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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Insert between She talked so much that I could not ________ a single remark.






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






3. Scanty; inadequate His salary was far too ________ for him to afford to buy a new car.






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






5. Gigantic statue The legendary ________ of Rhodes - bronze statue of the sun god that dominated the harbor of the Greek seaport - was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.






6. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few New Yorker short stories often include ________ allusions to obscure people and events: the implication is if you are in the in-crowd - you'll get the reference; if you come from Cleveland - you won't.






7. Profane; impious The people in the room were shocked by his his ________ language.






8. Bitterness; nerve The knowledge of his failure filled him with ________.






9. Punish by placing in a wooden frame; subject to criticism and ridicule Even though he was mocked and ________(ied)- he maintained that he was correct in his beliefs.






10. An act of yielding Before they could reach an agreement - both sides had to make certain ________s.






11. Pacify; conciliate The teacher tried to ________ the angry mother.






12. Participation; involvement You cannot keep your ________ in this affair secret very long; you would be wise to admit your involvement immediately.






13. 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.






14. Wandering Several ________ tribes of Indians would hunt in this area each year.






15. Casual and offhand; arrogant - Sensitive about having her ideas taken lightly - Marcia felt insulted by Mark's ________ dismissal of her suggestion.






16. Weaken She was slow to recover from her illness; even a short walk to the window ________d her.






17. Foil When the warden learned that several inmates were planning to escape - he took steps to ________ their attempt.






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






19. Excessive The people grumbled at his ________ prices but paid them because he had a monopoly.






20. Bear fruit This peach tree should ________ in three years.






21. 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.






22. Strength; staying power I doubt that she has the ________ to run the full distance of the marathon race.






23. Yellowish; sickly in color We were disturbed by his ________ complexion - which was due to jaundice.






24. Dig into They ________(ied) blocks of marble out of the hillside.






25. Sleep producing I do not need a sedative when I listen to one of his ________ speeches.






26. Spotted When he blushed - his face took on a ________ hue.






27. Blood feud The rival mobs engaged in a bitter ________.






28. Profane; violate the sanctity of The soldiers ________d the temple.






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






30. Gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck Many scientific discoveries are a matter of ________: Newton was not sitting there thinking about gravity when the apple dropped on his head.






31. Rustic; pastoral The meadow was the scene of ________ gaiety.






32. Associate with We frequently judge people by the company with whom they ________.






33. Familiar with The lawyer is ________ with all the evidence.






34. Accustomed; hardened She became ________ to the Alaskan cold.






35. Related to population balance In conducting a survey - one should take into account ________ trends in the region.






36. Temporary invasion The nightly ________s and hit-and-run raids of our neighbors across the border tried the patience of the country to the point where we decided to retaliate in force.






37. 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.






38. Worn out; exhausted; barren The literature of the age reflected the ________ condition of the writers; no new ideas were forthcoming.






39. Holding; having a good memory The pupil did not need to spend much time in study as he had a ________ mind.






40. Peaceful; calm After his vacation in this ________ section - he felt soothed and rested.






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






42. Specialist in classifying (animals - etc.) Dental patterns often enable the ________ to distinguish members of one rodent species from those of another.






43. Pertaining to the moon ________ craters can be plainly seen with the aid of a small telescope.






44. Curative Now better known for its racetrack - Saratoga Springs first gained attention for the ________ qualities of its famous "healing waters."






45. Affectedly languid He was ________ and indifferent about his part in the affair.






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






47. Flexible; pliant The angler found a s________ limb and used it as a fishing rod.






48. Stout; corpulent The salesclerk tactfully referred to the overweight customer as ________ rather than fat.






49. Spiritual rebirth Modern penologists strive for the ________ of the prisoners.






50. Flowing smoothly; smooth Italian is a ________ language.