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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Burning; sarcastically biting - The critic's ________ remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm.
caustic
autocrat
appurtenances
miasma
2. Absorb; cause to become homogenous The manner in which the United States was able to ________ the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early part of the twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride.
caulk
exult
assimilate
servile
3. Inlaid; mosaic I recall seeing a table with a ________ top of bits of stone and glass in a very interesting pattern.
tesselated
baroque
volatile
liability
4. Desertion The children - who had made him an idol - were hurt most by his ________ from our cause.
defection
mediocre
heinous
ethos
5. Conceited person A ________ is his own best friend.
cipher
unassuming
inordinate
narcissist
6. Split; tear apart In his grief - he tried to ________ his garments.
benefactor
disband
futile
rend
7. Filled Since this enterprise is ________ with danger - I will ask for volunteers who are willing to assume the risks.
profusion
contend
missive
fraught
8. Fit or attack of pain - laughter - rage When he heared of his son's misdeeds - he was seized by a ________ of rage.
commensurate
renovate
paroxysm
agglomeration
9. Soften by soaking in liquid; waste away The strawberries had been soaking in the champagn for so long that they had begun to ________: they literally fell apart at the touch of a spoon.
macerate
antediluvian
farce
suffragist
10. Repair or make whole by using a metal alloy The plumber fixed the leak in the pipes by ________ing a couple of joints from which water had been oozing.
collage
satire
solder
fodder
11. Dull We were disappointed by the ________ performance.
lackluster
obnoxious
devoid
truism
12. Lack of self-confidence or courage If you are to succeed as a salesperson - you must first lose your ________ and fear of failure.
nocturnal
timidity
balm
berserk
13. Dominance - especially of one nation over others As one Eastern European nation after another declared its independence - commentators marveled at the sudden breakdown of the once monolithic Soviet ________.
nonentity
hegemony
stellar
projectile
14. Examination of a dead body; postmortem The medical examiner ordered an ________ to determine the cause of death.
heckler
autopsy
alcove
grotesque
15. Dining hall In this huge ________ - we can feed the entire student body at one sitting.
voluble
assurance
refectory
passe
16. 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.
incendiary
complicity
unwitting
conclusive
17. Solemn curse; someone or something that is despised He heaped ________ upon his foe.
facetious
blithe
extricate
anathema
18. Annoy; vex Do not let him ________ you with his sarcastic remarks.
condole
niggle
nettle
adverse
19. Determination Nothing could shake his ________ to succeed despite all difficulties.
jargon
subliminal
resolution
tome
20. Slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness Fearing detection by the sentries on duty - the scout inched his way toward the enemy camp with great ________.
stealth
doldrums
reconcile
plagiarize
21. Bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together The lawyer picked up a ________ of papers as he rose to question the witness.
indolence
sheaf
unwonted
insouciant
22. Pretend; conceal by feigning She tried to ________ her grief by her exuberant attitude.
prosaic
aloof
vacuous
dissimulate
23. Essential quality His outstanding ________ was his kindness.
filch
deliberate
attribute
embark
24. Point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth The rocket which was designed to take photographs of the moon was launched as the moon approached its ________.
avocation
amenable
rigor
perigee
25. Reveal I will not tell you this news because I am sure you will ________ it prematurely.
rend
mettle
divulge
factotum
26. Theme This simple ________ runs throughout the score.
motif
hew
autocrat
arbiter
27. Skillful The magician was so ________ that we could not follow his movements as he performed his tricks.
dexterous
rebuttal
ewe
turmoil
28. Fair; impartial I am seeking an ________ solution to this dispute - one which will be fair and acceptable to both sides.
solemnity
verge
equitable
catastrophe
29. Strict disciplinarian The commanding officer was a ________ who observed each regulation to the ltter.
spate
malefactor
martinet
caption
30. Religious image; idol The ________s on the walls of the church were painted in the 13th century.
motley
trenchant
icon
voracious
31. Excess; overabundance She offered a ________ of excuses for her shortcomings.
conscript
plethora
lethargic
indenture
32. Combative; bellicose Although at this time he was advocating a policy of neutrality - one could usually find him adopting a more ________ attitude.
connoisseur
languish
militant
thrifty
33. Diligent attention; (secondary meaning) apply Pleased with how well Tom had whitewashed the fence - Aunt Polly praised him for his ________.
application
infraction
galvanize
rapacious
34. Slandering; aspersion He is offended by your frequent ________s of his ability as a leader.
detraction
aplomb
engage
impediment
35. Tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass - etc. - produce interesting symmetrical effects People found a new source of entertainment while peering through the ________; they found the ever-changing patterns
kaleidoscope
scuttle
tarantula
venue
36. Person with power to decide a matter in a dispute; judge As an ________ in labor disputes - she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
visionary
arbiter
bode
shard
37. Experienced Though pleased with her new batch of rookies - the basketball coach wished she had a few more ________ players on the team.
collate
perimeter
potion
seasoned
38. Hollow The back-packers found partial shelter from the storm by huddling against the ________ wall of the cliff.
tawdry
charlatan
concave
peripheral
39. Not essential; external Do not pad your paper with ________ matters; stick to essential items only.
glaring
grill
extraneous
vaunted
40. Subordinate The captain treated his ________s as though they were children rather than commissioned officers.
existential
causal
subaltern
spruce
41. At the point of death The doctors called the family to the bedside of the ________ patient.
ascendancy
lagoon
moribund
jubilation
42. Charlatan; boastful pretender The patent medicine man was a ________.
disinter
mountebank
mirth
circumlocution
43. Black magic; dealings with the dead Because he was able to perform feats of ________ - the natives thought he was in league with the devil.
motley
kudos
prune
necromancy
44. Highest point When the moon in its orbit is furthest away from the earth - it is at its ________.
eclectic
apogee
incorrigible
consonance
45. Correct; change - generally for the better Hoping to ________ his condition - he left Vietnam for the United States.
compress
amend
magnitude
tureen
46. Not native; strange Because of his ________ headdress - he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange appearance.
exotic
tedium
bilk
hubbub
47. Violate; encroach I think your machine ________s on my patent and intend to sue.
infringe
explicit
deposition
lumber
48. Renounce; abandon The captured knight could escape death only if he agreed to ________ Christianity and embrace Islam as the one true faith.
forswear
indict
paramour
stalemate
49. Title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol In ordaining the new priests - the bishop carefully observed all the ________s for the ordination service.
petrify
rubric
accord
inopportune
50. Belittle Do not ________ anyone's contribution; these little gifts add up to large sums.
disparage
conversant
nuptial
apoplexy
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