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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Burning; sarcastically biting - The critic's ________ remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm.






2. Absorb; cause to become homogenous The manner in which the United States was able to ________ the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early part of the twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride.






3. Inlaid; mosaic I recall seeing a table with a ________ top of bits of stone and glass in a very interesting pattern.






4. Desertion The children - who had made him an idol - were hurt most by his ________ from our cause.






5. Conceited person A ________ is his own best friend.






6. Split; tear apart In his grief - he tried to ________ his garments.






7. Filled Since this enterprise is ________ with danger - I will ask for volunteers who are willing to assume the risks.






8. Fit or attack of pain - laughter - rage When he heared of his son's misdeeds - he was seized by a ________ of rage.






9. Soften by soaking in liquid; waste away The strawberries had been soaking in the champagn for so long that they had begun to ________: they literally fell apart at the touch of a spoon.






10. Repair or make whole by using a metal alloy The plumber fixed the leak in the pipes by ________ing a couple of joints from which water had been oozing.






11. Dull We were disappointed by the ________ performance.






12. Lack of self-confidence or courage If you are to succeed as a salesperson - you must first lose your ________ and fear of failure.






13. Dominance - especially of one nation over others As one Eastern European nation after another declared its independence - commentators marveled at the sudden breakdown of the once monolithic Soviet ________.






14. Examination of a dead body; postmortem The medical examiner ordered an ________ to determine the cause of death.






15. Dining hall In this huge ________ - we can feed the entire student body at one sitting.






16. Decisive; ending all debate When the stolen books turned up in John's locker - we finally had ________ evidence of the identity of the mysterious thief.






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






18. Annoy; vex Do not let him ________ you with his sarcastic remarks.






19. Determination Nothing could shake his ________ to succeed despite all difficulties.






20. Slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness Fearing detection by the sentries on duty - the scout inched his way toward the enemy camp with great ________.






21. Bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together The lawyer picked up a ________ of papers as he rose to question the witness.






22. Pretend; conceal by feigning She tried to ________ her grief by her exuberant attitude.






23. Essential quality His outstanding ________ was his kindness.






24. Point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth The rocket which was designed to take photographs of the moon was launched as the moon approached its ________.






25. Reveal I will not tell you this news because I am sure you will ________ it prematurely.






26. Theme This simple ________ runs throughout the score.






27. Skillful The magician was so ________ that we could not follow his movements as he performed his tricks.






28. Fair; impartial I am seeking an ________ solution to this dispute - one which will be fair and acceptable to both sides.






29. Strict disciplinarian The commanding officer was a ________ who observed each regulation to the ltter.






30. Religious image; idol The ________s on the walls of the church were painted in the 13th century.






31. Excess; overabundance She offered a ________ of excuses for her shortcomings.






32. Combative; bellicose Although at this time he was advocating a policy of neutrality - one could usually find him adopting a more ________ attitude.






33. Diligent attention; (secondary meaning) apply Pleased with how well Tom had whitewashed the fence - Aunt Polly praised him for his ________.






34. Slandering; aspersion He is offended by your frequent ________s of his ability as a leader.






35. Tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass - etc. - produce interesting symmetrical effects People found a new source of entertainment while peering through the ________; they found the ever-changing patterns






36. Person with power to decide a matter in a dispute; judge As an ________ in labor disputes - she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.






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






38. Hollow The back-packers found partial shelter from the storm by huddling against the ________ wall of the cliff.






39. Not essential; external Do not pad your paper with ________ matters; stick to essential items only.






40. Subordinate The captain treated his ________s as though they were children rather than commissioned officers.






41. At the point of death The doctors called the family to the bedside of the ________ patient.






42. Charlatan; boastful pretender The patent medicine man was a ________.






43. Black magic; dealings with the dead Because he was able to perform feats of ________ - the natives thought he was in league with the devil.






44. Highest point When the moon in its orbit is furthest away from the earth - it is at its ________.






45. Correct; change - generally for the better Hoping to ________ his condition - he left Vietnam for the United States.






46. Not native; strange Because of his ________ headdress - he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange appearance.






47. Violate; encroach I think your machine ________s on my patent and intend to sue.






48. Renounce; abandon The captured knight could escape death only if he agreed to ________ Christianity and embrace Islam as the one true faith.






49. Title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol In ordaining the new priests - the bishop carefully observed all the ________s for the ordination service.






50. Belittle Do not ________ anyone's contribution; these little gifts add up to large sums.






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