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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept Among the divisions of Hell are Purgatory and ________.






2. Abundant He had ________ opportunity to dispose of his loot before his police caught up with him.






3. Hermit The ________ lived in a hut in the forest.






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






5. Stroll slowly As we ________ed through the park - we stopped frequently to admire the spring flowers.






6. Obsolete; outdated Accustomed to editing his papers on word processors - Philip thought typewriters were too ________ for him to use.






7. Writ summoning a witness to appear The prosecutor's office was ready to serve a ________ on the reluctant witness.






8. Any gain above stipulated salary The ________s attached to this job make it even more attractive than the salary indicates.






9. Headland They erected a lighthouse on the ________ to warn approaching ships of their nearness to the shore.






10. Assent; agree passively Although she appeared to ________ to her employer's suggestions - I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made.






11. Manlike The gorilla is the strongest of the ________ animals.






12. Calmness; peace After the commotion and excitement of the city - I appreciate the ________ of these fields and forests.






13. Freeze; coagulate His blood ________ed in his veins as he saw the dread monster rush toward him.






14. Charmingly carefree; simple Far from the city - she led an ________ existence in her rural retreat.






15. Mass for the dead; dirge They played Mozart's ________ at the funeral.






16. Deceive Do not ________ yourself into believing that he will relent.






17. Enjoy; have a distinctive flavor - smell - or quality Relishing his triumph - Costner especially ________ed the chagrin of the critics who had predicted his failure.






18. Destroy completely The owners intend to ________ the hotel and erect an office building on the site.






19. Mysterious; secret; supernatural The ________ rites of the organization were revealed only to members.






20. Ointment Apply this ________ to the sore muscles before retiring.






21. Change or harden into bone When he called his opponent a "bonehead -" he implied that his adversary's brain had ________(ied) and that he was not capable of clear thinking.






22. Delusion I think you were frightened by a ________ that you created in you own mind.






23. Enclose; surround Paris was ________ed by a wall






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






25. Make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction As Kitty ________ed before the mirror - carefully smoothing her shining hair - she couldn't help preening herself on her good looks.






26. Based on experience; useful He was a ________ man - opposed to theory






27. Be oppressed by heat I am going to buy an air conditioning unit for my apartment as I do not intend to ________ through another hot and humid summer.






28. Prevailing style She was not used to their lavish ________ of living.






29. Model of perfection The class disliked him because the teacher was always pointing him out as a ________ of virtue.






30. Untimely; poorly chosen A rock concert is an ________ setting for a quiet conversation.






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






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






33. Growth; increase The ________ of wealth marked the family's rise in power.






34. Negative in connotation; having a belittling effect Instead of criticizing Clinton's policies - the Republicans made ________ remarks about his character.






35. Arise from Milton's problems in school ________ his poor study habits.






36. Desertion The children - who had made him an idol - were hurt most by his ________ from our cause.






37. Change; introduction of something new She loved ________ just because they were new.






38. Reddish; healthy-looking His ________ features indicated that he had spent much time in the open.






39. Fate ________ is the Arabic word for "fate."






40. Unharmed They prayed he would come back from the war ________.






41. Revengeful She was very ________ and never forgave an injury.






42. Opinion contrary to popular belief or to accepted religion He was threatened with excommunication because his remarks were considered to be pure ________.






43. Stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing We will remove the ________s as soon as the wound heals.






44. Whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor He was an entertaining companion - always expressing himself in amusing ________s and witty turns of phrase.






45. Slang In the ________ of the underworld - she "was taken for a ride."






46. Outmoded "Hip" is an ________ expression; it went out with love beads and tie-dye shirts.






47. Wrestle; come to grips with He ________d with the burglar and overpowered him.






48. Informal discussion I enjoy our ________(ies) but I sometimes wish that they could be made more formal and more searching.






49. Pleasant; friendly My father loved to go out for a meal with ________ companions.






50. Ban on commerce or other activity As a result of the ________ - trade with colonies was at a standstill.