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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Shameless boldness She had the ________ to insult the guest.
effrontery
tempo
mores
buttress
2. Stray; random He tried to study - but could not collect his ________ thoughts.
callow
obstreperous
vagrant
thwart
3. Not noticing; disregarding He drove on - ________ of the warnings that the road was dangerous.
heedless
blowhard
distend
untoward
4. Emphasize Adressing the jogging class - Kim ________d the importance to runners of good nutrition.
underscore
censure
gruff
frenzied
5. Fickle; changing He was of a ________ temperament and therefore unpredictable.
simian
impenetrable
mercurial
resilient
6. Insane He had to be institutionalized because he was ________.
sinewy
deranged
parlance
trepidation
7. Excessive zeal The leader of the group was held responsible even though he could not control the ________ of his followers.
miserly
steep
fanaticism
pan
8. Dexterity The magician amazed the audience with his ________ of hand.
mosaic
gratuitous
yield
sleight
9. A servile dependent He was always accompanied by several of his ________s because he enjoyed their subservience and flattery.
carillon
privation
minion
cognate
10. Lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort When her father died - Marius did his best to ________ Cosette.
blithe
console
discrepancy
repellent
11. Spotted When he blushed - his face took on a ________ hue.
ostensible
spurn
mottled
semblance
12. Shrewd; thrifty - The ________ Scotsman was more than a match for the swindlers.
canny
retort
philanderer
oratorio
13. Overjoyed; in high spirits Grinning from ear to ear - Bonnie Blair was clearly ________ by her Olympic victory.
assurance
elated
maverick
misadventure
14. Show by example; furnish an example Three-time winner of the Super Bowl - Joe Montana ________(ies) the ideal quarterback.
gawk
euthanasia
disaffected
exemplify
15. Handyman; person who does all kinds of work Although we had hired him as a messenger - we soon began to use him as a general ________ around the office.
astringent
grate
factotum
comely
16. Mischievous child (usually a boy) Get out! This store is no place for grubby ________s!
manipulate
avocation
urchin
hallowed
17. Approve formally; verify Before the treaty could go into effect - it had to be ________(ied) by the president.
staccato
elliptical
ratify
incognito
18. Trembling; wavering She was ________ more from excitement than from fear.
roseate
tremulous
harrow
surveillance
19. Confused uproar The marketplace was a scene of ________ and excitement.
hubbub
prompt
obstetrician
plenitude
20. Move troops so that the battle line is extended at the expense of depth The general ordered the battalion to ________ in order to meet the offensive of the enemy.
deploy
demographic
demeanor
diva
21. Delicate skill The ________ and adroitness of the surgeon impressed the observers in the operating room.
vacuous
misdemeanor
exhume
finesse
22. Introductory statement In the ________ to the Constitution - the purpose of the document is set forth.
apparition
preamble
astronomical
calligraphy
23. Monumental tomb His body was placed in the family ________.
mausoleum
churlish
cataclysm
adulation
24. Tending toward the center - Does ________force or the force of gravity bring orbiting bodies to the earth's surface?
figurine
centripetal
imbecility
stodgy
25. That which accompanies Culture is not always a ________ of wealth.
concomitant
frailty
sluggish
shackle
26. Immature It is hard for an ________ writer to find a sympathetic publisher.
burnish
timorous
unfledged
syllogism
27. State of being inert or indisposed to move Our ________ in this matter may prove disastrous; we must move to aid our allies immediately.
inertia
pivotal
hieroglyphic
verbalize
28. Stupid person I thought I was talking to a mature audience; instead - I find myself addressing a pack of ________s.
wheedle
pragmatist
disenfranchise
dolt
29. Continued loud noise The ________ of the jackhammers outside the classroom window drowned out the lecturer's voice.
partial
din
infamous
wont
30. Introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite Breaking with precedent - President Truman ordered the military to ________ blacks into every branch of the armed services.
scruple
leery
pellmell
incorporate
31. Serious or fatal accident - The number of automotive ________(ies) on this holiday weekend was high.
malleable
interminable
hireling
casualty
32. Similary timed; simultaneous with We have many examples of scientists in different parts of the world who have made ________ discoveries.
gloss
militate
passive
synchronous
33. Moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness Neither drunkards nor comics are noted for ________.
isotope
nomenclature
sobriety
offhand
34. Cower; lose heart He was afraid that he would ________ in the face of danger.
militate
carcinogenic
quail
piquant
35. One who has more than one spouse at a time He was arrested as a ________ when his two wives filed complaints about him.
tremulous
polygamist
minion
conifer
36. Remove water from; dry out Vigorous dancing quickly ________s the body; between dances - be sure to drink more water than normal.
dehydrate
amenities
wheedle
wary
37. Small - light sailboat or rowboat Tom dreamed of owning an ocean-going yacht but had to settle for a ________ he could sail in the bay.
incur
skiff
heinous
theocracy
38. Quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus The car lost ________ as it tried to ascend the steep hill.
welter
momentum
ignite
frantic
39. Countercharges Loud and angry ________s were her answer to his accusations.
macabre
recrimination
erratic
denigrate
40. Irregularity A bird that cannot fly is an ________.
marred
anomaly
monochromatic
impeach
41. Pouring forth; gushing Her ________ manner of greeting her friends finally began to irritate them.
implication
figment
effusive
disdain
42. Pertaining to country people; uncouth The backwoodsman looked out place in his ________ attire.
rustic
pander
vertigo
detrimental
43. Serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary In an ________ capacity Doctor Watson was helpful; however - Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own.
ancillary
ignominious
alias
chronicle
44. Vigorous; strong The candidate for the football team had a ________ physique.
robust
vaunted
gregarious
victuals
45. Swift; momentarily brilliant We all wondered at his ________ rise to fame.
misconstrue
meteoric
undermine
malodorous
46. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally) Listening to the teacher ________ - Judy wondered whether he'd ever get to his point.
conceit
ramble
whinny
verisimilitude
47. Dry; barren The cactus had adapted to survive in an ________ environment.
nubile
arid
berserk
optimum
48. Manlike The gorilla is the strongest of the ________ animals.
unbridled
debris
anthropoid
recuperate
49. Understatement for emphasis To say - "He little realizes -" when we mean that he does not realize at all - is an example of the kind of understatement we call ________.
saline
novice
litotes
blithe
50. Ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform - etc.) The shoulder loops on Sam Spade's trench coat are the nonmilitary counterparts of the fringed ________s on George Washington's uniform.
die
eerie
epaulet
submissive