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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. In essence; for practical purposes She is a ________ financial wizard when it comes to money matters.






2. Puff or gust (of air - scent - etc.); hint. The slightest ________ of Old Spice cologne brought memories of George to her mind.






3. Gigantic statue The legendary ________ of Rhodes - bronze statue of the sun god that dominated the harbor of the Greek seaport - was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.






4. Cut away; trim With the help of her editor - she was able to ________ her manuscript into publishable form.






5. Order; charge In his inaugural address - the President stated that he had a ________ from the people to seek an end to social evils such as poverty and poor housing.






6. Stick together Solids have a greater tendency to ________ than liquids.






7. Smallest speck. There is not a ________ of intelligence or understanding in your observations.






8. Erase; strike out If you ________ this paragraph - the composition will have more appeal.






9. Refer to Since you ________ to this matter so frequently - you must regard it as important.






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






11. Sleep producer; deadener of pain By such ________s - she made the people forget their difficulties and accept their unpleasant circumstances.






12. Recollection Her ________s of her experiences are so fascinating that she ought to write a book.






13. Patient submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job If Bob Cratchit had not accepted Scrooge's bullying with timid ________ - he might have gotten up the nerve to hand in his resignation.






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






15. Strong - brawny; steadfast His consistent support of the party has proved that he is a ________ and loyal member.






16. Soaked; dull - as if from drink He set his ________ overcoat near the radiator to dry.






17. Adjust; endanger the interests or reputation of Your presence at the scene of the dispute ________s our claim to neutrality in this matter.






18. Clear from blame He was ________d of the crime when the real criminal confessed.






19. Summon a devil; proactive magic; imagine; invent He ________d up an image of a reformed city and had the voters completely under his spell.






20. Unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold - He gave her a diamond that weighed three ________s and was mounted in an eighteen-carat gold band.






21. Position giving an advantage They fired upon the enemy from behind trees - walls and any other point of ________ they could find.






22. Intruder The merchant thought of his competitors as ________s who were stealing away his trade.






23. Composed; grave The parents were worried because they felt their son was too quiet and ________.






24. Learned; scholarly His ________ writing was difficult to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliar to most readers.






25. Heavenly - She spoke of the ________ joys that awaited virtuous souls in the hereafter.






26. Truthfulness Trying to prove Hill a liar - Senator Spector repeatedly questioned her ________.






27. Lacking in spirit or energy We had expected him to be full of enthusiasm and were surprised by his ________ attitude.






28. Abundant He had ________ opportunity to dispose of his loot before his police caught up with him.






29. Fixed idea; continued brooding This ________ with the supernatural has made him unpopular with his neighbors.






30. Increase; grow. With proper handling - his fortunes ________ed and he became rich.






31. Inclined to form factions; causing dissension. Your statement is ________ and will upset the harmony that now exists.






32. Speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed Young Napoleon defeated the enemy with all possible dispatch; he then sent a ________ to headquarters - informing his commander of the great victory.






33. Person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness The doctor prescribed chocolate pills for his patient who was a ________.






34. Ruined because of neglect We felt that the ________ building needed several coats of paint.






35. Story set to music - to be sung by a chorus - The choral society sang the new ________ composed by its leader.






36. Strong emotion Margo was a creature of extremes - at one moment in ________s of joy over a vivid sunset - at another moment in transports of grief over a dying bird.






37. Listing of statistical information in tabular or book form The ________ of available scholarships serves a very valuable purpose.






38. Explain; enlighten He was called upon to ________ the disputed points in his article.






39. Walking about; moving The ________ school of philosophy derives its name from the fact that Aristotle walked with his pupils while discussing philosophy with them.






40. Squander The young man quickly ________d his inheritance and was soon broke.






41. Soothing; mild She used a ________ ointment for her sunburn.






42. Scientific student of birds Auduborn's drawings of American bird life have been of interest not only to the ________s but also to the general public.






43. Disobedient The ________ private was confined to the barracks.






44. Attach or add on; fasten First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license; then he had to ________ his official seal.






45. Make known by official proclamation or publication As soon as the Civil Service Commission ________s the names of the successful candidates - we shall begin to hire members of our staff.






46. Prescribed diet and habits I doubt whether the results warrant our living under such a strict ________.






47. Strict - stern His ________ demeanor prevented us from engaging in our usual frivolous activities.






48. Study of language The professor of ________ advocated the use of Esperanto as an international language.






49. Having the title of an office without the obligations Although he was the ________ head of the company - the real decisions were made by his general manager.






50. Perplexing; unsettled: questionable Given the many areas of conflict still awaiting resolution - the outcome of the peace talks remains ________.