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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Issue forth A strong odor of sulfur________d from the spring.






2. Small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation The thousands of ________s on her dress sparkled in the glare of the stage lights.






3. Pledge of good faith especially in betrothal He gave her his ________ and vowed to cherish her always.






4. State without proof It is ________d that she had worked for the enemy.






5. Gloomy; depressing From the doctor's grim expression - I could tell he had ________ news.






6. Mechanism that imitates actions of humans Long before science fiction readers became aware of robots - writers were creating stories of ________ who could outperform humans.






7. Swimming The Red Cross emphasizes the need for courses in ________.






8. Calamity - The Johnstown flood was a ________.






9. Society ruled by the wealthy From the way the government caters to the rich - you might think our society is a ________ rather than a democracy.






10. Freedom from narrow limitations I think you have permitted your son too much ________ in this matter.






11. Seasonings; spices Spanish food is full of ________.






12. Block; obstacle Stalled cars along the highway are a ________ to traffic that tow trucks should remove without delay.






13. Hairs on back and neck - especially of a dog The dog's ________ rose and he began to growl as the sound of footsteps grew louder.






14. Winding; twisting The car swerved at every curve in the ________ road.






15. Cutting; sharp His ________ remarks made us see the fallacy in our plans.






16. Not spacious; inconvenient In their ________ quarters - they had to improvise for closet space.






17. Equip The fisherman was ________d with the best that the sporting goods store could supply






18. Surrender something; efect; vomit Unwilling to ________ the cash he had stolen from the pension fund - the embezzler tried to run away.






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






20. Ability to foretell the future Given the current wave of Japan-bashing - it does not take ________ for me to foresee problems in our future trade relations with Japan.






21. Experienced Though pleased with her new batch of rookies - the basketball coach wished she had a few more ________ players on the team.






22. All-knowing I do not pretend to be ________ - but I am positive about this fact.






23. Lacking self-restraint His ________ behavior off stage shocked many people and they refused to attend the plays and movies in which he appeared.






24. Self-satisfied There was a ________ look on his face as he examined his paintings.






25. Emotional closeness; harmony In team teaching - it is important that all teachers in the group have good ________ with one another.






26. Delicate - lacelike metalwork The pendant with gold ________ that she wore round her neck trembled with each breath she took.






27. Ability; capacity - A man of such ________ should not be assigned such menial tasks.






28. Squirm - twist. He was _________(ing - no e) in pain - desperate for the drug his body required.






29. In name only; trifling He offered to drive her to the airport for only a ________ fee.






30. Token of disgrace; brand I do not attach any ________ to the fact that you were accused of this crime; the fact that you were acquitted clears you completely.






31. Waste matter; worhtless impurities Many methods have been devised to separate the valuable metal from the ________.






32. Not identical on both sides of a dividing central line Because one eyebrow was set markedly higher than the other - William's face had a particularly ________ appearance.






33. Shell covering the back (of a turtle - crab - etc) - At the children's zoo - Richard perched on top of the giant turtle's hard ________ as it slowly made its way around the enclosure.






34. Recent convert; beginner This monuntain slope contains slides that will challenge esperts as well as________s.






35. A small allowance or wage He could not live on the ________ he received as a pension and had to look for an additional source of revenue.






36. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument There must be a fallacy in this ________; I cannot accept its conclusion.






37. Make express conditions - specify Before agreeing to reduce American military forces in Europe - the president ________d that NATO teams be allowed to inspect Soviet bases.






38. List of works of music - drama - etc. - a performer is prepared to present The opera company decided to include Madame Butterfly in its ________ for the following season.






39. Extremely small Why should I involve myself with a project with so ________ a chance for success?






40. Notoriously bad Jesse James was an ________ outlaw.






41. Having only one color Most people who are color blind actually can distinguish several colors; some - however - have a truly ________ view of a world all in shades of gray.






42. Reason; justify an improper act Do not try to ________ your behavior by blaming your companions.






43. Motherly Many animals display ________ instincts only while their offspring are young and helpless.






44. Phrase culled in meaning by repetition - High school compositions are often marred by such ________s as "strong as an ox."






45. Extended scolding; denunciation Long before he had finished his ________ - we were sufficiently aware of the seriousness of our misconduct.






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






47. Favoritism (to a relative) John left his position with the company because he felt that advancement was based on ________ rather than ability.






48. Resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult She took ________ at his remarks and stormed away in a huff.






49. Difficult to please; squeamish The waitresses disliked serving him dinner because of his very ________taste.






50. Repay in kind If they attack us - we shall be compelled to ________ and bomb their territory.