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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Beyond that which is normal in nature John's mother's total ability to tell when he was lying struck him as almost ________.
enhance
humid
diorama
preternatural
2. Sorrowfrl He found the ________ lamentations of the bereaved family emotionally disturbing and he left as quickly as he could.
torpor
demagogue
dolorous
ligneous
3. Excessively devoted to one's wife His friends laughed at him because he was so ________ and submissive to his wife's desires.
coddle
exculpate
uxorious
luxuriant
4. Enclosure for birds The ________ at the zoo held nearly 300 birds.
aviary
fete
avuncular
foil
5. Beginner; novice For a mere ________ - you have produced some marvelous results.
tyro
prosperity
braggadocio
equipoise
6. Brilliant; lustrous The toreador wore a ________ costume called a suit of lights.
ethnology
prophetic
resplendent
musty
7. Separated; alienated The ________ wife sought a divorce.
apprehend
wince
estranged
fray
8. Mar the appearance of; spoil An ugly frown ________d his normally pleasant face.
disfigure
compelling
novice
indigence
9. Rejoice We ________ed when our team won the victory.
exult
restitution
cadaver
premonitory
10. Religious image; idol The ________s on the walls of the church were painted in the 13th century.
legerdemain
icon
incubate
commandeer
11. Charge If the grand jury ________s the suspect - he will go to trial.
indict
prate
alluvial
herpetologist
12. Appease Nothing he did could ________ her wrath; she was unforgiving.
diversion
polygamist
reprehensible
mitigate
13. Explain; interpret If I ________ your remarks correctly - you disagree with the theory already advanced.
construe
invective
assurance
quell
14. Seeker after position or status Although I am as ________ for public office - I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses.
nib
confound
aspirant
onerous
15. Determined;stubborn Les Miserables tells of Inspector Javert's long - ________ pursuit of the criminal Jean Valjean.
dogged
appurtenances
arbitrate
nonentity
16. An assumed name John Smith's ________ was Bob Jones.
timid
alias
nutrient
serenity
17. Angelic; innocent-looking - With her cheerful smile and rosy cheeks - she was a particularly ________ child.
cherubic
hortatory
lackluster
ductility
18. Given to joking The salesman was so ________ that many of his customers suggested that he become a stand-up comic.
tumult
machinations
jocose
callous
19. Trick; shift; sham blow The boxer was fooled by his opponent's ________ and dropped his guard.
feint
regimen
unassuaged
awe
20. Boasting He was disliked because his manner was always full of ________.
interloper
braggadocio
harass
stentorian
21. Pay out When you ________ money on the company's behalf - be sure to get a receipt.
disburse
connivance
devoid
sextant
22. Irritable; short-tempered My advice is to avoid discussing this problem with him today as he is rather ________ and may shout at you.
testy
osseus
commiserate
rider
23. Prepare by combining; make up in concert How did the inventive chef ever ________ such strange dish?
myriad
regeneration
concoct
exegesis
24. Untrue; made up To impress his friends - Tom invented ________ tales of his adventures in the big city.
wangle
ramp
apocryphal
gruff
25. Give in When her stern father would not ________ and allow her to marry Robert Browning - Elizabeth Barrett eloped with her suitor.
auroral
compact
pessimism
relent
26. Sealed by fusion so as to be airtight After these bandages are sterilized - they are placed in ________ containers.
hermetic
gibberish
narrative
odium
27. Secret code - Lacking his code book - the spy was unable to decode the message sent to him in ________.
cipher
solace
inception
ascribe
28. Insolent I regard your remarks as ________ and I resent them.
impertinent
sleeper
refute
macabre
29. Exact If you don't give me ________ directions and a map - I'll never find your place.
fete
precise
heedless
viscid
30. Corrupt; make intemperate A vicious newspaper can ________ public ideals.
lode
debauch
marred
aegis
31. 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.
epic
bode
pretext
saboteur
32. Harmful; damaging Your acceptance of her support will ultimately prove ________ rather than helpful to your cause.
bullion
detrimental
acclimate
astronomical
33. Cause to sprout; sprout After the seeds ________ and develop their permanent leaves - the plants may be removed from the cold frames and transplanted to the garden.
serendipity
germinate
inquisitor
rig
34. Humorous imitation; travesty We enjoyed the clever ________(ies) of popular songs that the chorus sang.
appraise
parody
impregnable
douse
35. Forgetfulness Her work had fallen into a state of ________; no one bothered to read them.
ethnology
mesmerize
alcove
oblivion
36. Weakness The doctor prescribed vitamin and mineral supplements for the sick old woman because of her ________.
skinflint
yen
frailty
privy
37. Without an equal; single in kind You have the ________ distinction of being the first student whom I have had to fail in this course.
jargon
unique
grill
pillory
38. Wordiness; spreading in all directions like a gas Your composition suffers from a ________ of ideas; try to be more compact.
ingrained
diffusion
sacrilegious
unequivocal
39. Machine that separates substances by whirling them - At the dairy - we employ a ________ to separate cream from milk.
centrifuge
pernicious
scenario
posterity
40. Loathe; hate Moses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because he ________d the custom.
abominate
hummock
nib
succulent
41. Spoil by clumsy behavior - I was afraid you would ________ his assignment but I had no one else to send.
bungle
pliable
tarry
colander
42. Food of the gods ________ was supposed to give immortality to any human who ate it.
hoax
indicative
paramount
ambrosia
43. Infection Fearing ________ - they took drastic steps to prevent the spread of the disease.
contagion
contusion
balmy
constraint
44. Flimsy; unsubstantial This is a ________ fabric; it will not wear well.
irate
flux
substantiate
sleazy
45. Approving; applauding The theatrical company reprinted the ________ comments of the critics in its advertisement.
requite
plauditory
dais
archives
46. Noisy quarrel Throughout the ________ - not one sensible word was uttered.
stalwart
captious
altercation
translucent
47. Overseer of morals; person who eliminates inappropriate matter - Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a ________ but understand the need for this precaution.
censor
integral
immolate
travesty
48. Winemaker; seller of wine The poet wondered what the ________s could buy that would be half as precious as the wine they sold.
vintner
unearthly
genuflect
stem from
49. Well-paid position with little responsibility My job is no ________; I work long hours and have much responsibility.
sinecure
indolence
politic
desecrate
50. Distortion; burlesque - The caricatures he drew always emphasized personal weaknesses of the people he burlesqued.
perennial
obligatory
caricature
narrative