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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Pay for services There is a nominal ________ for this position.






2. Illegal The defense attorney claimed that the police had entrapped his client; that is - they had elicited the ________ action of which they now accuse of him.






3. Theft Because of the prisoner's record - the district attorney refused to reduce the charge from grand ________ to petit larceny.






4. Face He prided himself on his ability to analyze a person's character by studying his ________.






5. Clever reply He was famous for his witty ________ and his sarcasm.






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






7. Self-control; formal but distant manner Although some girls were attracted by Mark's ________ - Judy was put off by it - for she felt his aloofness indicated a lack of openness.






8. Manner of walking or running; speed The lame man walked with an uneven ________.






9. Former occupant of a post I hope I can live up to the fine example set by my late ________in this office.






10. Bottomless His arrogance is exceeded only by his ________ ignorance.






11. Peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing Despite Clark's attempts to distract her with ________ remarks - Lois kept on coming back to her main question: why couldn't he come out to dinner with Superman and her?






12. Difficult to please; squeamish The waitresses disliked serving him dinner because of his very ________taste.






13. Limited It is difficult for humanity with its ________ existence to grasp the infinite.






14. Privilege; unquestionable right The President cannot levy taxes; that is the ________ of the legislative branch of government.






15. Little - round hill Robert Louis Stevenson's grave is on a ________ in Samoa; to reach the grave site - you must climb uphill and walk a short distance along a marked path.






16. Small world In the ________ of our rural village - we find illustrations of all the evils that beset the universe.






17. Stubborn intolerance Brought up in a democratic atmosphere - student was shocked by the ________ and narrowness expressed by several of his classmates.






18. Tendency to keep together A firm believer in the maxim "Divide and conquer -" the emperor - by lies and trickery - sought to disrupt the ________ of the free nations.






19. Bravery He received the Medal of Honor for his ________ in battle.






20. Put in order At a debate tournament - extemporaneous speakers have only a minute or two to ________ their thoughts before addressing their audience.






21. Harming a person's reputation Such ________ of character may result in a slander suit.






22. Bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together The lawyer picked up a ________ of papers as he rose to question the witness.






23. Slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness Fearing detection by the sentries on duty - the scout inched his way toward the enemy camp with great ________.






24. To make watertight (by plugging seams) When water from the shower leaked into the basement - we knew it was time to ________ the tiles at the edges of the shower stall.






25. Curse The witch uttered ________s against her captors.






26. Something attached to but holding an inferior position I will entertain this concept as an ________ to the main proposal.






27. Failure to do As a result of her husband's failure to appear in court - she was granted a divorce by ________.






28. Mar; disfigure If you ________ a library book - you will have to pay a hefty fine.






29. Dry; barren The cactus had adapted to survive in an ________ environment.






30. Homeless wanderer Because he was a stranger in town with no visible means of support - Martin feared he would be jailed as a ________.






31. Having minute hairs - The paramecium is a ________ - one-celled animal.






32. Pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language The politician could bever speak simply; she was always ________.






33. Beginner Even a ________ can do good work if he follows these simple directions.






34. Living at the same time as; contemporary ________ with the dinosaur - the pterodactyl flourished during the Mesozoic era.






35. Oval building with tiers of seats The spectators in the ________ cheered the gladiators.






36. Withdrawal He dropped his libel suit after the newspaper published a ________of its statement.






37. Noble; aristocratic We greatly admired her well-bred - ________ elegance






38. Gloomy; depressing From the doctor's grim expression - I could tell he had ________ news.






39. Teaching; art of education Though Maria Montessori gained fame for her innovations in ________ - it took years before her teaching techniques became common practice in American schools.






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






41. Mar the appearance of; spoil An ugly frown ________d his normally pleasant face.






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






43. Repentant When he realized the enormity of his crime - he became remorseful and ________.






44. Unreasonable or capricious; tyrannical The coach claimed the team lost because the umpire made some ________ calls.






45. Lure or bait The wild ducks were not fooled by the ________.






46. One-sided This legislation is ________ since it binds only one party in the controversy.






47. Fearless For his ________ conduct in battle - he was promoted.






48. Food I am very happy to be able to provide you with these ________; I know you are hungry.






49. Deep-rooted; habitual She is an ________ smoker and cannot break the habit.






50. Refutation; response with contrary evidence The defense lawyer confidently listened to the prosecutor sum up his case - sure that she could answer his arguments in her ________.