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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Chief - If you want to increase your word power - the ________ rule of vocabulary-building is to read.






2. No longer stylish; old-fahioned Unconcerned about keeping in style - Lenore was perfectly happy to wear ________ clothes as long as they were clean and unfrayed.






3. Unfriendly; hostile She felt that they were ________ and were hoping for her downfall.






4. False belief; hallucination This scheme is a snare and a ________.






5. Become engaged to marry The announcement that they had become ________ed surprised their friends who had not suspected any romance.






6. 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.






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






8. Shade of difference in meaning or color The unskilled eye of the layperson has difficulty in dicerning the ________s of color in the paintings.






9. Leave to someone by means of a will; hand down In his will - Father ________ed his watch to Phillip; the bequest meant a great deal to the boy.






10. Person celebrated for wisdom Hearing tales of a mysterious Master of All Knowledge who lived in the hills of Tibet - Sandy was possessed with a burning desire to consult the legendary ________.






11. Strong point or special talent I am not eager to play this rather seious role - for my ________ is comedy.






12. Thoroughly examine the condition of and repair if necessary It is necessary for the engineers of NASA to ________ the rocket everyday; otherwise - an incident similar to that of Challenger accident might happen.






13. Sign; omen; forewarning He regarded the black cloud as a ________ of evil.






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






15. Very small quantity She hadn't an ________ of common sense.






16. Flexible; easily influenced Catherine's disposition was ________; she was like putty in her suitor's hands.






17. Still in existence Although the authorities suppressed the book - many copies are ________ and may be purchased at exorbitant prices.






18. Shine; gloss The soft ________ of the silk in the dim light was pleasing.






19. Acquit; exculpate I am sure this letter naming the actual culprit will ________ you.






20. Pertaining to the people He lamented the passing of aristocratic society and maintained that a ________ society would lower the nation's standards.






21. Extremely demanding The colonies rebelled against the ________ financial claims of the mother country.






22. Stamp-collector When she heard the value of the Penny Black stamp - Phyllis was inspired to become a ________.






23. Explanatory list of symbols on a map The ________ at the bottom of the map made it clear which symbols stood for rest areas along the highway and which stood for public camp sites.






24. Opposite The inevitable ________ of peace is not war but annihilation.






25. Legal delay of payment If we declare a ________ and delay collection of debts for six months - I am sure the farmers will be able to meet their bills.






26. Demanding and leaving no choice From Jack's ________ knock on the door - Jill could tell he would not give up until she let him in.






27. Group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal As soon as he learned of its existence - the dictator ordered the execution of all of the members of the ________.






28. Pitiless The escaped convict was a dangerous and ________ murderer.






29. Tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome The punishment had a ________ effect on the boy - as he became a model student.






30. Dictated by hatred or spite The ________ neighbor spread the gossip.






31. Without feeling She lay there as ________ as a log.






32. Make void The parents of the eloped couple tried to ________ the marriage.






33. Reflection; thought She reached her decision only after much ________.






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






35. Art of debate I am not skilled in ________ and therefore - cannot answer your arguments as forcefully as I wish.






36. Swindle; cheat The con man specialized in ________ing insurance companies.






37. Hint She ________d rather than stated her preferences.






38. Gross lewdness; lustfulness In his youth he led a life of ________ and debauchery; he did not mend his ways until middle age.






39. Meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services After her long flight - Jill just wanted to nap - but the ________ bellboy was intent on showing her all the special features of the deluxe suite.






40. Beyond that which is normal in nature John's mother's total ability to tell when he was lying struck him as almost ________.






41. Conscientious; extremely thorough I can recommend him for a position of responsibility for I have found him a very ________ young man.






42. Faithless lover; flirt Swearing he had never so much as looked at another woman - Jack assured Jill he was no ________.






43. Characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess Although the twins look alike - they differ markedly in ________: Tod is calm - but Rod is excitable.






44. Long and thin ________ - gaunt - Abraham Lincoln was a striking figure.






45. Picture writing The discovery of the Rosetta Stone enabled scholars to read the ancient Egyptian ________.






46. External; not inherent; foreign Do not be fooled by ________ causes. We must look for the intrinsic reason.






47. Pithy - compact saying Proverbs are ________s that have become familiar sayings.






48. Negligent He was accused of being ________ in his duty when the prisoner escaped.






49. Club; heavy-headed weapon His walking stick served him as a ________ on many occasions.






50. Decay Despite the body's advanced state of ________ - the police were able to identify the murdered man.