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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Pertaining to spring We may expect ________ showers all during the month of April.
subjective
tribulation
brooch
vernal
2. Arouse to action The demogogue ________d the mob to take action into its own hands.
discourse
incite
jaunt
subjective
3. Washing His daily ________s were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled "Opera in the Bath."
amalgamate
ablution
auroral
vulnerable
4. Self-restraint; sexual chastity She vowed to lead a life of ________.
intrepid
pervasive
cascade
continence
5. Pertaining to the science of the function of living To understand this disease fully - we must examine not only its ________ aspects but also its psychological elements.
compress
hilarity
ballast
physiological
6. Contract into wrinkles Whenever David worries - his brow ________s in a frown.
fugitive
knit
cavalcade
resplendent
7. Counselor; teacher During this very trying period - she could not have had a better ________ - for the teacher was sympathetic and understanding.
mentor
pestle
detraction
subpoena
8. Face; appearance The stern ________ of the judge indicated that she had decided to impose a severe penalty.
lurk
visage
supine
dismantle
9. Lascivious; lustful Chaucer's monk is not pious but ________ - a teller of lewd tales and ribald jests.
sedate
graphic
salacious
conciliatory
10. Slandering; aspersion He is offended by your frequent ________s of his ability as a leader.
beatitude
philanthropist
detraction
inopportune
11. Intruder The merchant thought of his competitors as ________s who were stealing away his trade.
interloper
litigation
declivity
impuissance
12. Differing; deviating The two witnesses presented the jury with remarkably ________ accounts of the same epipode.
imperiousness
insubordinate
divergent
perusal
13. Antiquated; ancient The ________ customs had apparently not changed for thousands of years.
antediluvian
anonymity
urbane
sinewy
14. Calm; impartial In a ________ analysis of the problem - he carefully examined the causes of the conflict and proceeded to suggest suitable remedies.
grisly
sophist
discourse
dispassionate
15. Talking to oneself The ________ is a device used by the dramatist to reveal a character's innermost thoughts and emotions.
spangle
enormity
emetic
soliloquy
16. Stamp out; thwart; hinder Heather tried to ________ the rumor that she had stolen her best friend's fiance.
pendant
checkered
amazon
scotch
17. Harsh and shrill His ________ laughter irritated me and grated on my ears.
confound
ken
raucous
indict
18. Increase or intensify; raise in power - wealth - rank or honor The history of the past quarter century illustrates how a President may ________ his power to act aggressively in international affairs without considering the wishes of Congress.
aggrandize
muted
surpass
astute
19. Old-fashioned; past the prime Her style is ________ and reminiscent of the Victorian era.
passe
ciliated
mendacious
authoritarian
20. Rotting flesh of a dead body - Buzzards are nature's scavengers; they eat the ________ left behind by other predators.
carrion
virtue
prudent
dialectic
21. Slanting; deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line The sergeant ordered the men to march "________ right."
application
oblique
astringent
desultory
22. Annoy; chafe Their taunts ________ed him.
passive
gall
concise
pulchritude
23. Inexperienced While it is necessary to provide these ________ poets with an opportunity to present their work - it is not essential that we admire everything they write.
privy
contiguous
ramshackle
fledgling
24. Scold - Grandma began to ________ Steven for his lying.
glean
apathy
obese
chide
25. Lure or bait The wild ducks were not fooled by the ________.
ratify
choreography
decoy
bauble
26. Begin formally; install in office The candidate promised that he would inaugurate a new nationwide health care plan as soon as he was ________d as president.
atavism
inaugurate
apotheosis
antithesis
27. Compulsion; repression of feelings There was a feeling of ________ in the room because no one dared to criticize the speaker.
ameliorate
constraint
sportive
viand
28. Put in order At a debate tournament - extemporaneous speakers have only a minute or two to ________ their thoughts before addressing their audience.
deprecate
marshal
sinecure
supplicate
29. Pouring forth The critics objected to her literary ________ because it was too flowery.
disinclination
frolicsome
venturesome
effusion
30. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp His ________ dreams of wealth were costly to those of his friends who supported him financially.
prodigious
elusive
polity
negligible
31. Exact If you don't give me ________ directions and a map - I'll never find your place.
precise
labyrinth
transpire
quirk
32. Shameless boldness She had the ________ to insult the guest.
malign
isotope
haughtiness
effrontery
33. Uninterrupted The crickets kept up an ________ chirping that disturbed our attempts to fall asleep.
conjugal
surmount
vent
incessant
34. Lukewarm During the summer - I like to take a ________ bath - not a hot one.
exposure
pathological
effervescence
tepid
35. Be disturbed; boil The nation was ________ing with discontent as the nobleman continued their arrogant ways.
lineage
troth
seethe
sophistication
36. Pouring forth; gushing Her ________ manner of greeting her friends finally began to irritate them.
effusive
prominent
elated
metaphysical
37. Frenzied Angered - he went ________ and began to wreck the room.
morose
ventriloquist
berserk
tantamount
38. Formal disscussion; conversation The young Plato was drawn to the Agora to hear the philosophical ________ of Socrates and his followers.
vicarious
churlish
discourse
franchise
39. Female fox; ill-tempered woman Aware that she was right once again - he lost his temper and called her a shrew and a ________.
unsullied
bestow
neophyte
vixen
40. Unmoved; lacking concern Because she felt no desire to marry - she was ________ to his constant proposals.
indifferent
eccentric
bantering
knotty
41. Noxious smell Air pollution has become a serious problem in our major cities; the ________ and the poisons in the air are hazards to life.
preamble
militant
irony
effluvium
42. Kindle; light When Desi crooned - "Baby - light my fire -" literal-minded Lucy looked around for some paper to ________.
desiccate
ensconce
ceremonious
ignite
43. Increase The new contract calls for a 10 percent ________in salary for each employee for the next two years.
macabre
talon
increment
neophyte
44. Bring to a halt by confusion; perplex Jack's uncharacteristic rudeness ________sed Jill - leaving her uncertain how to react.
troth
fallow
nonplus
encumber
45. Shrewd; thrifty - The ________ Scotsman was more than a match for the swindlers.
vehement
sear
canny
requiem
46. Cheating; deceitful The government seeks to prevent ________ and misleading advertising.
fraudulent
congenial
centrifugal
rakish
47. Reject; mock The headstrong youth ________ all authority; he refused to be curbed.
scourge
diaphanous
effigy
flout
48. Specialized knowledge; expert skill Although she was knowledgeable in a number of fields - she was hired for her particular ________ in computer programming.
recipient
expertise
chimerical
welter
49. Small waterfall We could not appreciate the beauty of the many ________s as we made detours around each of them to avoid getting wet.
debase
gourmet
colossal
cascade
50. Silly; senseless Such comments are ________ because they do not help us solve our program.
incipient
grievance
obsequious
inane
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