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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve The campaign was highly negative in tone; each candidate tried to ________ the other.






2. Ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of ________s.






3. Stockpile; accumulate for future use Whenever there are rumors of a food shortage - people are tempted to ________ food.






4. Former occupant of a post I hope I can live up to the fine example set by my late ________in this office.






5. Destroy completely The owners intend to ________ the hotel and erect an office building on the site.






6. Dictionary I cannot find this word in any ________in the library.






7. Total failure Our ambitious venture ended in a ________ and we were forced to flee.






8. Run at the nose; snuffle; whine Don't you come ________ing to me complaining about your big brother.






9. Amends; compensation At the peace conference - the defeated country promised to pay ________s to the victors.






10. Deep dish for serving soup The waiters brought the soup to the tables in silver ________s.






11. Pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described I was particularly impressed by the ________ presentation of the storm.






12. Prototype; primitive pattern The Brooklyn Bridge was the ________ of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.






13. Headlong; rash Do not be ________ in this matter; investigate further.






14. Stamp-collector When she heard the value of the Penny Black stamp - Phyllis was inspired to become a ________.






15. Needlessly repetitious In the sentence "It was visible to the eye -" the phrase "to the eye" is ________.






16. Person of prominence or influence The steel ________ decided to devote more time to city politics.






17. Deliverance from a charge His ________ by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.






18. Powerful; strong; potent We must keep his friendship for he will make a ________ ally.






19. Beyond a doubt Because her argument was ________ valid - the judge accepted it.






20. Speaking several languages New York City is a ________ community because of the thousands of immigrants who settle there.






21. Foul smelling; unwholesome I never could stand the ________ atmosphere surrounding the slaughter houses.






22. Roundabout - Because of the traffic congestion on the main highways - she took a ________ route.






23. Having womanly traits His voice was high-pitched and ________.






24. Having insight; penetrating; astute The brillant lawyer was known for his ________ deductions.






25. Fear or hatred of foreigners.When the refugee arrived in America - he was unprepared for the _________ he found there.






26. Pay for services There is a nominal ________ for this position.






27. Criticize harshly Hoping for a rave review of his new show - the playwright was miserable when the critics ________ned it unanimously.






28. Discourage His failure to pass the bar exam ________ed him.






29. Dress or groom oneself with care She ________s for hours before a dance.






30. Dissenting; rebellious In the purge that followed the student demonstrations at Tianamen Square - the government hunted down the ________ students and their supporters.






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






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






33. Oppression; cruel government Frederick Douglass fought against the ________ of slavery throughout his entire life.






34. Infringe; touch; collide with How could they be married without ________ing on one another's freedom?






35. Slow; sluggish The sailor had been taught not to be ________ in carrying out orders.






36. Manly I do not accept the premise that a man is ________ only when he is belligerent.






37. Lure; attract; tempt She always tried to ________ her baby brother into mischief.






38. Sad The death of his wife left him ________.






39. Short-lived; fleeting The mayfly is an ________ creature.






40. Cheating; deceitful The government seeks to prevent ________ and misleading advertising.






41. Something that discourages; hindrance Does the threat of capital punishment serve as a ________ to potential killers?






42. Secret News of their ________ meeting gradually leaked out.






43. Nearness The deer sensed the hunter's ________ and bounded away.






44. Extremely demanding The colonies rebelled against the ________ financial claims of the mother country.






45. Unbecoming; indecent Your levity is ________ at this time of mourning.






46. Tireless He was ________ in his constant efforts to raise funds for the Red Cross.






47. Transfer; yield title to - I intend to ________ this property to the city.






48. Condescend He felt that he would debase himself if he ________ed to answer his critics.






49. Excessive; overabundant - unnecessary Please try not to include so many ________ details in your report; just give me the bare facts.






50. Exceed Her SAT scores ________ed out expectations.