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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

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1. Ability to foretell the future Given the current wave of Japan-bashing - it does not take ________ for me to foresee problems in our future trade relations with Japan.






2. Abundant; effusive; lavish His speeches were famous for his ________ language and vivid imagery.






3. Distasteful; morally offensive People with ________ reputations should not be allowed to work with young children.






4. Nearness; kinship Their relationship could not be explained as being based on mere ________: they were more than relatives; they were true friends.






5. Serving as a model; outstanding Her exemplary behavior was praised at commencement.






6. Secret; hidden; not public We do not care for ________ chamber of government.






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






8. Weakness Her greatest ________ was lack of willpower.






9. Hesitate; shrink He did not ________ in the face of danger but fought back bravely.






10. Husband or wife The search for a ________ for the young Queen Victoria ended happily.






11. Deserving blame Your vicious conduct in this situation is ________.






12. Medieval chemistry The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of ________.






13. Presumptuous; arrogant His ________ pride in his accomplishments was not justified.






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






15. Severe disapproval The students showed their ________ of his act by refusing to talk with him.






16. Not spacious; inconvenient In their ________ quarters - they had to improvise for closet space.






17. Pure - Her ________ and decorous garb was appropriately selected for the solemnity of the occasion.






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






19. Retire from public life; segregate; seclude Although he had hoped for a long time to ________ himself in a small community - he never was able to drop his busy round of activities in the city.






20. V. abstain from; resist n. chorus Whenever he heard a song with a lively chorus - Sol could never ________ from joining in on the refrain.






21. Having insight; penetrating; astute The brillant lawyer was known for his ________ deductions.






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






23. Similary timed; simultaneous with We have many examples of scientists in different parts of the world who have made ________ discoveries.






24. Genuine; real She turned so pale that I am sure her surprise was ________.






25. Abundantly fruitful She was a ________ writer who produced as many as three books a year.






26. Rising like bristles; showing irritation The dog stood there - ________ with anger.






27. Refutation; response with contrary evidence The defense lawyer confidently listened to the prosecutor sum up his case - sure that she could answer his arguments in her ________.






28. Confuse; upset; embarrass The lawyer was ________ed by the evidence produced by her adversary.






29. Denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view On a clear day - from the top of the World Trade Center you can get a ________ view of New York City and neighboring stretches of New Jersey and Long Island.






30. Seriousness; gravity The minister was concerned that nothing should disturb the ________ of the marriage service.






31. Renounce; give up - When Edward VII ________d the British throne - he surprised the entire world.






32. Produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical She was given to ________ schemes that never materialized.






33. Close; squeeze; The ________ed the package under her arm.






34. Pacify; conciliate The teacher tried to ________ the angry mother.






35. Whimsical; visionary This is a ________ scheme because it does not consider the facts.






36. Large city Every evening this terminal is filled with the thousands of commuters who are going from this ________ to their homes in the suburbs.






37. Like a glacier; extremely cold Never a warm person - when offended hugo could seem positively ________.






38. Verbose; drawn out Her ________ arguments irritated and bored the jury.






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






40. Kindly; doing good The overgenerous philanthropist had to curb his ________ impulses before he gave away all his money and left himself with nothing.






41. Lurch; sway from side to side - The taxicab ________ed wildly as it rounded the corner.






42. Ornamental clasp She treasured the ________ because it was an heirloom.






43. Tear or rip; split The conflict over abortion threatens to split our nation - creating a ________ in the social fabric that will be difficult to mend.






44. Strip; deprive He was ________ed of his power to act and could no longer govern.






45. Cheerful; hopeful Let us not be too ________ about the outcome; something could go wrong.






46. Rebellion; uprising Given the current state of affairs in South Africa - an ________ seems unavoidable.






47. Clash in opinion; rubbing against At this time when harmony is essential - we cannot afford to have any ________ in our group.






48. Comfort in trouble I hope you will find ________ in the thought that all of us share your loss.






49. Bankrupt; lacking money to pay When rumors that he was ________ reached his creditors - they began to press him for payment of the money due them.






50. Mischievous; humorous; tricky. He was a prankster who - unfortunately - often overlooked the damage he could cause with his ________ tricks.







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