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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Yound woman making formal entrance into society As a ________ - she was often mentioned in the society columns of the newspapers.






2. Shove; bump In the subway he was ________d by the crowds.






3. Immature; shallow Your ________ remarks are a sign of your youth and indicate that you have not given much thought to the problem.






4. Maim The torturer threatened to ________ his victim.






5. Put down; quiet The police used fire hoses and teat gas to ________ the rioters.






6. Concerning the sense of smell The ________ organ is the nose.






7. Motivated solely by money or gain "I'm not in this war because I get my kicks waving flags -" said the ________ soldier. "I'm in it for the dough."






8. Erase; strike out If you ________ this paragraph - the composition will have more appeal.






9. Framework and working parts of an automobile - Examining the car after the accident - the owner discovered that the body had been ruined but that the ________ was unharmed.






10. Humbleness of spirit He spoke with a ________ and lack of pride that impressed his listeners.






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






12. Supplying nourishment The ________ canal in our bodies is so named because digestion of foods occurs there.






13. Portray In this book - the author ________s the slave owners as kind and benevolent masters.






14. In essence; for practical purposes She is a ________ financial wizard when it comes to money matters.






15. Something that discourages; hindrance Does the threat of capital punishment serve as a ________ to potential killers?






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






17. Plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto Scaramouche startled the other actors in the commedia troupe when he suddenly departed from their customary ________ and began to improvise.






18. Burdensome He asked for an assistant because his work load was too ________.






19. Without guile; open and honest Red Riding Hood's ________ comment - "Grandma - what big eyes you have!" indicates the child's innocent surprises at her "grandmother's" changed appearance.






20. Deserter; traitor Because he had abandoned his post and joined forces with the Indians - his fellow officers considered the hero of Dances with Wolves a ________.






21. Attach or add on; fasten First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license; then he had to ________ his official seal.






22. Menial work Cinderella's fairy godmother rescued her from a life of ________.






23. Induce someone to convert to religion or belief In these interfaith meetings - there must be no attempt to ________; we must respect all points of view.






24. Seize; commandeer The army ________d all available supplies of uranium.






25. Gigantic The ________ corporations of the twentieth century are a mixed blessing






26. Not native; strange Because of his ________ headdress - he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange appearance.






27. Black magic; dealings with the dead Because he was able to perform feats of ________ - the natives thought he was in league with the devil.






28. Repeat He ________d the warning to make sure everyone understood it.






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






30. A disorderly or untidy state After the New Year's party - the once orderly house was in total ________.






31. With a sideways or indirect look Looking ________ at her questioner - she displayed her scorn.






32. Self-satisfied There was a ________ look on his face as he examined his paintings.






33. Neat; skillful The ________ waiter uncorked the champagne without spilling a drop.






34. Unconquerable Superman is ________.






35. Learned; scholarly His ________ writing was difficult to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliar to most readers.






36. Bold A group of ________ women were the first to scale Mt.Annapurna.






37. Keep; employ Fighting to retain his seat in Congress - Senator Foghorn ________ed a new manager to head his reelection campaign.






38. Departure The ________ from the hot and stuffy city was particularly noticeable on Friday evenings.






39. Formal essay In order to earn a graduate degree from many of our universities - a candidate is frequently required to prepare a ________ on some scholarly subject.






40. Mischance; ill luck The young explorer met death by ________.






41. 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.






42. Horrible The murdered man was a ________ sight.






43. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention Trump's latest casino in Atlantic City is the most ________ gambling place in the East: it easily outglitters its competitors.






44. Breathing; exhalation The doctor found that the patient's years of smoking had adversely affected both his lung capacity and his rate of ________.






45. Present an obstacle; stump The detective was ________d by the contradictory evidence in the robbery investigation.






46. Extremely obvious; loudly offensive Caught in a ________ lie - the scoundrel had only one regret: he wished that he had lied more subtly.






47. Old age; feeble mindedness of old age Most of the decisions are being made by the junior members of the company because of the ________ of the president.






48. Estimation; appraisal I would like to have your ________ of the situation in South Africa.






49. Cut to pieces with ax or sword The cavalry rushed into melee and ________ed the enemy with their swords.






50. Doubt; challenge; gainsay I cannot ________ your honesty without evidence.