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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Homeless wanderer Because he was a stranger in town with no visible means of support - Martin feared he would be jailed as a ________.






2. Demanding much work or care; tedious In putting together his dictionary of the English language - Doctor Johnson undertook a ________ task.






3. Lure; attract; tempt She always tried to ________ her baby brother into mischief.






4. Plain; obvious My answer to your proposal is an ________ and absolute "No."






5. Trip; short journey He took a quick ________ to Atlantic City.






6. Make impure by mixing with baser substances It is a crime to ________ foods without informing the buyer.






7. Fearless For his ________ conduct in battle - he was promoted.






8. Plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto Scaramouche startled the other actors in the commedia troupe when he suddenly departed from their customary ________ and began to improvise.






9. Colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism The visible portion of the ________ includes red at one end and violet at the other.






10. Protrusion; bulge A ganglionic cyst is a fluid-filled tumor (generally benign) that develops near a joint membrane or tendon sheath - and that bulges beneath the skin - forming a ________.






11. Division; split Let us not widen the ________ by further bickering.






12. Shell or jewel carved in relief - Tourists are advised not to purchase ________s from the street peddlers of Rome who sell poor specimens of the carver's art.






13. Banish to the country; dwell in the country I like city life so much that I can never understand how people can ________ in the suburbs.






14. Idealistic but impractical His head is in the clouds; he is constantly presenting these ________ schemes.






15. Lover of luxury Rich people are not always ________s; some of them have little taste for a life of luxury.






16. Odd; old-fashioned; picturesque Her ________ clothes and old-fashioned language marked her as an eccentric.






17. A formal systematic inquiry; an explanation of the results of a formal inquiry In his ________ - he outlined the steps he had taken in reaching his conclusions.






18. Curse The witch uttered ________s against her captors.






19. Complete; totally unlimited; certain Although the King of Siam was an ________ monarch - he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity.






20. Imprison; shut up in confinement For the two weeks before the examination - the student ________ed himself in his room and concentrated upon his studies.






21. Liberated; freed from chains Chained to the wall for months on end - the hostage despaired that he would ever be ________.






22. Provide scantily; live very economically They were forced to ________ on necessities in order to make their limited supplies last the winter.






23. Unique; extraordinary; odd Though the young man tried to understand Father William's ________ behavior - he still found it odd that the old man incessantly stood on his head.






24. Bringing into conformity with reason All attempts at ________ at this time are doomed to failure; tempers and emotions run too high for intelligent thought to prevail.






25. Pertaining to the improvement of race It is easier to apply ________ principles to the raising of racehorses or prize cattle than t the development of human beings.






26. Urge on He was ________ed by his friends until he yielded to their wishes.






27. Problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives In this ________ - he knew no one to whom he could turn for advice.






28. Trifling gaiety Your ________ at this serious moment is offensive.






29. Failure to do As a result of her husband's failure to appear in court - she was granted a divorce by ________.






30. Breaking up; downfall This ________ in the government can only result in anarchy.






31. Tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid Cleopatra's Needle is an ________ in New York City's Central Park.






32. Handle roughly The rock star was ________ed by his overexcited fans.






33. State of being parallel; similarity There is a striking ________ between the twins.






34. Shapeless; vague; indeterminate John was subject to panic attacks that left him prey to vague - ________ fears: he knew he was terrified - but could neither define nor explain the cause of his terror.






35. Imaginary Although this book purports to be a biography of George Washington - many of the incidents are ________.






36. Agreement; contract The signers of the Mayflower ________ were establishing a form of government.






37. Following; attendants The queen's ________ followed her down the aisle.






38. Antiquated; ancient The ________ customs had apparently not changed for thousands of years.






39. Not earthly; weird There is an ________ atmosphere in her work that amazes the casual observer.






40. Ardent Her ________ enthusiasm inspired all of us to undertake the dangerous mission.






41. Prohibit; forbid Civilized nations must ________ the use of nuclear weapons if we expect out society to live.






42. Regret Although I ________ the vulgarity of your language - I defend your right to express yourself freely.






43. Urbanity; polish He is particulary good in roles that require ________ and sophistication.






44. Counterfeit; not authentic The police quickly found the distributors of the ________ twenty-dollar bills.






45. Bordering on the sea; nautical The ________ Provinces depend on the sea for their wealth.






46. Propriety; seemliness Shocked by the unruly behavior - the teacher criticized the class for its lack of ________.






47. Blameless and exemplary Her conduct in office was ________ and her record is spotless.






48. Act of assuming a human body and human nature The ________ of Jesus Christ is a basic tenet of Christian theology.






49. Of lowly origin; unworthy This plan is inspired by ________ motives and I must - therefore - oppose it.






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