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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Rascality We cannot condone such ________ in public officials.
remnant
knavery
expiate
philistine
2. Ornamental clasp She treasured the ________ because it was an heirloom.
multiform
titanic
defile
brooch
3. Abnormal or deviant - Given the ________ nature of the data - we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment.
aberrant
dulcet
oculist
vigor
4. Blessedness; state of bliss Growing closer to God each day - the mystic achieved a state of indescribable ________.
recondite
emetic
beatitude
enclave
5. Avoid He tried to ________ all display of temper.
vendetta
saturnine
sanction
eschew
6. Limit; independent variable We need to define the ________s of the problem.
recurrent
menial
parameter
occident
7. Corrosive; sarcastic Such ________ criticism is uncalled for.
regeneration
vitriolic
soliloquy
guffaw
8. Lose animation; lose strength In stories - lovelorn damsels used to ________ and pine away.
felicitous
stem from
toady
languish
9. Liberated; freed from chains Chained to the wall for months on end - the hostage despaired that he would ever be ________.
incompatible
unfettered
wince
founder
10. Skillful The magician was so ________ that we could not follow his movements as he performed his tricks.
trek
philatelist
dexterous
deplore
11. Wise saying; proverb There is much truth in the old ________ about fools and their money.
adage
nepotism
tarantula
devotee
12. Glass water bottle - With each dinner - the patron receives a ________ of red or white wine.
untoward
irksome
hubbub
carafe
13. Irritation; resentment She showed her ________ by her refusal to appear with the other contestants at the end of the contest.
vegetate
apiary
pique
undergird
14. Pertaining to marriage Their dreams of ________ bliss were shattered as soon as their temperaments clashed.
prune
torrent
conjugal
petulant
15. Soften by soaking in liquid; waste away The strawberries had been soaking in the champagn for so long that they had begun to ________: they literally fell apart at the touch of a spoon.
hortatory
unguent
dally
macerate
16. Disaster; misery - As news of the ________ spread - offers of relief poured in to the stricken community.
apposite
truism
fete
calamity
17. Limited It is difficult for humanity with its ________ existence to grasp the infinite.
induce
cerebration
finite
reiterate
18. Blame; criticize - He was ________d for his inappropriate behavior.
panegyric
censure
bungle
verve
19. Slave; bondage The captured soldier was held in ________ by the conquering army.
thrall
wangle
fusion
analogy
20. Husband or wife The search for a ________ for the young Queen Victoria ended happily.
censor
consort
germane
fundamental
21. Enigmatic; mysterious The Mona Lisa's ________ expression has puzzled art lovers for centuries.
infernal
appreciate
brook
sphinx-like
22. Brother or sister We may not enjoy being ________s - but we cannot forget that we still belong to the same family.
infantile
dorsal
sibling
mammoth
23. Drowsy; dull The stuffy room made her ________; she felt as if she was about to nod off.
acumen
ample
nettle
lethargic
24. Small stream As the rains continued - the trickle of water running down the hillside grew into a ________ that threatened to wash away a portion of the slope.
rivulet
ovation
hortatory
blase
25. Swagger; assumed air of defiance The ________ of the young criminal disappeared when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal attack.
bravado
cataclysm
perusal
steep
26. Decisive; ending all debate When the stolen books turned up in John's locker - we finally had ________ evidence of the identity of the mysterious thief.
extemporaneous
prognosis
incorporeal
conclusive
27. Taking up again; recommencement During the summer break - Don had not realized how much he missed university life: at the ________ of classes - however - he felt marked excitement and pleasure.
amorous
bilk
resumption
moodiness
28. Arsonist The fire spread in such an unusual manner that the fire department chiefs were certain that it had been set by an ________.
distend
ragamuffin
incendiary
benign
29. Include; encompass Does the general theory of relativity contradict Newtonian physics - or is Newton's law of gravity ________d into Einstein's larger scheme?
pachyderm
subsume
choleric
bucolic
30. Fantastic; violently contrasting The plot of the novel was too ________ to be believed.
bizarre
agog
glaring
gape
31. Understatement for emphasis To say - "He little realizes -" when we mean that he does not realize at all - is an example of the kind of understatement we call ________.
lineage
litotes
blanch
scuffle
32. 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.
subpoena
veracious
deprecate
amoral
33. Weaken She was slow to recover from her illness; even a short walk to the window ________d her.
metaphor
combustible
enervate
subjugate
34. Self-governing This island is a colony; however - in most matters - it is ________ and receives no orders from the mother country.
matriarch
autonomous
caste
trepidation
35. Correct - usually a text The critic ________ed the book by retranslating several passages.
emend
vignette
warrant
castigation
36. Abundant; effusive; lavish His speeches were famous for his ________ language and vivid imagery.
polemic
exuberant
intrude
unfettered
37. Sober; sedate Her conduct during the funeral ceremony was ________ and solemn.
sagacious
staid
gruff
arbiter
38. Surround Although we were ________ed by enemy forces - we were cheerful for we were well stocked and could withstand a siege until our allies joined us.
hiatus
incoherent
cliche
encompass
39. Official As his case was transferred from one ________ to another - he began to despair of ever reaching a settlement.
functionary
palliate
macabre
insubstantial
40. Dummy The mob showed its irritation by hanging the judge in ________.
cavalier
alimentary
effigy
bemused
41. Various; several My suspicions were aroused when I read ________ items in the newspapers about your behavior.
rampant
temerity
sundry
diffidence
42. Blessing Let us pray that the ________ of peace once more shall prevail among the nations of the world.
chagrin
intimate
genealogy
benison
43. Unsatisfied; not soothed Her anger is ________ by your apology.
clemency
unassuaged
dissuade
incarcerate
44. Grisly People screamed when her ________ appearance was flashed on the screen.
gruesome
tactile
inconsistency
mimicry
45. Block legislation by making long speeches Even though we disapproved of Senator Foghorn's political goals - we were impressed by his ability to ________ endlessly to keep an issue from coming to a vote.
slake
slander
filibuster
barterer
46. Reveal Although competitors offered him bribes - he refused to ________ any information about his company's forthcoming product.
disclose
transition
exasperate
hegemony
47. Flashy; tawdry; falsely attractive Her jewels were inexpensive but not ________.
meretricious
demure
funereal
intermittent
48. Unprejudiced The only ________ person in the room was the judge.
disinterested
endue
sumptuous
junta
49. Salty The slightly ________ taste of this mineral water is pleasant.
skiff
defection
saline
aversion
50. Variegated; multicolored The ________ piper of Hamelin got his name from the multicolored clothing he wore.
complicity
dogmatic
pied
scanty