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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived "Who knows what evils ________ in the hearts of men? The shadow knows."






2. Pouring forth; gushing Her ________ manner of greeting her friends finally began to irritate them.






3. Warlike His ________ disposition alienated his friends.






4. Striking one object against another sharply The drum is a ________ instrument.






5. Navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude Given a clear night - with the aid of his ________ and compass - he could keep the ship safely on course.






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






7. Wretched; lacking pride On the streets of New York the homeless live in ________ poverty - huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.






8. Wavering Meteorologists watch the ________s of the barometer in order to predict the weather.






9. Thriftless He was constantly being warned to mend his ________ ways and begin to "save for a rainy day."






10. A small allowance or wage He could not live on the ________ he received as a pension and had to look for an additional source of revenue.






11. Width; extent We were impressed by the ________ of her knowledge.






12. Faultless He was proud of his ________ manners.






13. Flexible; pliant The angler found a s________ limb and used it as a fishing rod.






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






15. Fitness; talent The counselor evaluated his ________s before advising him about the career he should follow.






16. Enlarge Her attempts to ________ her remarks were drowned out by the jeers of the audience.






17. Whimsical; visionary This is a ________ scheme because it does not consider the facts.






18. Illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods The coast guard tries to prevent ________ in U.S. waters.






19. Pacify; soothe We have discovered that - when we try to ________ our enemies - we encourage them to make additional demands.






20. State of being numerous He was appalled by the ________ of details he had to complete before setting out on his mission.






21. Not compulsory; left to one's choice I was impressed by the range of ________ accessories for my microcomputer that were available.






22. Include; consist of If the District of Columbia were to be granted a statehood - the United States of America would ________ fifty-onestates - not just fifty.






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






24. Temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon Though Senator Tsongas had been treated for cancer - his symptoms were in ________ - and he was considered fit to handle the strains of a Presidential race.






25. Person who pretends to be sophisticated - elegant - etc. - to impress others Some thought Dali was a brillant painter; others dismissed him as a ________.






26. Lacking proper respect The worshippers resented her ________ remarks about their faith.






27. At rest; dormant After this geyser erupts - it will remain ________ for twenty-four hours.






28. Unattractive During adolescence many attractive young people somehow acquire the false notion that their appearance is ________.






29. Seriousness We could tell we were in serious trouble from the ________ of her expression.






30. Father and ruler of a family or tribe In many primitive tribes - the leader and lawmaker was the ________.






31. Rebellion; uprising Given the current state of affairs in South Africa - an ________ seems unavoidable.






32. Dummy The mob showed its irritation by hanging the judge in ________.






33. Insipid; inane She delivered an uninspired and ________ address.






34. Poverty Neither the economists nor the political scientists have found a way to wipe out the inequities of wealth and eliminate ________ from our society.






35. Show by example; furnish an example Three-time winner of the Super Bowl - Joe Montana ________(ies) the ideal quarterback.






36. Burn with hot iron or caustic - In order to prevent infection - the doctor ________d the wound.






37. Unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste. Pointing to the stack of bills - Sheldon criticized Sarah for her wanton expenditures. In response - Sara accused Sheldon of making an unfounded - wanton attack.






38. 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 ________.






39. Headland They erected a lighthouse on the ________ to warn approaching ships of their nearness to the shore.






40. Repect; value; judge I ________ Ezra Pound both for his exciting poetry and for his acute comments on literature.






41. Outward appearance; guise Although this book has a ________ of wisdom and scholarship - a careful examination will reveal many errors and omissions.






42. Averse; reluctant They were both ________ for him to go.






43. Nourish; educate; foster The head Start program attempts to ________ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter public school.






44. Small cavern The Blue ________ in Capri can be entered only by small boats rowed by natives through a natural opening in the rocks.






45. Drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently He found that his most enjoyable evenings occurred when he ________d with his friends at the local pub.






46. Opening; hole She discovered a small ________ in the wall - through which the insects had entered the room.






47. Scornful remarks - stinging rebuke His feelings were hurt by the ________ of his supposed friends.






48. Uninterrupted The crickets kept up an ________ chirping that disturbed our attempts to fall asleep.






49. Climb up; ascend To locate a book on the top shelf of the stacks - Lee had to ________ an exceptionally rickety ladder.






50. Case for arrows Robin Hood reached back and plucked one last arrow from his ________.







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