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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Amends; compensation At the peace conference - the defeated country promised to pay ________s to the victors.






2. Giving bliss; blissful The ________ smile on the child's face made us very happy.






3. Good natured; merry A frown seemed out of place on his invariably ________ face.






4. Inflict. I am afraid he will _________ his vengeance on the innocent as well as the guilty.






5. Digressing; rambling They were annoyed and bored by her ________ remarks.






6. Blues; listlessness; slack period Once the excitement of meeting her deadline was over - she found herself in the ________.






7. Enclose; surround Paris was ________ed by a wall






8. Operate with the hands; control or change by artful means How do you ________ these puppets?






9. Eliminate from consideration; reject Believing in John's love for her - she ________ed the notion that he might be unfaithful.






10. Shyness You must overcome your ________ if you intend to become a salesperson.






11. Existing at birth His ________ deformity disturbed his parents.






12. Having many languages Because they are bordered by so many countries - the Swiss people are ________.






13. Goblet; consecrated cup - In a small room adjoining the cathedral - many ornately decorated ________s made by the most famous European goldsmiths were on display.






14. Replace; usurp Corazon Aquino ________ed Ferdinand Marcos as president of the Philippines.






15. Irritable; short-tempered My advice is to avoid discussing this problem with him today as he is rather ________ and may shout at you.






16. Invigorating medicine The ________ water invigorated her - contrary to the enervating effect of the alcohol.






17. Set off John is touchy today; say one word wrong and you'll ________ an explosion.






18. Hairy He was a ________ individual with a heavy black beard.






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






20. Approval Wanting her parents' regard - she looked for some sign of their ________.






21. Acquire; take possession of for one's own use The ranch owners ________d the lands that had originally been set aside for the Indians' use.






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






23. Denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius) On the ________ thermometer - the freezing point of water is zero degrees.






24. Reject; scorn The heroine ________ed the villain's advances.






25. Firm grasp or footing The mountaineer struggled to get a proper ________ on the slippery rock.






26. Cause; produce To receive praise for real accomplishments ________s self-confidence in a child.






27. Fond word or act Your gifts and ________s cannot make me forget your earlier insolence.






28. Not literal - but metaphorical; using a figure of speech "To lose one's marbles" is a ________ expression; if you're told Jack has lost his marbles - no one expects you to rush out to buy him a replacement set.






29. Capable of grasping or holding Monkeys use not only their arms and legs but also their ________e tails in traveling through the trees.






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






31. Assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical I find no similarity between your ________ illustration and the problem we are facing.






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






33. Cause; provoke; provide a cue for an actor Whatever ________ed you to ask for such a big piece of cake when you're on a diet?






34. Violate; encroach I think your machine ________s on my patent and intend to sue.






35. Boisterous; noisy The crowd became ________ and shouted their disapproval of the proposals made by the speaker.






36. Guilt; self-reproach The murderer felt no ________ for his crime.






37. Poverty - misfortune We must learn to meet ________ gracefully.






38. Discipline; punish in order to correct - Whom God loves - God ________s.






39. Remorse The judge was especially severe in this sentencing because he felt that the criminal had shown no ________ for his heinous crime.






40. Prudent; cautious - Investigating before acting - she tried always to be ________.






41. Plants of a region or era Because she was a botanist - she spent most of her time studying the ________ of the desert.






42. Still in existence Although the authorities suppressed the book - many copies are ________ and may be purchased at exorbitant prices.






43. Praiseworthy; commendable His ________ deeds will be remarked by all whom he aided.






44. Having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental precesses Though Jack was emotionally immature - his ________ development was admirable; he was very advanced intellectually.






45. Various; several My suspicions were aroused when I read ________ items in the newspapers about your behavior.






46. Origin or source of something I am not interested in its ________; I am more concerned with its usefulness than with its source.






47. Limited; restricted Unable to give the candidate full support - the mayor gave him only a ________ endorsement.






48. Concerning trade I am more interested in the opportunites available in the ________ field than I am in those in the legal profession.






49. Lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity Stop giggling abd wriggling around in the pew; such ________ is improper in church.






50. Disparage; depreciate Parents should not ________ their children's early attempts at drawing - but should encourage their efforts.