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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Agreeable; gracious; engaging. By her _________ manner - she made herself liked by everyone who met her.






2. Act of finding oneself in soiety Freshman ________ provides the incoming students with an opportunity to learn about their new environment and their place in it.






3. Exceed Her SAT scores ________ed out expectations.






4. Limited It is difficult for humanity with its ________ existence to grasp the infinite.






5. Determine or seek opinions - votes - etc. - After ________ing the sentiments of his constituents - the congressman was confident that he represented the majority opinion of his district.






6. Reduce; exhaust We must wait until we ________ our present inventory before we order replacements.






7. Person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment The ________ was concerned that the new dam would upset the natural balance of the creatures living in Glen Canyon.






8. Tolerate; endure The dean would ________ no interference with his disciplinary actions.






9. Attractive; agreeable I would rather have a poor and ________ wife than a rich and homely one.






10. Rule over tyrannically Students prefer teachers who guide - not ones who ________.






11. Come together Marchers ________d on Washington for the great Save Our Cities-Save Our Children March.






12. Terse; concise; aphoristic After reading so many redundant speeches - I find his ________ style particulary pleasing.






13. Doubtful; ambiguous Macbeth was misled by the ________ statements of the witches.






14. Very bad The anecdote was in ________ taste and shocked the audience.






15. Argumentative; fond of argument People avoided discussing contemporary problems with him because of his ________ manner.






16. Substance that prevents infection It is advisable to apply an ________ to any wound - no matter how slight or insignificant.






17. Pretend Lady Macbeth ________ed illness in the courtyard although she was actually healthy.






18. Break up ground after plowing; torture I don't want to ________ you at this time by asking you to recall the details of your unpleasant experience.






19. Be suited to; be incumbent upon In this time of crisis - it ________s all of us to remain calm and await the instructions of our superiors.






20. Support on which a lever rests If we use this stone as a ________ and the crowbar as a lever - we may be able to move this boulder.






21. Lifeless she was asked to identify the still and ________ body.






22. Offer; extend Although no formal changes had been made against him - in the wake of the recent scandal the mayor felt he should ________ his resignation.






23. Openmouthed She stared - ________ - at the many strange animals in the zoo.






24. Kinship She felt an ________ with all who suffered; their pains were her pains.






25. Profane; impious The people in the room were shocked by his his ________ language.






26. Split - Erosion caused a ________ in the huge boulder.






27. Temporary stay During the twenty-four-hour ________ - the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent.






28. Wintry Bears prepare for their long ________ sleep by overeating.






29. Person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness The doctor prescribed chocolate pills for his patient who was a ________.






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






31. Condemn; critcize The reform candidate ________d the corrupt city officers for having betrayed the public's trust.






32. Philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge "What is more important - a knowledge of nature of the nature of knowledge?" the ________ asked the naturalist.






33. Knowledge During the election campaign - the two candidates were kept in full ________ of the international situation.






34. Serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary In an ________ capacity Doctor Watson was helpful; however - Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own.






35. Settle a dispute through the services of an outsider Let us ________ out differences rather than engage in a costly strike.






36. Chew We must ________ our food carefully and slowly in order to avoid digestive disorders.






37. Bearlike; pertaining to a bear Because of its ________ appearance - the great panda has been identified with the bears; actually - it is closely related to the raccoon.






38. Horrified He was ________ at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host.






39. Misleading Your reasoning must be ________ because it leads to a ridiculous answer.






40. Agressiveness; ferocity Tynan's reviews were noted for their caustic attacks and general tone of ________.






41. Solidly uniform; unyielding Knowing the importance of appearing resolute - the patriots sought to present a ________ front.






42. Causing cancer - Many supposedly harmless substances have been revealed to be ________.






43. Theatrical He was proud of his ________ ability and wanted to paly the role of Hamlet.






44. Powerful; strong; potent We must keep his friendship for he will make a ________ ally.






45. Giving off an odor The ________ spices stimulated her jaded appetite.






46. Strong - brawny; steadfast His consistent support of the party has proved that he is a ________ and loyal member.






47. Without feeling; not affected by pain The Native American has been incorrectly depicted as an ________ individual - undemonstrative and stoical.






48. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances Forget about ethics! He's such an ________ that he'll vote in favor of any deal that will give him a break.






49. Ancestors Reverence for one's ________ (sometimes referred to as ancestor worship) plays an important part in many Oriental cultures.






50. Reparable Let us be grateful that the damage is ________.