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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Breaking up; downfall This ________ in the government can only result in anarchy.






2. Shining; issuing light The sun is a ________ body.






3. Imprudent disrespect; haughtiness How dare you treat me so rudely! The manager will hear of you ________.






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






5. State strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition of (rights - claims - etc). When Jill ________ed that nobody else in the junior class had such an early curfew - her parents Asserted themselves - telling her that if she didn't get home b






6. To strip a priest or minister of church authority We knew the minister had violated church regulations - but we had not realized his offense was serious enough to cause him to be ________ed.






7. Recover; find and bring in The dog was intelligent and quickly learned to ________ the game killed by the hunter.






8. Rearing up on hind legs; unrestrained The ________ weeds in the garden killed all the flowers that had been planted in the spring.






9. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument There must be a fallacy in this ________; I cannot accept its conclusion.






10. Speak equivocally about an issue. When asked directly about the governor's involvement in the savings and loan scandal - the press secretary ________d - talking all around the issue.






11. Path taken by a projectile The police tried to locate the spot from which the assassin had fired the fatal shot by tracing the ________ of the bullet.






12. Narrow-mindedness; isolation The ________ of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anyuthing foreign.






13. Praising; eulogistic Some critics believe that his ________ statements about Napoleon were inspired by his desire for material advancement rather than by an honest belief in the Emperor's genius.






14. Rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake The bandits ________d the countryside - burning farms and carrying off the harvest.






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






16. Correct I want to ________ my error before it is too late.






17. Below the threshold We may not be aware of the ________ influences that affect our thinking.






18. Concerning the sense of smell The ________ organ is the nose.






19. Having foresight; fortuneteller - Cassandra's ________ warning was not heeded by the Trojans.






20. Eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything Some animals - including humans - are ________ and eat both meat and vegetables; others are either carnivorous or herbivorous.






21. Dry; barren The cactus had adapted to survive in an ________ environment.






22. Cure-all; remedy for all diseases There is no easy ________ that will solve our complicated international situation.






23. Slavery; compulsory labor Born a slave - Douglass resented his wife of ________ and plotted to escape to the North.






24. Dullness; impassivenss The earthquake shattered his usual ________; trembling - he crouched on the no longer stable ground.






25. Unwholesome; not healthful The mosquito-ridden swamp was an ________ place - a breeding ground for malarial contagion.






26. Agreement She was in complete ________ with the verdict.






27. Person with an insane desire to set things on fire The detectives searched the area for the ________ who had set these costly fires.






28. Place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited Walking along the treelined paths of the ________ - Rita noted poplars - firs - and some particularly fine sycamores.






29. Trivial; unimportant; very small She had no major complaints to make about his work - only a few ________ quibbles that were almost too minor to state.






30. Petty details She would have liked to ignore the ________ of daily living.






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






32. Immature; shallow Your ________ remarks are a sign of your youth and indicate that you have not given much thought to the problem.






33. Pertaining to a germ; creative Such an idea is ________; I am certain that it will influence thinkers and philosophers for many generations.






34. Hindrance; stumbling-block She had a speech ________ that prevented her from speaking clearly.






35. Thought - Mathematics problems sometimes require much ________.






36. Shackle The prisoner was ________ed to the wall.






37. Boisterous mirth The ________ is improper on this solemn day of mourning.






38. Bantering; joking - Sometimes his flippant and ________ remarks annoy us.






39. Trifling gaiety Your ________ at this serious moment is offensive.






40. Reading I am certain that you have missed important details in your rapid ________ of this document.






41. To make watertight (by plugging seams) When water from the shower leaked into the basement - we knew it was time to ________ the tiles at the edges of the shower stall.






42. Burn with hot iron or caustic - In order to prevent infection - the doctor ________d the wound.






43. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly The political climate today is extremely ________: no one can predict what the electorate will do next.






44. Rejoice We ________ed when our team won the victory.






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






46. Lawsuit Try to settle this amicably; I do not want to start ________.






47. Dramatic poem set to music The Glee Club decided to present an ________ during their recital.






48. Easily deceived He preyed upon ________ people - who believed his stories of easy wealth.






49. Lack of harmony; absurdity The ________ of his wearing sneakers with formal attire amused the observers.






50. Foremost in importance; supreme Proper nutrition and hygiene are of ________ importance in adolescent development and growth.