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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. One who is introspective; inclined to think more about oneself In his poetry - he reveals that he is an ________ by his intense interest in his own problems.






2. Puzzle Depite all attempts to decipher the code - it remained an ________.






3. Essential quality His outstanding ________ was his kindness.






4. Elastic; having the power of springing back Highly ________ - steel makes excellent bedsprings.






5. Charge with crime in office; indict The angry congressman wanted to ________ the President for his misdeeds.






6. Slope; slant The architect recommended that the nursing home's ramp be rebuilt because its ________ was too steep for wheelchairs.






7. Idle person; male bee Content to let his wife support him - the would-be writer was in reality nothing but a ________.






8. Unsuccessful; fruitless We had to abandon our ________ attempts.






9. Change in voting district lines in order to favor a political party The illogical pattern of the map of this congressional district is proof that the state legislature ________ed this area in order to favor the majority party.






10. Soaked; dull - as if from drink He set his ________ overcoat near the radiator to dry.






11. External; not inherent; foreign Do not be fooled by ________ causes. We must look for the intrinsic reason.






12. Fret about; hesitate - for ethical reasons Fearing that her husband had become involved in an affair - she did not ________ to read his diary.






13. Assemble Because much is needed legislation had to be enacted - the governor ordered the legislature to ________ in special session by January 15.






14. Belief in one God Abraham was the first to proclaim his belief in ________.






15. Name; title He was amazed when the witches hailed him with his correct ________.






16. Modest He is so ________ that some people fail to realize how great a man he really is.






17. Implied comparison "He soared like an eagle" is an example of a simile; "He is an eagle in flight -" is a ________.






18. Fertile; abundant; ornate Farming was easy in this ________ soil.






19. Mixture as of metals ________ of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal.






20. Lacking substance; insignificant; frail His hopes for a career in acting proved ________; no one would cast him - even in an insubstantial role.






21. Omen; prophecy He interpreted the departures of the birds as an ________ of evil.






22. Ghostly We were frightened by the ________ glow that filled the room.






23. Payments make to an ex-spouse after divorce Because Tony had supported Tina through medical school - on their divorce he asked the court to award him a month in ________.






24. Act of driving back; distaste The ________ of the enemy forces was not accomplished bloodlessly; many of the defenders were wounded in driving the enemy back.






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






26. Bantering; joking - Sometimes his flippant and ________ remarks annoy us.






27. Mania for doing grandiose things Developers who spend millions trying to build the world's tallest skyscraper suffer from ________.






28. Confuse thoroughly His attempts to clarify the situation succeeded only on ________(ing) her further.






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






30. Soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body He was advised to apply a flaxseed ________ to the inflammation.






31. Pertaining to cultivation of gardens When he bought his house - he beganto look for flowers and decorative shrubs - and began to read books dealing with ________ matters.






32. Moo From the hilltop - they could see the herd like ants in the distance; they could barely hear the cattle ________.






33. Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant Though Nancy enjoyed Bill's ________ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






34. Rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat - Marching down the road - the troops sang out - following the ________ set by the sergeant.






35. Outsmart; trick By disguising himself as an old woman - Holmes was able to ________ his pursuers and escape capture.






36. Sheer; like cobwebs Nylon can be woven into ________ or thick fabrics.






37. Self-evident truth requiring no proof Before a student can begin to think along the lines of Euclidean geometry - he must accept certain principles or ________s.






38. Liable to err I know I am ________ - but I feel confident that I am right this time.






39. Steep; overhasty This hill is difficult to climb because it is so ________; one slip - and our descent will be precipitous as well.






40. Skip; leap playfully Watching children ________ing in the park is a pleasant experience






41. Tear or rip; split The conflict over abortion threatens to split our nation - creating a ________ in the social fabric that will be difficult to mend.






42. Sweet sound Noted for its ________ even when it is spoken - the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.






43. Artificiality; unnaturalness; act of employing sophistry in reasoning ________ is an acquired characteristic - found more frequently among city dwellers than among residents of rural areas.






44. Convenient features; courtesies In addition to the customary ________ for the business traveler -- fax machines - modems - a health club -- the hotel offers the services of a butler versed in social amenities.






45. Person wearing tattered clothes He felt sorry for the ________ who was begging for food and gave him money to buy a meal.






46. Pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend With the ________ of his friends - he plotted to embarrass the teacher.






47. Deliver officially; entrust; set apart The court ________d the child to her paternal grandmother's care.






48. Gift giver; patron Scrooge later became Tiny Tim's ________ and gave him a benediction.






49. Damp She could not stand the ________ climate and moved to a drier area.






50. Unfairness In demanding equal pay for equal work - women protest the basic ________ of a system that allots greater financial rewards to men.







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