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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Negative in connotation; having a belittling effect Instead of criticizing Clinton's policies - the Republicans made ________ remarks about his character.






2. Retaliation I am confident that we are ready for any ________s the enemy may undertake.






3. Displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness You do not have to be so ________ to prove that you are devout.






4. Yound woman making formal entrance into society As a ________ - she was often mentioned in the society columns of the newspapers.






5. Layer of earth's surface; layer of society Unless we alleviate conditions in the lowest ________ of our society - we may expect grumbling and revolt.






6. Blessed; consecrated She was laid to rest in ________ ground.






7. Pertaining to farewell I found the ________ address too long; leave-taking should be brief.






8. Secret News of their ________ meeting gradually leaked out.






9. Relating to races Intolerance between ________ groups is deplorable and usually is based on lack of information.






10. Request earnestly; seek Knowing she needed to have a solid majority for the budget to pass - the mayor telephoned all the members of the city council to ________ their votes.






11. Cajole; coax; deceive by flattery. She knows she can ________ almost anything she wants from her father.






12. Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm His ________ nature could not be repressed.






13. Outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work The play was childishly written; the ________ was obvious to sophisticated theatergoers as early as the middle of the first act.






14. Storehouse for grain We have reason to be thankful - for our crops were good and our ________(ies) are full.






15. Dexterity The magician amazed the audience with his ________ of hand.






16. Madly excited As soon as they smelled smoke - the ________ animals milled about in their cages.






17. Ceremonial staff; clublike medieval weapon The Grand Marshal of the parade raised his ________ to signal that it was time for the procession to begin.






18. Green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather Despite all attempts to protect the statue from the elements - it became coated with ________.






19. Repentant When he realized the enormity of his crime - he became remorseful and ________.






20. Mixture The band played a ________ of Gershwin tunes.






21. Flowing together; crowd They built the city at the ________ of two rivers.






22. Theoretical; not concrete; non-representational To him - hunger was an ________ concept; he had never missed a meal.






23. Forcible restraint - especially unlawfully The hostages were held under ________ until the prisoners' demands were met.






24. Something fit to be eaten The roast turkey and other ________s - the wines - and the excellent service made this Thanksgiving dinner particularly memorable.






25. Stinging - caustic His tendency to utter ________ remarks alienated his audience.






26. Without money Now that he was wealthy - he gladly contributed to funds to assist ________ and disbled persons.






27. Comprehend; investigate I find his motives impossible to ________.






28. Subordinate possessions He bought the estate and all its ________.






29. Facilitating evacuation of the bowels The effect of the constipation medicine is ________; it empties the bowels.






30. Pertaining to tailors He was as famous for the ________ splendor of his attire as he was for his acting.






31. Fit for plowing The land was no longer ________; erosion had removed the valuable topsoil.






32. Epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink ________s lack self-restraint; if they enjoy a particular cuisine - they eat far too much of it.






33. State of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness How are lawyers different from agricultural inspectors? Where lawyers check ________(ie) in witnesses' statements - agricultural inspectors check inconsistencies in Grade A eggs.






34. Letdown in thought or emotion After the fine performance in the first act - the rest of the play was an ________.






35. Tending or leaning toward; bent Though I am ________ to be skeptical - the witness's manner inclines me to believe his story.






36. Respectable If you want to buy antiques - look for a ________ dealer; far too many dealers today pass off fakes as genuine antiques.






37. Marrigeable Mrs. Bennet - in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - was worried about finding suitable husbands for her five ________ daughters.






38. Pompous - inflated language Filled with ________ - the orator's speech left the audience more impressed with his pomposity than with his logic.






39. Extremely high (of prices etc.) The super computer's price was ________.






40. Menial work Cinderella's fairy godmother rescued her from a life of ________.






41. Sun's corona; halo Many medieval paintings depict saintly characters with ________ around their heads.






42. Fits of depression or gloom We could not discover the cause of her recurrent ________.






43. Regret Although I ________ the vulgarity of your language - I defend your right to express yourself freely.






44. Singing or chanting of magical formula Uttering ________s to make the brew more potent - the witch doctor stirred the liquid in the caldron.






45. Affectedly languid He was ________ and indifferent about his part in the affair.






46. Concluding section of a musical or literary composition The piece concluded with a distinctive ________ that strikingly brought together various motifs.






47. Curse Roused from the bed at what he considered an ungodly hour - Roy muttered ________s under his breath.






48. Letter The ambassador received a ________ from the Secretary of State.






49. Official As his case was transferred from one ________ to another - he began to despair of ever reaching a settlement.






50. Momentary; temporary; staying for a short time Lexy's joy at finding the perfect Christmas gift for Phil was ________; she still had to find presents for the cousins and Uncle Bob. Located near the airport - this hotel caters to the largely transient