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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Fit of petulance; caprice ACtors are known for their ________s.
mawkish
autopsy
doggerel
tantrum
2. Natural inclination Convinced of his own talent - Sol has an unfortunate ________ to belittle the talents of others.
tenuous
propensity
chagrin
firebrand
3. Stupid - awkward person He called the unfortunate waiter a clumsy ________.
halcyon
accessory
oaf
disconcert
4. Small speck The tiniest ________ in the eye is very painful.
compilation
mote
codify
knotty
5. Third He is so thorough that he analyzes ________ causes where other writers are content with primary and secondary reasons.
quotidian
reserve
erode
tertiary
6. Darken; extinguish; surpass The new stock market high ________d the previous record set in 1985.
halting
leniency
eclipse
laconic
7. Those of gentle birth; refinement Her family was proud of its ________ and elegance.
decollete
equity
gentility
turbid
8. Fearless For his ________ conduct in battle - he was promoted.
sedative
intrepid
legerdemain
vestige
9. Adjust; endanger the interests or reputation of Your presence at the scene of the dispute ________s our claim to neutrality in this matter.
compromise
rebate
omnivorous
idyllic
10. Scold; rant You may ________ at him all you want; you will never change him.
tangible
spontaneity
rail
responsiveness
11. Arrest ( a criminal); dread; perceive The police will ________ the culprit and convict him before long.
titular
perifidious
apprehend
rapacious
12. Fight The captain tried to ascertain the cause of the ________ that had broken out among the crew members.
labile
berserk
solstice
melee
13. Facilitating evacuation of the bowels The effect of the constipation medicine is ________; it empties the bowels.
venal
veer
laxative
salacious
14. Head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant Hoping to ________ any attempts by the opposition to make educational reform a hot political issue - the candidate set out her own plan to revitalize the public schools.
preempt
veer
incipient
malediction
15. Not able to be corrected or repaired Your apology cannot atone for the ________ damage you have done to her reputation.
ambiguous
dialectic
irreparable
gape
16. Gay; joyous; careless Shelley called the skylark a "________ spirit" because of its happy song.
centaur
modulation
blithe
bizarre
17. Gaudy She wore a ________ rhinestone necklace.
cite
garish
malodorous
coalesce
18. Crafty; double-dealing I do not think he will be a good embassador because he is not accustomed to the ________ maneuverings of foreign diplomats.
elusive
inquisitive
transitoriness
machiavellian
19. Self-control; formal but distant manner Although some girls were attracted by Mark's ________ - Judy was put off by it - for she felt his aloofness indicated a lack of openness.
balk
absolve
theocracy
reserve
20. Dissenting; rebellious In the purge that followed the student demonstrations at Tianamen Square - the government hunted down the ________ students and their supporters.
dissident
vacuous
lout
heterodox
21. Apparatus used to maintain balance - ascertain direction - etc. By using a rotating ________ - they were able to stabilize the vessel - counteracting the rolling movements of the sea.
balk
jocular
gyroscope
orient
22. Homeless wanderer Because he was a stranger in town with no visible means of support - Martin feared he would be jailed as a ________.
touchy
maxim
vagrant
grandeur
23. Spying In order to maintain its power - the government developed a system of ________ that penetrated every hosehold.
scrupulous
meretricious
solder
espionage
24. Twisted The ________ oak tree had been a landmark for years and was mentioned in several deeds.
gnarled
interpolate
dissent
tender
25. Hard - inflexible He was ________ in his determination to punish the wrongdoer.
laconic
epitome
slough
adamant
26. Operate with the hands; control or change by artful means How do you ________ these puppets?
abortive
manipulate
occult
squat
27. Destruction One of the major aims of the air force was the complete ________ of all means of transportation by the bombing of rail lines and the terminals.
transparent
ravenous
accessory
demolition
28. Striker (tongue) of a bell - Wishing to be undisturbed by the bell - Dale wound his scarf around the ________ to muffle its striking.
misogynist
sordid
clapper
ingratiate
29. Device for stamping or impressing; mold In coining pennies - workers at the old mint squeezed sheets of softened copper between two ________s.
pacifist
effervescence
salacious
die
30. Gigantic The ________ corporations of the twentieth century are a mixed blessing
humdrum
mammoth
divergent
wistful
31. Ornate Modern architecture has discarded the ________ trimming on buildings and emphasizes simplicity of line.
divest
tumult
flamboyant
dilemma
32. Abundant; current In the face of the many rumors of scandal - which are ________ at the moment - it is best to remain silent.
astute
conventional
placate
rife
33. Accidental; by chance There is no connection between these two events; their timing is entirely ________.
fortuitous
mutilate
obliterate
servile
34. A small allowance or wage He could not live on the ________ he received as a pension and had to look for an additional source of revenue.
noisome
dogged
pittance
lethargic
35. Scatter The police fired tear gas into crowd to ________ the protesters.
disperse
atheistic
colossal
factious
36. Difficult to please; squeamish The waitresses disliked serving him dinner because of his very ________taste.
compilation
innovation
severance
fastidious
37. Able to live both on land and in water Frogs are classified as ________.
foliage
console
amphibian
actuarial
38. Contrast; direct opposite of or to This tyranny was the ________ of all that he had hoped for - and he fought it with all his strength.
antithesis
gorge
pan
lachrymose
39. Put forth for analysis In you discussion - you have ________ed several questions; let us consider each one separately.
supercilious
disavowal
propound
withdrawn
40. Practicing self-denial; austere The wealthy young man could not understand the ________ life led by the monks.
asylum
ascetic
disinclination
giddy
41. Small opening; outlet The wine did not flow because the air ________ in the barrel was clogged.
polyglot
cache
vent
ineffable
42. Negative in connotation; having a belittling effect Instead of criticizing Clinton's policies - the Republicans made ________ remarks about his character.
hackneyed
unintimidating
retraction
pejorative
43. Teacher He could never be a stuffy ________; his classes were always lively and filled with humor.
ramify
pomposity
pedagogue
nuptial
44. Study of insects I found ________ the least interesting part of my course in biology; studying insects bored me.
spurious
entomology
guile
obsequy
45. Goal; aim A degree in medicine was her ultimate ________.
sleight
objective
irrevocable
propitious
46. Pertaining to Pharisees - who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical Walter Lippmann has pointed out that moralists who do not attempt to explain the moral code they advocate are often regarded as ________ and ignored.
pathological
pharisaical
itinerary
nexus
47. Neigh like a horse. When he laughed through his nose - it sounded as if he ________(ied).
whinny
degraded
primordial
veer
48. Shell or jewel carved in relief - Tourists are advised not to purchase ________s from the street peddlers of Rome who sell poor specimens of the carver's art.
dregs
cameo
imbroglio
abeyance
49. Something attached to but holding an inferior position I will entertain this concept as an ________ to the main proposal.
refractory
die
adjunct
anemia
50. Not planned; impromtu Because his ________ remarks were misinterpreted - he decided to write all his speeches in advance.
cadaver
vent
extemporaneous
imbibe