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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Shameless boldness She had the ________ to insult the guest.






2. Stray; random He tried to study - but could not collect his ________ thoughts.






3. Not noticing; disregarding He drove on - ________ of the warnings that the road was dangerous.






4. Emphasize Adressing the jogging class - Kim ________d the importance to runners of good nutrition.






5. Fickle; changing He was of a ________ temperament and therefore unpredictable.






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






7. Excessive zeal The leader of the group was held responsible even though he could not control the ________ of his followers.






8. Dexterity The magician amazed the audience with his ________ of hand.






9. A servile dependent He was always accompanied by several of his ________s because he enjoyed their subservience and flattery.






10. Lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort When her father died - Marius did his best to ________ Cosette.






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






12. Shrewd; thrifty - The ________ Scotsman was more than a match for the swindlers.






13. Overjoyed; in high spirits Grinning from ear to ear - Bonnie Blair was clearly ________ by her Olympic victory.






14. Show by example; furnish an example Three-time winner of the Super Bowl - Joe Montana ________(ies) the ideal quarterback.






15. Handyman; person who does all kinds of work Although we had hired him as a messenger - we soon began to use him as a general ________ around the office.






16. Mischievous child (usually a boy) Get out! This store is no place for grubby ________s!






17. Approve formally; verify Before the treaty could go into effect - it had to be ________(ied) by the president.






18. Trembling; wavering She was ________ more from excitement than from fear.






19. Confused uproar The marketplace was a scene of ________ and excitement.






20. Move troops so that the battle line is extended at the expense of depth The general ordered the battalion to ________ in order to meet the offensive of the enemy.






21. Delicate skill The ________ and adroitness of the surgeon impressed the observers in the operating room.






22. Introductory statement In the ________ to the Constitution - the purpose of the document is set forth.






23. Monumental tomb His body was placed in the family ________.






24. Tending toward the center - Does ________force or the force of gravity bring orbiting bodies to the earth's surface?






25. That which accompanies Culture is not always a ________ of wealth.






26. Immature It is hard for an ________ writer to find a sympathetic publisher.






27. State of being inert or indisposed to move Our ________ in this matter may prove disastrous; we must move to aid our allies immediately.






28. Stupid person I thought I was talking to a mature audience; instead - I find myself addressing a pack of ________s.






29. Continued loud noise The ________ of the jackhammers outside the classroom window drowned out the lecturer's voice.






30. Introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite Breaking with precedent - President Truman ordered the military to ________ blacks into every branch of the armed services.






31. Serious or fatal accident - The number of automotive ________(ies) on this holiday weekend was high.






32. Similary timed; simultaneous with We have many examples of scientists in different parts of the world who have made ________ discoveries.






33. Moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness Neither drunkards nor comics are noted for ________.






34. Cower; lose heart He was afraid that he would ________ in the face of danger.






35. One who has more than one spouse at a time He was arrested as a ________ when his two wives filed complaints about him.






36. Remove water from; dry out Vigorous dancing quickly ________s the body; between dances - be sure to drink more water than normal.






37. Small - light sailboat or rowboat Tom dreamed of owning an ocean-going yacht but had to settle for a ________ he could sail in the bay.






38. Quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus The car lost ________ as it tried to ascend the steep hill.






39. Countercharges Loud and angry ________s were her answer to his accusations.






40. Irregularity A bird that cannot fly is an ________.






41. Pouring forth; gushing Her ________ manner of greeting her friends finally began to irritate them.






42. Pertaining to country people; uncouth The backwoodsman looked out place in his ________ attire.






43. Serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary In an ________ capacity Doctor Watson was helpful; however - Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own.






44. Vigorous; strong The candidate for the football team had a ________ physique.






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






46. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally) Listening to the teacher ________ - Judy wondered whether he'd ever get to his point.






47. Dry; barren The cactus had adapted to survive in an ________ environment.






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






49. Understatement for emphasis To say - "He little realizes -" when we mean that he does not realize at all - is an example of the kind of understatement we call ________.






50. Ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform - etc.) The shoulder loops on Sam Spade's trench coat are the nonmilitary counterparts of the fringed ________s on George Washington's uniform.