallymusic or drama) A gifted violinist - Marya was selected to study at the ________.






11. Healthy After a brief illness - he was soon ________.






12. Beat; thrash verbally or physically It was painful to watch the champion ________ his opponent - tearing into him mercilessly.






13. Pertaining to an injury caused by violence In his nightmares - he kept on recalling the ________ experience of being wounded in battle.






14. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess The good news we have been receiving lately indicates that there is little reason for your ________.






15. Masses of leaves Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive though the New England to admire the colorful fall ________.






16. Sweltering He could not adjust himself to the ________ climate of the tropics.






17. Move furtively and secretly He ________ed through the less fashionable sections of the city in order to avoid meeting any of his former friends.






18. Exaggeration; overstatement This salesman is guilty of ________ in describing his product; it is wise to discount his claims.






19. Deluge; upheaval - A ________ such as the French Revolution affects all countries.






20. Yielding He was ________ and ready to go along with his friends' desires.






21. Periodic; on and off Our picnic was marred by ________ rains.






22. Party; clique; dissension The quarrels and bickering of the two small ________s within the club disturbed the majority of the members.






23. Move heavily of clumsily Still somewhat torpid after its long hibernation - the bear ________ed through the woods.






24. Provide ofr the payment of Her employer offered to ________ the costs of her postgraduate education.






25. Holding; having a good memory The pupil did not need to spend much time in study as he had a ________ mind.






26. Prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances Use your ________ in this matter and do not discuss it with anyone.






27. Amuse; delude; cheat I ________d himself during the long hours by playing solitaire.






28. Harmony; agreement In ________ with our rules and regulations - I am calling a meeting of our organization.






29. One who studies the skin and its diseases I advise you to consult a ________ about your acne.






30. Very precise and formal; exceedingly proper Many people commented on the contrast between the ________ attire of the young lady and the inappropriate clothing worn by her escort.






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






32. Wandering away from the subject Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their offical theme; his ________s were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






33. Crafty; double-dealing I do not think he will be a good embassador because he is not accustomed to the ________ maneuverings of foreign diplomats.






34. Compulsion; repression of feelings There was a feeling of ________ in the room because no one dared to criticize the speaker.






35. A great quantity Refusing Dave's offer to lend him a shirt - Phil replied - "No - thanks: I've got ________s of clothes."






36. Trip; short journey He took a quick ________ to Atlantic City.






37. Stikingly bright; shining with intense heat If you leave on an ________light bulb - it quickly grows too hot to touch.






38. Enormously large or extensive The government seemed willing to spend ________ sums on weapons development.






39. Extreme poverty When his pension fund failed - George feared he would end his days in ________.






40. Impermanence Conscious that all things pass - the psalmist relates the ________ of happiness and fame.






41. Neglectful of duty; abandoned The corporal who fell asleep while on watch was thrown into the guardhouse for being ________ in his duty.






42. Equal in extent Your reward will be ________ with your effort.






43. Resembling a horse His long - bony face had an ________ look to it.






44. In a spirited manner; with courage Because he had fought ________ against a much superior boxer - the crowd gave him a standing ovation when he left the arena.






45. Honor; tribute In her speech she tried to pay ________ to a great man.






46. Hypothesis; surmise I based my decision to confide in him on the ________ that he would be discreet.






47. Song of praise or joy ________s celebrating the victory filled the air.






48. Remembering; honoring The new ________ stamp honors the late Martin Luther King - Jr.






49. Lawyer using questionable methods. On L.A. Law - respectable attorney Brackman was horrified to learn that his newly discovered half brother was a cheap ________.






50. Not penetrable; not permitting passage through You cannot change their habits for their minds are ________ to reasoning.