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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Mentally quick and observant; having insight Because he was considered the most ________ member of the firm - he was assigned the most difficult cases.






2. Violent; rough; noisy The unruly crowd became even more ________ when he tried to quiet them.






3. Division; partition; separation The ________ of church and state is a basic principle of our government.






4. Decay Despite the body's advanced state of ________ - the police were able to identify the murdered man.






5. Depart secretly and hide The teller ________ed with the bonds and was not found.






6. At rest; dormant After this geyser erupts - it will remain ________ for twenty-four hours.






7. Deputize; pass to others It ________d upon us - the survivors - to arrange peace terms with the enemy.






8. Make hostile; separate Her attempts to ________ the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other.






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






10. Wallow. At the height of the battle - the casualties were so numerous that the victims ________ed in their blood while waiting for medical attention.






11. Advise against He could not ________ his friend from joining the conspirators.






12. Neutral; unpledged; undecided We were annoyed by his ________ reply for we had been led to expect definite assurances of his approval.






13. Brawl; melee The military police stopped the ________ in the bar and arrested the belligerents.






14. Stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe The country boy ________ed at the skyscrapers and neon lights of the big city.






15. Ardent; hot She felt that the ________ praise was excessive and somewhat undeserved.






16. Inflict. I am afraid he will _________ his vengeance on the innocent as well as the guilty.






17. Having many forms Snowflakes are ________ but always hexagonal.






18. Turn aside; divert; sidetrack If the switchman failed to ________ the Silver Streak onto a side track - the train would plow right into Union Station.






19. Melted The city of Pompeii was destroyed by volcanic ash rather than by ________ lava flowing from Mount Vesuvius.






20. Solidly uniform; unyielding Knowing the importance of appearing resolute - the patriots sought to present a ________ front.






21. Revenging agent Captain Bligh vowed to be Christian's ________.






22. Weaken; destroy The relatives who received little or nothing sought to ________ the will by claiming that the deceased had not been in his right mind when he signed the document.






23. Someone who eats too much When Mother saw that Bobby had eaten all the cookies - she called him a little ________.






24. Present an obstacle; stump The detective was ________d by the contradictory evidence in the robbery investigation.






25. Start a fire; inspire Her teacher's praise ________d a spark a hope inside her.






26. Unaccustomed He hesitated to assume the ________ role of master of ceremonies at the dinner.






27. Feverish In his ________ condition - he was subject to nightmares and hallucinations.






28. Unbecoming; indecent Your levity is ________ at this time of mourning.






29. Open to view According to the United States Constitution - a person must commit an ________ act before he may be tried for treason.






30. Deserter; traitor Because he had abandoned his post and joined forces with the Indians - his fellow officers considered the hero of Dances with Wolves a ________.






31. Assent; agree passively Although she appeared to ________ to her employer's suggestions - I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made.






32. Calm; peaceful In those ________ days - people were not worried about sneak attacks and bombings.






33. Stubborn; persistent He is bound to succeed because his ________ nature will not permit him to quit.






34. Color; aspect The aviary contained birds of every possible ________.






35. Shackle The prisoner was ________ed to the wall.






36. Tranquil; steady; uniform After the hot summers and cold winters of New England - he found the climate of the West Indies ________ and pleasant.






37. Blame; censure I want my work to be above ________ and without error






38. Insane He had to be institutionalized because he was ________.






39. Lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth The audience saw through his attempts to ________ on the subject under discussion and ridiculed his remarks.






40. Customs The ________ of Mexico are those of Spain with some modifications.






41. Substance formed by decaying vegetable matter In order to improve his garden - he spread ________ over his lawn and flower beds.






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






43. Ability to be molded When clay dries out - it loses its ________ and becomes less malleable.






44. Happening at the same time In America - the colonists were resisting the demands of the mother contry; at the ________ moment in France - the middle class was sowing the seeds of rebellion.






45. Light; heavenly; fine Visitors were impressed by her ________ beauty - her delicate charm.






46. Rude; insensitive Though Mr. Potts constantly interrupted his wife - she ignored his ________ behavior - for she had lost hope of teaching him courtesy.






47. Stealing The bank teller confessed his ________ of the funds.






48. Healthful Many people with hay fever move to more ________ sections of the country during the months of August and September.






49. Discuss lightly; exchange blows or words The president refused to ________ words with reporters at the press conference.






50. Huge; enormous The ________ wrestler was terrified of mice.