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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Petition humbly; pray to grant a favor We ________ Your Majesty to grant him amnesty.






2. Period between two reigns Henry VIII desperately sought a male heir because he feared the civil strife that might occur if any prolonged ________ succeeded his death.






3. Specialist in classifying (animals - etc.) Dental patterns often enable the ________ to distinguish members of one rodent species from those of another.






4. Generous; charitable His ________ nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.






5. Pure; spotless The West Point cadets were ________ as they lined up for inspection.






6. Place where a river can be crossed on foot Rather than risk using the shaky rope bridge - David walked a half-mile downstream until he came to the neartest ________.






7. Scarcity They closed the restaurant because the ________ of customers made it uneconomical to operate.






8. Not influenced by emotions; fair Even though he was her son - she tried to be ________ about his behavior.






9. Recent convert; beginner This monuntain slope contains slides that will challenge esperts as well as________s.






10. Deeply established; firmly rooted Try as they would - the missionaries were unable to uproot the ________ superstitions of the natives.






11. Melted The city of Pompeii was destroyed by volcanic ash rather than by ________ lava flowing from Mount Vesuvius.






12. Exalted; noble; uplifting Mother Teresa has been honored for her ________ deeds.






13. Fleet of warships Queen Elizabeth's navy was able to defeat the mighty ________ that threatened the English coast.






14. Long heroic poem - novel - or similar work of art Kurosawa's film Seven Samurai is an ________ portraying the struggle of seven warriors to destroy a band of robbers.






15. Not naive; sophisticated Although he was young - his remarks indicated that he was ________.






16. Trickery - Your deceitful tactics in this case are indications of ________.






17. Remainder I suggest that you wait until the store places the ________s of these goods on sale.






18. Deliver; provide; represent He ________ed aid to the needy and indigent.






19. Breathing; exhalation The doctor found that the patient's years of smoking had adversely affected both his lung capacity and his rate of ________.






20. Pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand The lawyer objected that the testimony being offered was not ________ to the case at hand.






21. Not applicable; unrelated This statement is ________ and should be disregarded by the jury.






22. Stout; corpulent The salesclerk tactfully referred to the overweight customer as ________ rather than fat.






23. Flowing; series of changes While conditions are in such a state of ________ - I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair.






24. Treat with scorn or contempt You make enemies of all you ________.






25. Servile flatterer The king enjoyed the servile compliments and attentions of the ________s in his retinue.






26. Slow gallop - Because the racehorse had outdistanced its competition so easily - the reporter wrote that the race was won in a ________.






27. Very destructive - harmful He argued that these books had a ________ effect on young and susceptible minds.






28. Friendship Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international ________.






29. Blessed; consecrated She was laid to rest in ________ ground.






30. Stylish; sporty He wore his hat at a ________ and jaunty angle.






31. State of being deprived of something valuable or beloved His friends gathered to console him upon his sudden ________.






32. Clak volcanic rock The deposits of ________ on the mountain slopes were an indiacation that volcano had erupted in ancient times.






33. Beat; thrash verbally or physically It was painful to watch the champion ________ his opponent - tearing into him mercilessly.






34. Monkeylike Lemurs are nocturnal mammals and have many ________ characteristics - although they are less intelligent than monkeys.






35. Capable of being bribed The ________ policeman accepted the bribe offered him by the speeding motorist whom he had stopped.






36. Arrogant; taking liberties It seems ________ for one so relatively new to the field to challenge the conclusions of its leading experts.






37. Open to view According to the United States Constitution - a person must commit an ________ act before he may be tried for treason.






38. Place side by side Comparison will be easier if you ________ the two objects.






39. Queer and amusing He was a popular guest because his ________ anecdotes were always entertaining.






40. Grating; harsh The sergeant's ________ voice grated on the recruits' ears.






41. Drifting wreckage Beachcombers eke out a living by salvaging the ________ and jetsam of the sea.






42. Lure or bait The wild ducks were not fooled by the ________.






43. Prohibit; restrain The child was not ________ed in her responses.






44. Beginning; forming of a idea At the first ________ of the work - he was consulted.






45. Painting in plaste (usually fresh) The cathedral is visited by many tourists who wish to admire the ________es by Glotto.






46. Take off A gentleman used to ________ his hat to a lady.






47. Hypothesis; surmise I based my decision to confide in him on the ________ that he would be discreet.






48. Cowlike; placid and dull Nothing excites Esther; even when she won the state lottery - she still preserved her air of ________ calm.






49. Name; title He was amazed when the witches hailed him with his correct ________.






50. Calmness of temperament In his later years - he could look upon the foolishness of the world with ________ and humor.