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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Sermon; serious warning His speeches were always ________(ies) - advising his listeners to repent and reform.






2. Offer; extend Although no formal changes had been made against him - in the wake of the recent scandal the mayor felt he should ________ his resignation.






3. Hard - inflexible He was ________ in his determination to punish the wrongdoer.






4. Unfriendly; hostile She felt that they were ________ and were hoping for her downfall.






5. So small - trifling - or unimportant as to be easily disregarded Because the damage to his car had been ________ - Michael decided he wouldn't bother to report the matter to his insurance company.






6. Harmful Workers in nuclear research must avoid the ________ effects of radioactive substances.






7. Utensil with perforated bottom used for straining Before serving the spaghetti - place it in a ________ to drain it.






8. Purest and highest embodiment Noel Coward displayed the ________ of wit.






9. Clear from blame He was ________d of the crime when the real criminal confessed.






10. Reckon; calculate He failed to ________ the interest - so his bank balance was not accurate.






11. Gaiety; cheerfulness The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one - and old and young alike joined in the general ________.






12. Abnormal or deviant - Given the ________ nature of the data - we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment.






13. Steadfast She approached the guillotine with ________ steps.






14. Ostentatious; ambitious I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a ________ program.






15. State of being immovable Modern armies cannot afford the luxury of ________ - as they are vulnerable to attack while standing still.






16. Make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction As Kitty ________ed before the mirror - carefully smoothing her shining hair - she couldn't help preening herself on her good looks.






17. Emit (odor) The room ________ed with stale tobacco smoke.






18. Preventing infection; having a cleansing effect Hospitals succeeded in lowering the mortality rate as soon as they introduced ________ conditions.






19. To make invalid Once the contract was ________(ied)- it no longer had any legal force.






20. Hanging down from something Her ________ earrings glistened in the light.






21. Wasting away Polio victims need physiotherapy to prevent the ________ of affected limbs.






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






23. Eliminate from consideration; reject Believing in John's love for her - she ________ed the notion that he might be unfaithful.






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






25. Grating; harsh The sergeant's ________ voice grated on the recruits' ears.






26. Paint or draw with dots Seurat carefully ________d dabs of pure color on the canvas - juxtaposing dots of blue and yellow that the viewer's eye would interpret as green.






27. Disdainful; sarcastic; cynical The ________ humor of nightclub comedians who satirize or ridicule patrons in the audience strikes some people as amusing and others as rude.






28. Thin; rare; slim The allegiance of our allies is held by rather ________ ties; let us hope they will remain loyal.






29. Mix; work dough Her hands grew strong from ________ing bread.






30. Flowing together; crowd They built the city at the ________ of two rivers.






31. Knickknack; bauble Whenever she traveled abroad - Ethel would pick up costume jewelry and other ________s as souvenirs.






32. Businessperson; contractor Opponents of our present tax program argue that it discourages ________s from trying new fields of business activity.






33. Psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution Suffering from ________ - he claimed everyone was out to get him; ironically - his claim was accurate; even paranoids have enemies.






34. Determination Nothing could shake his ________ to succeed despite all difficulties.






35. Outcry When her purse was snatched - she raised such a ________ and cry that the thief was captured.






36. Swagger; assumed air of defiance The ________ of the young criminal disappeared when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal attack.






37. Sharpen; stimulate. The odors from the kitchen are ________ting my appetite; I will be ravenous by the time the meal is served.






38. Mistaken; wrong I thought my answer was correct - but it was ________.






39. Spend too much time on minor points; carp Let's not ________ over details.






40. Period of time The glacial ________ lasted for thousands of years.






41. Foremost in importance; supreme Proper nutrition and hygiene are of ________ importance in adolescent development and growth.






42. Unconquerable The founders of our country had ________ willpower.






43. Imprison; shut up in confinement For the two weeks before the examination - the student ________ed himself in his room and concentrated upon his studies.






44. Desecrating; profane His stealing of the altar cloth was a very ________ act.






45. Speed The train went by at considerable ________.






46. Holding of an office; time during which such an office is held He was permanent ________ in this position and cannot be fired.






47. Quick or willing to receive ideas - suggestions - etc. Adventure-loving Huck Finn proved a ________ audience for Tom's tales of buried treasure and piracy.






48. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally) Listening to the teacher ________ - Judy wondered whether he'd ever get to his point.






49. Evil We must defeat the ________ forces that seek our downfall.






50. Forgetfulness Her work had fallen into a state of ________; no one bothered to read them.