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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Omen; prophecy He interpreted the departures of the birds as an ________ of evil.






2. Harmony Watching Tweediedum and Tweedledee battle - Alice wondered why the two brothers could not manage to life in ________.






3. Impression produced by achievements or reputation The wealthy man sought to obtain social ________ by contributing to popular charities.






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






5. Period between two reigns Henry VIII desperately sought a male heir because he feared the civil strife that might occur if any prolonged ________ succeeded his death.






6. Rear; encourage According to the legend - Romulus and Remus were ________ed by a she-wolf that raised the abandoned infants as her own.






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






8. Pithy - compact saying Proverbs are ________s that have become familiar sayings.






9. Foretell; presage The king did not know what these omens might ________ and asked his soothsayers to interpret them.






10. Lack of harmony; absurdity The ________ of his wearing sneakers with formal attire amused the observers.






11. Selected passage (written or musical) The cinematic equivalent of an ________ from a novel is a clip from a film.






12. Reprove severely I am afraid that my parents will ________ me when I show them my report card.






13. Furthest behind The coward could always be found in the ________ lines whenever a battle was being waged.






14. Fitful; periodic The ________ coughing in the auditorium annoyed the performers.






15. Well-bred; elegant We are looking for a man with a ________ apperance who can inspire confidence by his cultivated manner.






16. Repetition of beginning sound in poetry "The furrow followed free" is an example of ________.






17. Ease pain; make less severe or offensive If we cannot cure this disease at present - we can - at least try to ________ the symptoms.






18. Agressiveness; ferocity Tynan's reviews were noted for their caustic attacks and general tone of ________.






19. Revengeful She was very ________ and never forgave an injury.






20. Secret; hidden; not public We do not care for ________ chamber of government.






21. Addition of details; intricacy Tell what happened simply - without any ________.






22. Lowered in rank; debased The ________ wretch spoke only of his past glories and honors.






23. Clever; astute A ________ investor - he took clever advantage of the fluctuations of the stock market.






24. Treat as a celebrity She enjoyed being ________d and adored by the public.






25. Calamity - The Johnstown flood was a ________.






26. Retired or disqualified because of age The ________ man was indignant because he felt that he could still perform a good day's work.






27. Pleasant; friendly My father loved to go out for a meal with ________ companions.






28. Support on which a lever rests If we use this stone as a ________ and the crowbar as a lever - we may be able to move this boulder.






29. Impetuous; with marked vigor He spoke with ________ eloquence in defense of his client.






30. Opening; hole She discovered a small ________ in the wall - through which the insects had entered the room.






31. Provide written evidence She kept all the receipts from her business trip in order to ________ her expenses for the firm.






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






33. Soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue Dentists criticize the practice of giving fussy children sweets to ________ them.






34. Solemn curse; someone or something that is despised He heaped ________ upon his foe.






35. Forcible restraint - especially unlawfully The hostages were held under ________ until the prisoners' demands were met.






36. Pride - haughtiness The ________ of the nobility was resented by the middle class.






37. Theatrical He was proud of his ________ ability and wanted to paly the role of Hamlet.






38. Unit of light energy (one candle's worth) In buying light bulbs - she checked not only their power - as measured in watts - but their brightness - as measured in ________s.






39. Hasten We hope you will be able to ________ delivery because of our tight schedule.






40. Turmoil; bewildering jumble. The existing ________ of overlapping federal and state proclaims cries out for immediate reform.






41. 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.






42. Harmonious; in harmony with They were ________ neighbors - never quarreling over unimportant matters.






43. Powerful; persuasive; greatly influential The jury was swayed by the highly ________ testimony of the crime's sole eyewitness.






44. Promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence When Gutherie gave Guiness his ________ that rehearsals were going well - he spoke with such assurance that Guiness was convinced.






45. Rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat - Marching down the road - the troops sang out - following the ________ set by the sergeant.






46. Prepare by combining; make up in concert How did the inventive chef ever ________ such strange dish?






47. Large volume He spent much time in the libraries poring over ancient ________s.






48. Aid; assistance; relief We shall be ever grateful for the ________ our country gave us when we were in need.






49. Man owing small estate; middle-class farmer.It was not the aristocrat but the ________ who determined the nation's policies.






50. Fret about; hesitate - for ethical reasons Fearing that her husband had become involved in an affair - she did not ________ to read his diary.