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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for execution Before painting the house - the workers put up a ________ to allow them to work on the second story.






2. Fair; impartial I am seeking an ________ solution to this dispute - one which will be fair and acceptable to both sides.






3. Reluctant He was ________ to revealing the sources of his information.






4. Narrate or tell; count over again About to ________ the latest adventure of Sherlock Holmes - Watson lost track of exactly how many cases Holmes had solved and refused to begin his tale until he'd recounted them one by one.






5. Agreement; contract The signers of the Mayflower ________ were establishing a form of government.






6. Behead They did not hang Lady Jane Grey; they ________d her.






7. Understood; not put into words We have a ________ agreement based on only a handshake.






8. Commit an offense Only an insane person could ________ such a horrible crime.






9. Fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event. This huge tax refund is quite a ________.






10. Small ring; band - This tiny ________ is very costly because it is set with precious stones.






11. Tilt; lean over That flagpole should be absolutely vertical; instead - it ________s to one side.






12. Dull We were disappointed by the ________ performance.






13. Location The attorney asked for a change of ________; he thought his client would do better if the trial were held in a less conservative county.






14. Act of assuming a human body and human nature The ________ of Jesus Christ is a basic tenet of Christian theology.






15. Comparison of one thing with another - using the word like or as "My love is like a red - red rose" is a ________.






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






17. Clear A ________ stream ran through his property.






18. Pertaining to money Jane held the family purse strings: she made all ________ decisions affecting the household.






19. The meat of a deer The hunters dined on ________.






20. Lizard that changes color in different situations - Like the ________ - he assumed the political coloration of every group he met.






21. Deserving high respect We do not mean to be disrespectful when we refuse to follow the advice of our ________ leader.






22. Old-fashioned; past the prime Her style is ________ and reminiscent of the Victorian era.






23. Uneasiness; distress She felt a sudden vague ________ when she heard sounds at the door.






24. Inclination; natural tendency The cross old lady has a ________ to grumble.






25. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others His ________ prevented him from seeing the needs of his colleagues.






26. Too certain to be disputed In the face of these ________ statements - I withdraw my complaint.






27. Abnormal; irregular He was placed in the ________ position of seeming to approve procedures that he despised.






28. Beginner; novice For a mere ________ - you have produced some marvelous results.






29. Pamphlet; a region of indefinite size The King granted William Penn a ________ of land in the New World.






30. Shrink back; flinch. The screech of the chalk on the blackboard made her ________.






31. Flexible; yielding; adaptable In remodeling the bathroom - we replaced all the old - rigid lead pipes with new - ________ copper tubing.






32. Enclose; surround Paris was ________ed by a wall






33. Friendship Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international ________.






34. Change; convert to something different He was unable to ________ his dreams into actualities.






35. Bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization This building marks the ________ of all our aspirations and years of hard work.






36. Being everywhere; omnipresent That Christmas "The Little Drummer Boy" seemed ________: Justin heard the tune everywhere he went.






37. Abandon I will ________ my claims to this property if you promise to retain my employees.






38. Humbleness of spirit He spoke with a ________ and lack of pride that impressed his listeners.






39. Stinging - caustic His tendency to utter ________ remarks alienated his audience.






40. Element; ingredient I wish all the ________s of my stereo system were working at the same time.






41. Shine; gloss The soft ________ of the silk in the dim light was pleasing.






42. Consecrate The prophet Samuel ________ed David with oil - crowning him king of Israel.






43. Dormant; hidden Her ________ talent was discovered by accident.






44. Blessed; consecrated She was laid to rest in ________ ground.






45. Capable of maintaining life; practicable; workable The infant - though prematurely born - is ________ and has a good chance to survive.






46. Swift; momentarily brilliant We all wondered at his ________ rise to fame.






47. Turn away from Do not ________ from the truth; you must face the facts.






48. Inclined to form factions; causing dissension. Your statement is ________ and will upset the harmony that now exists.






49. Favoring or exercising total control; non-democratic The people had no control over their destiny; they were forced to obey the dictates of the ________ regime.






50. Enjoyment; enthusiasm He accepted the assignment with such ________ that I feel he would have been satisfied with a smaller salary.






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