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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual. You must leave your _________ goods behind you when you go to meet your Maker.
bastion
worldly
winnow
perimeter
2. Slander She is a liar and is always trying to ________ my reputation.
vilify
husbandry
foil
expiate
3. 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.
salacious
rent
turpitude
platonic
4. Clear beef soup The cup of ________ served by the stewards was welcomed by those who had been chilled by the cold ocean breezes.
homogeneous
bouillon
mote
leaven
5. Gay; joyous; careless Shelley called the skylark a "________ spirit" because of its happy song.
truism
blithe
approbation
obnoxious
6. Confuse; mix up His thoughts were ________d and chaotic.
obdurate
annals
muddle
elated
7. Correct a false impression; undeceive I will attempt to ________ you of your impression of my client's guilt; I know he is innocent.
bloated
arcane
wary
disabuse
8. White with age The man was ________ and wrinkled when he was 70.
deliberate
hoary
malfeasance
rampant
9. Improve Many social workers have attempted to ________ the conditions of people living in the slums.
ameliorate
jingoism
millinery
muted
10. Disobedient; resisting authority The ________ mob shouted defiantly at the police.
concoct
incarnation
bane
contumacious
11. Rude; cross Because of his ________ attitude - many people avoided his company.
impetus
tautological
emollient
surly
12. Lifeless she was asked to identify the still and ________ body.
puerile
inanimate
paranoia
schematic
13. Reject; mock The headstrong youth ________ all authority; he refused to be curbed.
chasm
atone
barefaced
flout
14. Animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant The tapeworm is an example of the kind of ________ that may infest the human body.
belligerent
abash
compliant
parasite
15. Freedom from punishment The bully mistreated everyone in the class with ________ for he felt that no one would dare retaliate.
meteoric
impunity
beset
imbibe
16. Science of preparing and serving good food One of the by-products of his trip to Europe was his interest in ________; he enjoyed preparing and serving foreign dishes to his friends.
muddle
disembark
esteem
gastronomy
17. Impervious; not permitting passage through its substance This new material is ________ to liquids.
assurance
meander
impermeable
acidulous
18. Title; chapter heading; text under illustration - I find the ________s that accompany these cartoons very clever and humorous.
caption
diverge
omnipresent
idiosyncratic
19. State of being inert or indisposed to move Our ________ in this matter may prove disastrous; we must move to aid our allies immediately.
inertia
laxative
stringent
igneous
20. Without previous preparation Her listeners were amazed that such a thorough presentation could be made in an ________ speech.
objective
eschew
redoubtable
impromptu
21. Make hostile; separate Her attempts to ________ the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other.
snicker
franchise
carnage
alienate
22. Hard - inflexible He was ________ in his determination to punish the wrongdoer.
adamant
antiseptic
detached
waffle
23. Calmness; placidity The ________ of the sleepy town was shattered by a tremendous explosion.
quay
dais
longevity
serenity
24. Put forth for analysis In you discussion - you have ________ed several questions; let us consider each one separately.
propound
fictitious
lewd
enjoin
25. Clumsy person The delivery boy is an awkward ________.
angular
lout
gerrymander
incentive
26. Drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently He found that his most enjoyable evenings occurred when he ________d with his friends at the local pub.
tipple
illicit
wangle
introvert
27. Like a fox; crafty She disliked his sly ways - but granted him a certain ________ intelligence.
orifice
vulpine
thrive
allegory
28. Subordinate possessions He bought the estate and all its ________.
contaminate
guffaw
appurtenances
altruistic
29. Loud - resounding noise - The blacksmith was accustomed to the ________ of hammers on steel.
clangor
turmoil
skinflint
apiary
30. Separated; alienated The ________ wife sought a divorce.
meager
estranged
replicate
outlandish
31. Saturate - fill His visits to the famous Gothic cathedrals ________d him with feelings of awe and reverence.
metropolis
imbue
abase
pauper
32. Prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances Use your ________ in this matter and do not discuss it with anyone.
reactionary
discretion
plausible
deciduous
33. Faithless lover; flirt Swearing he had never so much as looked at another woman - Jack assured Jill he was no ________.
philanderer
grovel
inception
trigger
34. Lower; degrade; humiliate - Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him - however she refused to ________ herself.
surfeit
lackadaisical
abase
halcyon
35. Approve; ratify Nothing will convince me to ________ the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.
marshal
solder
sanction
effeminate
36. Story in which characters are used as symbols; fable Pilgrim's Progress is an ________ of the temptations and victories of the human soul.
prompt
wan
allegory
tainted
37. Food I am very happy to be able to provide you with these ________; I know you are hungry.
incisive
victuals
conjecture
accelerate
38. Small boat (often ship's boat) In the film Lifeboat - an ill-assorted group of passengers from a sunken ocean liner are marooned at sea in a ________.
tryst
unravel
discourse
dinghy
39. Female fox; ill-tempered woman Aware that she was right once again - he lost his temper and called her a shrew and a ________.
stanza
semblance
awry
vixen
40. Flowing together; crowd They built the city at the ________ of two rivers.
concatenate
intervene
confluence
dismiss
41. Pull; strain; twist. She _________ed free of her attacker and landed a powerful kick to his kneecap.
dilemma
wrench
florid
oculist
42. Waste The prodigal son ________ed the family estate.
dispirited
obligatory
soliloquy
squander
43. Beat The severity with which he was ________ed was indicated by the bruises he displayed on his head and face.
anticlimax
pummel
enunciate
impute
44. Estimate the value of It is difficult to ________ old paintings; it is easier to call them priceless.
solstice
appraise
prescience
latent
45. Board on which a painter mixes pigments At the present time - art supply stores are selling a paper ________ that may be discarded after use.
rectitude
prosperity
palette
carrion
46. Dealth notice I first learned of her death when I read the ________ in the newspaper.
obituary
benison
topography
knoll
47. Quick - sharp reply Even when it was advisable for her to keep her mouth shut - she was always ready with a ________.
civil
retort
celestial
secular
48. V. abstain from; resist n. chorus Whenever he heard a song with a lively chorus - Sol could never ________ from joining in on the refrain.
elaboration
onomatopoeia
ramify
refrain
49. Specialist in classifying (animals - etc.) Dental patterns often enable the ________ to distinguish members of one rodent species from those of another.
exemplary
waif
taxonomist
guile
50. Great influence (especially political or social) - Gatsby wondered whether he had enough ________ to be admitted to the exclusive club.
postulate
clout
reactionary
undergird