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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Insert between She talked so much that I could not ________ a single remark.
prate
interpolate
gambit
grandiose
2. Sweet sound Noted for its ________ even when it is spoken - the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.
euphony
immobility
chauvinist
acquittal
3. Scanty; inadequate His salary was far too ________ for him to afford to buy a new car.
convex
monumental
meager
retraction
4. Gentle breeze; west wind. When these _________s blow - it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.
zephyr
fickle
iota
defamation
5. Gigantic statue The legendary ________ of Rhodes - bronze statue of the sun god that dominated the harbor of the Greek seaport - was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
mundane
colossus
reprehensible
devoid
6. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few New Yorker short stories often include ________ allusions to obscure people and events: the implication is if you are in the in-crowd - you'll get the reference; if you come from Cleveland - you won't.
arduous
centrifugal
nascent
esoteric
7. Profane; impious The people in the room were shocked by his his ________ language.
derision
severance
blasphemous
parched
8. Bitterness; nerve The knowledge of his failure filled him with ________.
gall
recant
burnish
mandate
9. Punish by placing in a wooden frame; subject to criticism and ridicule Even though he was mocked and ________(ied)- he maintained that he was correct in his beliefs.
pillory
tonic
solvent
sibling
10. An act of yielding Before they could reach an agreement - both sides had to make certain ________s.
puny
propulsive
cognate
concession
11. Pacify; conciliate The teacher tried to ________ the angry mother.
diaphanous
itinerary
placate
wean
12. Participation; involvement You cannot keep your ________ in this affair secret very long; you would be wise to admit your involvement immediately.
inter
pine
complicity
litotes
13. Navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude Given a clear night - with the aid of his ________ and compass - he could keep the ship safely on course.
transitoriness
sextant
outspoken
occlude
14. Wandering Several ________ tribes of Indians would hunt in this area each year.
dexterous
nomadic
evasive
impasse
15. Casual and offhand; arrogant - Sensitive about having her ideas taken lightly - Marcia felt insulted by Mark's ________ dismissal of her suggestion.
cavalier
serendipity
pendant
knoll
16. Weaken She was slow to recover from her illness; even a short walk to the window ________d her.
rendition
egress
eminent
enervate
17. Foil When the warden learned that several inmates were planning to escape - he took steps to ________ their attempt.
balk
obsidian
cohorts
delude
18. Something attached to but holding an inferior position I will entertain this concept as an ________ to the main proposal.
adjunct
probity
equitable
petty
19. Excessive The people grumbled at his ________ prices but paid them because he had a monopoly.
lilliputian
exorbitant
remnant
turpitude
20. Bear fruit This peach tree should ________ in three years.
magniloquent
fructify
philanthropist
torrent
21. Illegal The defense attorney claimed that the police had entrapped his client; that is - they had elicited the ________ action of which they now accuse of him.
provender
livid
illicit
musty
22. Strength; staying power I doubt that she has the ________ to run the full distance of the marathon race.
stamina
verbose
preternatural
nemesis
23. Yellowish; sickly in color We were disturbed by his ________ complexion - which was due to jaundice.
avid
strew
paradox
sallow
24. Dig into They ________(ied) blocks of marble out of the hillside.
fanciful
quarry
inimical
humility
25. Sleep producing I do not need a sedative when I listen to one of his ________ speeches.
orient
scabbard
soporific
obviate
26. Spotted When he blushed - his face took on a ________ hue.
collate
solder
mottled
diaphanous
27. Blood feud The rival mobs engaged in a bitter ________.
vendetta
penumbra
trepidation
denotation
28. Profane; violate the sanctity of The soldiers ________d the temple.
desecrate
rancid
intrinsically
abstract
29. Cause; produce To receive praise for real accomplishments ________s self-confidence in a child.
moratorium
genesis
bovine
engender
30. Gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck Many scientific discoveries are a matter of ________: Newton was not sitting there thinking about gravity when the apple dropped on his head.
retort
sedulous
tithe
serendipity
31. Rustic; pastoral The meadow was the scene of ________ gaiety.
enumerate
grievance
bucolic
shrew
32. Associate with We frequently judge people by the company with whom they ________.
despoil
fledgling
rubble
consort
33. Familiar with The lawyer is ________ with all the evidence.
multifarious
conversant
scabbard
gauche
34. Accustomed; hardened She became ________ to the Alaskan cold.
predatory
defrock
amass
inured
35. Related to population balance In conducting a survey - one should take into account ________ trends in the region.
posture
apropos
occident
demographic
36. Temporary invasion The nightly ________s and hit-and-run raids of our neighbors across the border tried the patience of the country to the point where we decided to retaliate in force.
infer
platitude
rigid
incursion
37. Act of driving back; distaste The ________ of the enemy forces was not accomplished bloodlessly; many of the defenders were wounded in driving the enemy back.
carat
repulsion
hamper
swerve
38. Worn out; exhausted; barren The literature of the age reflected the ________ condition of the writers; no new ideas were forthcoming.
deviate
badinage
flamboyant
effete
39. Holding; having a good memory The pupil did not need to spend much time in study as he had a ________ mind.
awry
nemesis
cognitive
retentive
40. Peaceful; calm After his vacation in this ________ section - he felt soothed and rested.
loll
falter
transpire
placid
41. Ostentatious; ambitious I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a ________ program.
appease
throttle
conduit
pretentious
42. Specialist in classifying (animals - etc.) Dental patterns often enable the ________ to distinguish members of one rodent species from those of another.
ferret
defile
palatable
taxonomist
43. Pertaining to the moon ________ craters can be plainly seen with the aid of a small telescope.
nauseate
traumatic
lunar
anathematize
44. Curative Now better known for its racetrack - Saratoga Springs first gained attention for the ________ qualities of its famous "healing waters."
vendor
collation
oscillate
therapeutic
45. Affectedly languid He was ________ and indifferent about his part in the affair.
cacophony
procurement
abysmal
lackadaisical
46. Limited It is difficult for humanity with its ________ existence to grasp the infinite.
definitive
ferment
cloying
finite
47. Flexible; pliant The angler found a s________ limb and used it as a fishing rod.
supple
uncanny
efficacy
dutiful
48. Stout; corpulent The salesclerk tactfully referred to the overweight customer as ________ rather than fat.
precursor
inane
portly
junket
49. Spiritual rebirth Modern penologists strive for the ________ of the prisoners.
dissertation
discerning
anathematize
regeneration
50. Flowing smoothly; smooth Italian is a ________ language.
wrench
procrastinate
mellifluous
transcend