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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Poorverse Although we find occasional snatches of genuine poetry in her work - most of her writing is mere ________.






2. Refrain; withhold from participation After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance - he decided to ________ from drinking while he trained for the race.






3. Downward slope The children loved to ski down the ________.






4. Tending to overthrow; destructive At first glance - the notion that Styrofoam cups may actually be more ecologically sound than paper cups strikes most environmentalists as ________.






5. State of stubborn unwillingness to compromise The ________ of both parties in the dispute makes an early settlement almost impossible to obtain.






6. Tight; ready The captain maintained that he ran a ________ ship.






7. Strong emotion Margo was a creature of extremes - at one moment in ________s of joy over a vivid sunset - at another moment in transports of grief over a dying bird.






8. Approve; ratify Nothing will convince me to ________ the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.






9. Ghastly She shuddered at the ________ sight.






10. Prosper; flourish Despite the impact of recession on the restaurant trade - Philip's cafe ________d.






11. Testify; bear witness Having served as a member of a grand jury - I can ________ that our system of indicting individuals is in need of improvement.






12. Be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline Not only grandmothers bore you with stories about their brilliant grandchildren; grandfathers ________ on the littel rascals - too.






13. Sullen; stubborn The man was ________ abd taciturn.






14. Characteristic of earlier times; primitive - unspoiled This area has been preserved in all its ________ wildness.






15. Indirect or roundabout expression - He was afraid to call spade a spade and resorted to ________s to avoid direct reference to his subject.






16. Something fit to be eaten The roast turkey and other ________s - the wines - and the excellent service made this Thanksgiving dinner particularly memorable.






17. Senility In his ________ - the old man bored us with long tales of events in his childhood.






18. Become worse; deteriorate As the fight dragged on - the champion's style________ until he could barely keep on his feet.






19. Balance After the divorce - he needed some time to regain his ________.






20. Direct financial aid by government - etc. Without this ________ - American ship operators would not be able to compete in world markets.






21. Having an odor This variety of hybrid tea rose is more ________ than the one you have in your garden.






22. Self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt Although the commencement speaker had some good things to say - we had to laugh at his ________ and general air of parading his own dignity.






23. Coloring matter Van Gogh mixed various ________s with linseed oil to create his paints.






24. Suave; refined; elegant The courtier was ________ and sophisticated






25. Muddy; having the sediment disturbed The water was ________ after the children had waded through it.






26. Comparison of one thing with another - using the word like or as "My love is like a red - red rose" is a ________.






27. Highly conspicuous; harshly bright ________ spelling or grammatical errors in your resume will unfavorably impress potential employers.






28. Plunge into water; drench; extinguish They ________d each other with hoses and balloons.






29. Irresistable; not to be escaped He felt that his fate was ________ and refused to make any attempt to improve his lot.






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






31. Renovate; make bright by polishing The flood left a deposit of mud on everything; it was necessary to ________ our belongings.






32. Lead-coloredl; black and blue; ashen; enraged His face was so ________ with rage that we were afraid that he might have an attack of apoplexy.






33. Open widely The huge pit ________d before him; if he stumbled - he would fall in.






34. Deceiving This is only a mirage; let us not be fooled by its ________ effect.






35. Restore to good condition; renew They claim that they can ________ worn shoes so that they look like new ones.






36. Friendly; aiming to please The ________ youth was liked by all who met him - because of his cheerful and obliging manner.






37. Going from one state of action to another During the period of ________ from oil heat to gas heat - the furnace will have to be shut off.






38. Cancel; remove If you behave - I will ________ this notation from your record.






39. Criminal We must try to bring these ________s to justice.






40. Inharmonious The married couple argued incessantly and finally decided to separate because they were ________.






41. Not effective; weak Because the candidate failed to get across his message to the public - his campaign was ________.






42. Narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land In a magnificent feat of engineering - Goethals and his men cut through the ________ of Panama in constructing the Panama Canal.






43. Lowered in rank; debased The ________ wretch spoke only of his past glories and honors.






44. Nonsense; babbling Did you hear that foolish boy spouting ________ about monsters from outer space?






45. Punishment; severe criticism - Sensitive even to mild criticism - Woolf could not bear ________ that she found in certain reviews.






46. Fill up again Before she could take another backpacking trip - Carla had to ________ her stock of freeze-dried foods.






47. Wool coat of a sheep They shear sheep of their ________ - which they then comb into separate strands of wool.






48. Murder of a king or queen The beheading of Mary Queen of Scots was an act of ________.






49. Affecting the sense of taste The Thai restaurant offered an unusual ________ experience for those used in a bland cuisine.






50. Salary; compensation In addition to the ________ this position offers - you must consider the social prestige it carries with it.