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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Float in the air (especially by magical means) As the magician passed his hands over the recumbent body of his assistant - she appeared to rise and ________ about three feet above the table.






2. Force or push out Much pressure is required to ________ these plastics.






3. Broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing The manufacturers of this frying pan recommended the use of a rubber ________ to avoid scratching the specially treated surface.






4. Rough-mannered Although he was blunt and ________ with most people - he was always gentle with children.






5. Come between She ________d in the argument between her two sons.






6. Ordinary; typical His ________ upbringing left him wholly unprepared for his wife's eccentric family.






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






8. Uprightness He was renowned for his ________ and integrity.






9. Entrance; a way in Because of his wealth and social position - he had ________ into the most exclusive circles.






10. Violent She had a sudden fit of ________ rage.






11. Body of customers - The rock club attracted a young - stylish ________.






12. Taking up again; recommencement During the summer break - Don had not realized how much he missed university life: at the ________ of classes - however - he felt marked excitement and pleasure.






13. Vertical Before hanging wallpaper it is advisable to drop a ________ line from the ceiling as a guide.






14. Written command issued by a court.The hero of Leonard's novel is a process server who invents unorthodox ways of serving _________s on reluctant parties.






15. Inharmonious The married couple argued incessantly and finally decided to separate because they were ________.






16. Cancel; retract Repeat offenders who continue to drive under the influence of alcohol face having their driver's licensespermanently ________d.






17. Lavish; rich I cannot recall when I have had such a ________ Thanksgiving feast.






18. Disguise; pretend Even though John tried to ________ his motive for taking modern dance - we all knew there not to dance but to meet girls.






19. Enthusiastic follower A ________ of the opera - he bought season tickets every year.






20. Overstock; fill to excess The many manufacturers ________ted the market and could not find purchasers for the many articles they had produced.






21. Urge; plead for The abolitionists ________d freedom for the slaves.






22. Rave; speak bombastically As we heard him ________ on the platform - we could not understand his strange popularity with many people.






23. Suitable for drinking The recent drought in the Middle Atlantic States has emphasized the need for extensive research in ways of making sea water ________.






24. Old-fashioned; past the prime Her style is ________ and reminiscent of the Victorian era.






25. Pretend Lady Macbeth ________ed illness in the courtyard although she was actually healthy.






26. Distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental - Disliking the ________ sweetness of standard wedding cakes - Jody and Tom chose a homemade carrot cake for their reception.






27. Provisional; experimental Your ________ plans sound plausible; let me know when the final details are worked out.






28. Explanatory; serving to explain The mannual that came with my VCR was no masterpiece of ________ prose: its explanations were so garbled that I couldn't even figure out how to rewind a tape.






29. Worldly as opposed to spiritual He was concerned only with ________ matters - especially the daily stock market quotations.






30. Fortress - The ________ overlooked the city like a protecting angel.






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






32. Theft Because of the prisoner's record - the district attorney refused to reduce the charge from grand ________ to petit larceny.






33. Overseer of morals; person who eliminates inappropriate matter - Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a ________ but understand the need for this precaution.






34. Treacherous; disloyal When Caesar realized that Brutus had betrayed him - he reproached his ________ friend.






35. Warn; reprove He ________ed his listeners to change their wicked ways.






36. Unfriendly; hostile She felt that they were ________ and were hoping for her downfall.






37. Doctrine; dogma The agnostic did not accept the ________s of their faith.






38. Ardent; hot She felt that the ________ praise was excessive and somewhat undeserved.






39. Recede; lessen His fortunes began to ________ during the recession.






40. Talking to oneself The ________ is a device used by the dramatist to reveal a character's innermost thoughts and emotions.






41. Wrong; faulty Seeing her frown - he wondered if anything were ________.






42. Nearing; approaching The entire country was saddened by the news of his ________ death.






43. Honor; glory; praise The singer complacently received ________ on his performance from his entourage.






44. Neatly or smartly dresssed Priding himself on being a ________ dresser - the gangster Bugsy Siegel collected a wardrobe of imported suits and ties.






45. Depravity A visitor may be denied admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral ________.






46. Consider; ponder; unhurried Offered the new job - she asked for time to ________ before she made her decision.






47. Heat; passion; zeal Katya's ________ was contagious; soon all her fellow demonstrators were busily making posters and handing out flyers - inspired by her ardent enthusiasm for the cause.






48. 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.






49. Interjection; profane oath The sergeant's remarks were filled with ________s that offended the new recruits.






50. Basic; primary; essential The committee discussed all sorts of side issues without ever getting down to addressing the ________ problem.