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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Explanation - especially of biblical passages I can follow your ________ of this passage to a limited degree; some of your reasoning eludes me.






2. Lover of luxury Rich people are not always ________s; some of them have little taste for a life of luxury.






3. Split into opposite extremes or camps The abortion issue has ________d the country into pro-choice and anti-abortion camps.






4. Dismay; shock We were ________led by the horrifying conditions in the city's jails.






5. Period of time The glacial ________ lasted for thousands of years.






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






7. Queer and amusing He was a popular guest because his ________ anecdotes were always entertaining.






8. Annoy; distress Please try not to ________ your mother; she is doing the best she can.






9. Causing cancer - Many supposedly harmless substances have been revealed to be ________.






10. Combine; constitute; pay interest; increase The makers of the popular cold remedy ________ed a nasal decongestant with an antihistamine.






11. Union; coalition The opponents of the political party in power organized a ________ of disgruntled groups and became an important element in the election.






12. Said or done in jest Do not take my ________ remarks seriously.






13. Embarrass - He was not at all ________ed by her open admiration.






14. Scorn I ________ your attempts at a reconciliation at this time and refuse to meet you.






15. Reparable Let us be grateful that the damage is ________.






16. Sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction Many people in this country who admired dictatorships underwent a ________ when they realized what Hitler and Mussolini were trying to do.






17. Wanderer; tramp In summer - college students wander the roads of Europe like carefree ________s.






18. Generosity Noted for his ________ - philanthropist Eugene Lang donated millions to charity.






19. Demanding much work or care; tedious In putting together his dictionary of the English language - Doctor Johnson undertook a ________ task.






20. Act of finding oneself in soiety Freshman ________ provides the incoming students with an opportunity to learn about their new environment and their place in it.






21. Steal The boys ________d apples from the fruit stand.






22. Buddihist teachings - the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude Despite his desire to achieve ________ - the young Buddhist found that even the buzzing of a fly could distract him from his medi






23. Excessively careful He was ________ in checking his accounts and never made mistakes.






24. 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.






25. Brief - comprehensive summary This text can serve as a ________ of the tremendous amount of new material being developed in this field.






26. Provide ofr the payment of Her employer offered to ________ the costs of her postgraduate education.






27. Person who supports or proposes (an idea) After the bill had been amended and re-amended in committee - even its original ________s didn't want to vote in its favor.






28. Menacing; deadly Casting a ________ eye at his successful rival - the rejected suitor stole off - vowing to have his revenge.






29. Huge creature; something of monstrous size or power Sportcasters nicknamed the linebacker "The ________."






30. Unconquerable The founders of our country had ________ willpower.






31. Keep away from Cherishing his solitude - the recluse ________ned the company of other human beings.






32. Reserved or aloof; cold in manner His ________ greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start.






33. Numerous; varied I cannot begin to tell you how much I appreciate your ________ kindnesses.






34. Fitful; periodic The ________ coughing in the auditorium annoyed the performers.






35. Like a lion He was ________ in his rage.






36. Death Upon the ________ of the dictator - a bitter dispute about succession to power developed.






37. Act as judge She was called upon to ________ the dispute between the union and the management.






38. Adhesive; gluey The trunk of the maple tree was ________ with sap.






39. Entangle; stick in swampy ground Their rear wheels became ________d in mud.






40. One who commits sabotage; destroyer of property Members of the Resistance acted as ________s - blowing up train lines to prevent supplies from reaching the Nazi army.






41. Nonentity; worthless person or thing - She claimed her ex-husband was a total ________ and wondered why she had ever married him.






42. Roundness; sonorousness of speech Washington Irving emphasized the ________ of the governor by describing his height and circumference.






43. Seemingly reasonable but incorrect Let us not be misled by such ________ arguments.






44. Urge on He was ________ed by his friends until he yielded to their wishes.






45. Superfluous; excessively wordy; repetitious Your composition is ________; you can easily reduce its length.






46. Forerunners; advance forces We are the ________ of a tremendous army that is following us.






47. Loud and harsh She scolded him in a ________ voice






48. Express disapproval of; protest against; belittle A firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post ________d the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






49. Talent She has an uncanny ________ for discovering new artists before the public has become aware of their existence.






50. Attribute; ascribe If I wished to ________ blame to the officers in charge of this program - I would state my feelings definitely and immediately.