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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. In essence; for practical purposes She is a ________ financial wizard when it comes to money matters.
mischance
aloft
exasperate
virtual
2. Puff or gust (of air - scent - etc.); hint. The slightest ________ of Old Spice cologne brought memories of George to her mind.
whiff
headstrong
vestige
enclave
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.
alcove
rail
catastrophe
colossus
4. Cut away; trim With the help of her editor - she was able to ________ her manuscript into publishable form.
codicil
prune
dint
kaleidoscope
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.
potpourri
mandate
waft
ductility
6. Stick together Solids have a greater tendency to ________ than liquids.
cohere
tranquillity
antagonistic
espionage
7. Smallest speck. There is not a ________ of intelligence or understanding in your observations.
epitome
whit
apotheosis
histrionic
8. Erase; strike out If you ________ this paragraph - the composition will have more appeal.
delete
panoramic
warble
rectitude
9. Refer to Since you ________ to this matter so frequently - you must regard it as important.
advert
inhibit
innovation
psychopathic
10. Infringe; touch; collide with How could they be married without ________ing on one another's freedom?
impinge
unconscionable
mishap
celestial
11. Sleep producer; deadener of pain By such ________s - she made the people forget their difficulties and accept their unpleasant circumstances.
consort
opiate
stellar
penchant
12. Recollection Her ________s of her experiences are so fascinating that she ought to write a book.
figurative
potpourri
insolvent
reminiscence
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.
fortitude
nostrum
resignation
invective
14. Of lowly origin; unworthy This plan is inspired by ________ motives and I must - therefore - oppose it.
concerted
discernible
ignoble
stanch
15. Strong - brawny; steadfast His consistent support of the party has proved that he is a ________ and loyal member.
stalwart
guise
numismatist
inverse
16. Soaked; dull - as if from drink He set his ________ overcoat near the radiator to dry.
prodigal
lionize
sodden
palpitate
17. Adjust; endanger the interests or reputation of Your presence at the scene of the dispute ________s our claim to neutrality in this matter.
compromise
flamboyant
animated
vouchsafe
18. Clear from blame He was ________d of the crime when the real criminal confessed.
facilitate
exculpate
fugitive
castigation
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.
rend
conjure
perusal
sallow
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.
ubiquitous
carat
terse
dank
21. Position giving an advantage They fired upon the enemy from behind trees - walls and any other point of ________ they could find.
verisimilitude
canine
meticulous
vantage
22. Intruder The merchant thought of his competitors as ________s who were stealing away his trade.
affront
effervescence
effluvium
interloper
23. Composed; grave The parents were worried because they felt their son was too quiet and ________.
seep
expertise
sedate
prelate
24. Learned; scholarly His ________ writing was difficult to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliar to most readers.
gauche
compact
formidable
erudite
25. Heavenly - She spoke of the ________ joys that awaited virtuous souls in the hereafter.
condole
celestial
mete
murkiness
26. Truthfulness Trying to prove Hill a liar - Senator Spector repeatedly questioned her ________.
repugnance
retrench
veracity
awl
27. Lacking in spirit or energy We had expected him to be full of enthusiasm and were surprised by his ________ attitude.
archaic
rhapsodize
listless
grisly
28. Abundant He had ________ opportunity to dispose of his loot before his police caught up with him.
nadir
timorous
verbalize
ample
29. Fixed idea; continued brooding This ________ with the supernatural has made him unpopular with his neighbors.
consonance
obsession
apprise
lament
30. Increase; grow. With proper handling - his fortunes ________ed and he became rich.
wax
nefarious
arbiter
refurbish
31. Inclined to form factions; causing dissension. Your statement is ________ and will upset the harmony that now exists.
prod
factious
ravel
obliterate
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.
lithe
dispatch
flux
fetid
33. Person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness The doctor prescribed chocolate pills for his patient who was a ________.
hypochondriac
gargolye
rueful
interim
34. Ruined because of neglect We felt that the ________ building needed several coats of paint.
spatial
virulent
obituary
dilapidated
35. Story set to music - to be sung by a chorus - The choral society sang the new ________ composed by its leader.
extort
cantata
acuity
provender
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.
kudos
quibble
transport
emend
37. Listing of statistical information in tabular or book form The ________ of available scholarships serves a very valuable purpose.
whelp
preponderance
pontifical
compilation
38. Explain; enlighten He was called upon to ________ the disputed points in his article.
impassive
indicative
elucidate
chastise
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.
slake
immobility
peripatetic
orientation
40. Squander The young man quickly ________d his inheritance and was soon broke.
omnivorous
strident
dissipate
inter
41. Soothing; mild She used a ________ ointment for her sunburn.
haggard
bland
impending
abusive
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.
ornithologist
podiatrist
gorge
whit
43. Disobedient The ________ private was confined to the barracks.
vie
arrogance
virulent
insubordinate
44. Attach or add on; fasten First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license; then he had to ________ his official seal.
chasm
affix
analgesic
precipitous
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.
figurative
dispel
promulgate
militant
46. Prescribed diet and habits I doubt whether the results warrant our living under such a strict ________.
upbraid
regimen
emend
document
47. Strict - stern His ________ demeanor prevented us from engaging in our usual frivolous activities.
retrench
apothecary
austere
glossy
48. Study of language The professor of ________ advocated the use of Esperanto as an international language.
extirpate
agape
philology
sporadic
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.
comatose
quixotic
titular
adamant
50. Perplexing; unsettled: questionable Given the many areas of conflict still awaiting resolution - the outcome of the peace talks remains ________.
ornate
obsidian
frugality
problematic