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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity The addition of a second tower will give this edifice the ________ that it now lacks.






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






3. Critical remark He resented the ________s of his critics - particularly because he realized they were true.






4. Kindly; doing good The overgenerous philanthropist had to curb his ________ impulses before he gave away all his money and left himself with nothing.






5. Little - round hill Robert Louis Stevenson's grave is on a ________ in Samoa; to reach the grave site - you must climb uphill and walk a short distance along a marked path.






6. Rescue from loss All attempts to ________ the wrecked ship failed.






7. Cause to be set aside; replace This regulation will ________ all previous rules.






8. Infringe; touch; collide with How could they be married without ________ing on one another's freedom?






9. Sad; solemn I fail to understand why there is such a ________ atmosphere; we have lost a battle - not a war.






10. Very wicked He was universally feared because of his many ________ deeds.






11. Violate; desecrate Tourists are urged not to ________ the sanctity of holy places by wearing improper garb.






12. Languish - decline; long for - yearn Though she tried to be happy living with Clara in the city - Heidi ________d for the mountains and for her gruff but loving grandfather.






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






14. Effort; expenditure of much physical work The ________ involved in unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted.






15. Feasible The board of directors decided that the plan was ________ and agreed to undertake the project.






16. False testimony while under oath When several witnesses appeared to challenge his story - he was indicted for ________.






17. Adorn My mother-in-law's stories about her journey from Russia made us laugh because she ________ed the bare facts of her travels with humourous acecdotes.






18. Presumptuous; arrogant His ________ pride in his accomplishments was not justified.






19. Smirk; smile affectedly Complimented on her appearance - Stella self-consciously ________ed.






20. Conference The peace ________ has not produced the anticipated truce.






21. Pine tree; cone-bearing tree According to geologists - the ________s were the first plants to bear flowers.






22. Border; edge Madame Curie knew she was on the ________ of discovering the secrets of radioactive elements.






23. Bloody The audience shuddered as they listened to the details of the ________ massacre.






24. Capable of being bribed The ________ policeman accepted the bribe offered him by the speeding motorist whom he had stopped.






25. Denial of traditional values; total skepticism ________ holds that existence has no meaning.






26. Weaken She was slow to recover from her illness; even a short walk to the window ________d her.






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






28. Bugbear; object of baseless terror If we become frightened by such ________s - we are no wiser than the birds who fear scarecrows.






29. Make less difficult He tried to ________ repayment of the loan by getting a part-time job.






30. Remove (forcible) Thrusting her fist up under the choking man's lower ribs - Margaret used the Heimlich maneuver to ________ the food caught in this throat.






31. Make frivolous objections - I respect your sensible criticisms - but I dislike the way you ________ about unimportant details.






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






33. Wintry Bears prepare for their long ________ sleep by overeating.






34. Speak equivocally about an issue. When asked directly about the governor's involvement in the savings and loan scandal - the press secretary ________d - talking all around the issue.






35. Unsatisfied; not soothed Her anger is ________ by your apology.






36. Wretch; villain His kindness to the ________ amazed all of us who had expected to hear severe punishment pronounced.






37. Having an aim; biased; designed to further a cause The editorials in this periodical are ________ rather than truth-seeking.






38. Bitterness; nerve The knowledge of his failure filled him with ________.






39. Period of time The glacial ________ lasted for thousands of years.






40. Unsuccessful; fruitless We had to abandon our ________ attempts.






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






42. Royal Prince Albert had a ________ manner.






43. 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 ________.






44. Excessively devoted to one's wife His friends laughed at him because he was so ________ and submissive to his wife's desires.






45. Violation Because of his many ________s of school regulations - he was suspended by the dean.






46. Sweet sound Noted for its ________ even when it is spoken - the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.






47. Dry up A tour of this smokehouse will give you an idea of how the pioneers used to ________ food in order to preserve it.






48. Soft - wet - boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself Up to her knees in mud - Myra wondered how on earth she was going to extricate herself from this ________.






49. Assault He was ________ed with questions after his lecture.






50. Created by statute or legislative action The judicial courts review and try ________ crimes.