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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Rich - figured fabric The sofa was covered with expensive ________.






2. Revere In China - the people ________ their ancestors.






3. Plain; obvious My answer to your proposal is an ________ and absolute "No."






4. Fill up again Before she could take another backpacking trip - Carla had to ________ her stock of freeze-dried foods.






5. Twisted The ________ oak tree had been a landmark for years and was mentioned in several deeds.






6. Navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude Given a clear night - with the aid of his ________ and compass - he could keep the ship safely on course.






7. Falling off - as of leaves The oak is a ________ tree.






8. Seeker after position or status Although I am as ________ for public office - I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses.






9. Sleep throughout the winter Bears are one of the many species of animals that ________.






10. Partiality; preference Although the artist used various media from time to time - she had a ________ for watercolors.






11. Seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning Instead of advancing valid arguments - he tried to overwhelm his audience with a flood of ________(ies).






12. Punishment; severe criticism - Sensitive even to mild criticism - Woolf could not bear ________ that she found in certain reviews.






13. Fringes; outer borders Living ________ of Boston - Sarah sometimes felt as if she were cut off from the cultural heart of the city.






14. Combative; bellicose Although at this time he was advocating a policy of neutrality - one could usually find him adopting a more ________ attitude.






15. Estimate the value of It is difficult to ________ old paintings; it is easier to call them priceless.






16. Rearing up on hind legs; unrestrained The ________ weeds in the garden killed all the flowers that had been planted in the spring.






17. Denial I must accept his argument since you have been unable to present any ________ of his evidence.






18. Spacious - In the ________ areas of the railroad terminal - thousands of travelers lingered while waiting for their train.






19. Terms used in a science or art The special ________ developed by some authorities in the field has done more to confuse laypersons than to enlighten them.






20. Poke; stir up; urge If you ________ him hard enough - he'll eventually clean his room.






21. Contaminated; corrupt Health authorities are always trying to prevent the sale and use of ________ food.






22. Clak volcanic rock The deposits of ________ on the mountain slopes were an indiacation that volcano had erupted in ancient times.






23. Song of praise or joy ________s celebrating the victory filled the air.






24. Demanding and leaving no choice From Jack's ________ knock on the door - Jill could tell he would not give up until she let him in.






25. Wrong name; incorrect designation His tyrannical conduct proved to all that his nickname - King Eric the Just - was a ________.






26. Fret; complain There is no sense ________(ing) over the work you have left undone.






27. Calamity - The Johnstown flood was a ________.






28. Fragments Ten years after World War II - some of the ________ left by enemy bombings could still be seen.






29. Disturb greatly I am afraid this news will ________ him and cause him grief.






30. Eat away The limestone was ________d by the dripping water






31. One who has adopted a different religion or opinion On his trip to Japan - though the President spoke at length about the merits of American automobiles - he made few ________s to his beliefs.






32. Unfrightening Though Phil had expected to feel overawed when he met Joe Montana - he found the experience ________ and relaxing.






33. Non-moral The ________ individual lacks a code of ethics; he should not be classified as immoral.






34. Positive; arbitrary Do not be so ________ about that statement; it can be easily refuted.






35. Impose (a fine); collect (a payment) Crying "No taxation withouth representation -" the colonists demonstrated against England's power to ________ taxes.






36. Ability to move spontaneously Certain organisms exhibit remarkable ________; motile spores - for example - may travel for miles before coming to rest.






37. Confer He wished to ________ great honors upon the hero.






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






39. Smooth and shining I want this photograph printed on ________ paper - not matte.






40. Supporter; follower In the wake of the scandal - the senator's one-time ________ quietly deserted him.






41. Beginner; novice For a mere ________ - you have produced some marvelous results.






42. Put on When Clark Kent had to ________ his Superman outfit - he changed clothes in a convenient phone booth.






43. Belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life ________ and asceticism are opposing philosophies of human behavior.






44. Unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech Such ________ joy must be experienced; it cannot be described.






45. Clear beef soup The cup of ________ served by the stewards was welcomed by those who had been chilled by the cold ocean breezes.






46. Cause; produce To receive praise for real accomplishments ________s self-confidence in a child.






47. Gentle breeze; west wind. When these _________s blow - it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.






48. 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.






49. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters; temporal The church leaders decided not interfere in ________ matters.






50. Trying to please; obliging The courtier obeyed the king's orders in a ________ manner.