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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Juicy; full of richness To some people - Florida citrus fruits are more ________ than those from California.






2. Art of dancing - Martha Graham introduced a form of ________ that seemed awkward and alien to those who had been brought up on classic ballet.






3. Short speech at conclusion of dramatic work The audience was so disappointed in the play that many did not remain to hear the ________.






4. Muscular strength; sturdiness It takes ________ to become a champion weight-lifter.






5. Rankle - produce irritation or resentment Joe's insult ________ed in Anne's mind for days - and made her too angry to speak to him.






6. Clumsy; boorish Such remarks are ________ and out of place; you should apologize for making them.






7. Speak equivocally about an issue. When asked directly about the governor's involvement in the savings and loan scandal - the press secretary ________d - talking all around the issue.






8. Inclined to cruelty If we are to improve conditions in this prison - we must first get rid of the ________ warden.






9. Private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy - At the opening of Congress the members of the Democratic Party held a ________ to elect the majority leader of the House and the party whip.






10. Inclination; bias As a judge - not only must I be unbiased - but I must also avoid any evidence of ________ when I award the prize.






11. Bind as servant or apprentice to master Many immigrants could come to America only after they had________ themselves for several years.






12. Obscene; indecent Your ________ remarks are especially offensive because they are untrue.






13. Flowing; series of changes While conditions are in such a state of ________ - I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair.






14. Authorized agent Please act as my ________ and vote for this slate of candidates in my absence.






15. Irritation; resentment She showed her ________ by her refusal to appear with the other contestants at the end of the contest.






16. Shameless; bold; unconcealed Shocked by Huck Finn's ________ lies - Miss Watson prayed the good Lord would give him a sense of his unregenerate wickedness.






17. Luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth ________ing on the beach - she relaxed so completely that she fell asleep.






18. Self-imposed punishment for sin The Ancient Mariner said - "I have penance done and ________ more will do -" to atone for the sin of killing the albatross.






19. Rival; imitate As long as our political leaders ________ the virtues of the great leaders of this country - we shall flourish.






20. Doubtful; ambiguous Macbeth was misled by the ________ statements of the witches.






21. Suitable for drinking The recent drought in the Middle Atlantic States has emphasized the need for extensive research in ways of making sea water ________.






22. Pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores During the course of his ________ research - the scientist developed a steel alloy of tremendous strength.






23. Supplicatory prayer On this solemn day - the congregation responded to the prayers of the priest during the ________ with fervor and intensity.






24. Lay eggs Fish ladders had to be built in the dams to assist the salmon returning to ________ in their native streams.






25. Lavish expenditure; overabundant condition Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such ________ as at the wedding feast.






26. Person who supports or proposes (an idea) After the bill had been amended and re-amended in committee - even its original ________s didn't want to vote in its favor.






27. Excessive; overabundant - unnecessary Please try not to include so many ________ details in your report; just give me the bare facts.






28. Equal in extent Your reward will be ________ with your effort.






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






30. Drink in The dry soil ________d the rain quickly.






31. Repect; value; judge I ________ Ezra Pound both for his exciting poetry and for his acute comments on literature.






32. Staff officer assisting the commander; assistant Though Wellington delegated many tasks to his chief ________ - Lord Fitzroy Somerset - Somerset was in no doubt as to who made all major decisions.






33. Not wise I think it is ________ to raise this issue at the present time because the public is too angry.






34. Former occupant of a post I hope I can live up to the fine example set by my late ________in this office.






35. Foul; rotten; decayed The gangrenous condition of the wound was indicated by the ________ smell when the bandages were removed.






36. Dullness; impassivenss The earthquake shattered his usual ________; trembling - he crouched on the no longer stable ground.






37. Corruption; wickedness The ________ of the tyrant's behavior shocked us all.






38. Slightly sour; sharp; caustic James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and ________ remarks.






39. Freedom from punishment The bully mistreated everyone in the class with ________ for he felt that no one would dare retaliate.






40. Denounce; utter censure or invective He ________ed against the demagoguery of the previous speaker and urged that the audience reject his philosophy as dangerous.






41. Flexible; supple Her figure was ________ and willowy.






42. Proverb; a truth pithily stated Aesop's fables illustrate moral ________s.






43. Manlike The gorilla is the strongest of the ________ animals.






44. Fitness; talent The counselor evaluated his ________s before advising him about the career he should follow.






45. Merry Santa Claus is always vivacious and ________.






46. Root up The Salem witch trials were a misguided attempt to ________ superstition and heresy.






47. Massive Writing a dictionary is a ________ task.






48. Tender to sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings. The quiet tone of ________ that ran through the novel never degenerated into the maudlin or the overly sentimental.






49. Person with an insane desire to set things on fire The detectives searched the area for the ________ who had set these costly fires.






50. Lose animation; lose strength In stories - lovelorn damsels used to ________ and pine away.