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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Window projecting from roof In remodeling the attic into a bedroom - we decided that we needed to put in ________s to provide sufficient ventilation for the new room.






2. Painful labor How long do you think a man can endure such ________ and degradation without rebelling?






3. Quench; sate When we reached the oasis - we were able to ________ our thirst.






4. Stampede; drive out The reinforcements were able to ________ the enemy






5. Temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for execution Before painting the house - the workers put up a ________ to allow them to work on the second story.






6. Causing insensitivity to pain The ________ qualities of his lotion will provide temporary relief.






7. Surround Although we were ________ed by enemy forces - we were cheerful for we were well stocked and could withstand a siege until our allies joined us.






8. Call upon; ask for She ________d her advisor's aid in filling out her financial aid forms.






9. Bored with pleasure or dissipation Your ________ attitude gives your students an erroneous impression of the joys of scholarship.






10. Go through or across When you ________ this field - be careful of the bull.






11. 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.






12. Form of government of nation or state Our ________ should be devoted to the concept that the government should strive for the good of all citizens.






13. Shining Her large and ________ eyes gave a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face.






14. Language used by special group; gibberish We tried to understand the ________ of the peddlers in the market place but could not find any basis for comprehension.






15. Obscure and mysterious; occult It is strange to consider that modern chemistry originated in the ________ teachings of the ancient alchemists.






16. Foul smelling; unwholesome I never could stand the ________ atmosphere surrounding the slaughter houses.






17. Dress or groom oneself with care She ________s for hours before a dance.






18. Shallow body of water near a sea; lake They enjoyed their swim in the calm ________.






19. Charm; talisman Around her neck she wore the ________ that the witch doctor had given her.






20. Characteristic of an entire class or species Sue knew so many computer programmers who spent their spare time playing fantasy games that she began to think that playing Dungeon & Dragons was a ________ trait.






21. One who fits glasses to remedy visual defects Although an ________ is qualified to treat many eye disorders - she may not use medicinesor surgery in her examinations.






22. Steep; overhasty This hill is difficult to climb because it is so ________; one slip - and our descent will be precipitous as well.






23. Idle person; male bee Content to let his wife support him - the would-be writer was in reality nothing but a ________.






24. Cruel; deadly The newspapers told of the tragic spread of the ________ disease






25. Forgivable; trivial We may regard a hugry man's stealing as a ________ crime.






26. Agitation; commotion With the breakup of the Soviet Union - much of Eastern Europe was in a state of ________.






27. Imaginary Although this book purports to be a biography of George Washington - many of the incidents are ________.






28. Exclamation He could not repress an ________ of surprise when he heard the news.






29. Weaken; mitigate It is easier for us to ________ our own shortcomings than those of others.






30. Not to be taken away; nontransferable The Declaration of Independence mentions the ________ rights that all of us possess.






31. Cast off Each spring - the snake ________s off its skin.






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






33. Excessively fat It is advisable that ________ people try to lose weight.






34. Reckless outlaw Butch Cassidy was a bold ________ with a price on his head.






35. Error; misunderstanding To avoid ________ - I am going to ask all of you to repeat the instructions I have given.






36. Half asleep The heavy meal and the overheated room made us all ________ and indifferent to the speaker.






37. Appearance; costume In the ________ of a plumber - the detective investigated the murder case.






38. Horrible The murdered man was a ________ sight.






39. Gentle breeze; west wind. When these _________s blow - it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.






40. Conclusion It is not until we reach the ________ of this play that we can understand the author's message.






41. Deduce; conclude We must be particularly cautious when we ________ that a person is guilty on the basis of circumstantial evidence.






42. Unclear or doubtful in meaning His ________ instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.






43. Comical parody; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous The ridiculous decision the jury has arrived at is a ________ of justice.






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






45. Brief - comprehensive summary This text can serve as a ________ of the tremendous amount of new material being developed in this field.






46. Unbecoming; indecent Your levity is ________ at this time of mourning.






47. Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant Though Nancy enjoyed Bill's ________ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






48. Ravenous The wolf is a ________ animal - its hunger never satisfied.






49. Trinket; trifle The child was delighted with the ________ she had won in the grab bag.






50. Corrupt; make intemperate A vicious newspaper can ________ public ideals.