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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. After death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death) The critics ignored his works during his lifetime; it was only after the ________ publication of his last novel that they recognized his great talent.
shoddy
primogeniture
posthumous
consequential
2. Explanatory list of symbols on a map The ________ at the bottom of the map made it clear which symbols stood for rest areas along the highway and which stood for public camp sites.
invoke
legend
concoct
insipid
3. Sordid; unwholesome In the Godfather - Michael Corleone is unwilling to expose his wife and children to the ________ side of his life as the son of a Mafia don.
exasperate
venial
seamy
supercilious
4. Unfounded rumor - It is almost impossible to protect oneself from such a base ________.
effervescence
embed
admonish
canard
5. Lifeless she was asked to identify the still and ________ body.
inanimate
acidulous
desecrate
gawk
6. Mar the appearance of; spoil An ugly frown ________d his normally pleasant face.
arroyo
disfigure
deride
aggrandize
7. Complete agreement We were surprised by the ________ with which our proposals were accepted by the different groups.
incessant
quay
hoax
unanimity
8. Support; prop up - Just as architects buttress the walls of cathedrals with flying buttresses - debates ________ their arguments with facts.
kindle
pillage
merger
buttress
9. Stopping - The workers threatened a ________ of all activities if their demands were not met.
cessation
disarray
chassis
fictitious
10. Wandering away from the subject Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their offical theme; his ________s were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.
digression
desolate
diaphanous
spatula
11. Noise - The ________ of the children at play outside made it impossible for her to take a nap.
pragmatic
incentive
clamor
aspersion
12. Lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion Because of the great ________ between the number of men and women invited - the dance was unsuccessful.
canto
arrogance
imbalance
baroque
13. Sternness; severity; lack of luxuries The ________ and dignity of the court were maintained by the new justices - who were a strict and solemn group.
choleric
conveyance
austerity
beatific
14. Unreal; grotesque; whimsical Your fears are ________ because no such animal as you have described exists.
indignity
fantastic
denouement
assurance
15. Dress or groom oneself with care She ________s for hours before a dance.
astute
nemesis
frivolous
primp
16. Arrogance; excessive self-conceit Filled with ________ - Lear refused to heed his friends' warnings.
lavish
animated
hubris
epicure
17. Stingy; mean The ________ old man hoarded his coins not out of prudence but out of greed.
combustible
fanfare
paradox
miserly
18. Remainder I suggest that you wait until the store places the ________s of these goods on sale.
anguish
jaunt
belabor
remnant
19. Essential; pertaining to the substance Although the delegates were aware of the importance of the problem - they could not agree on the ________ issues.
decapitate
substantive
philatelist
tanner
20. Invulnerable Until the development of the airplane as a military weapon - the fort was considered ________.
homespun
impregnable
yield
mausoleum
21. Beat The severity with which he was ________ed was indicated by the bruises he displayed on his head and face.
occult
burgeon
pummel
imbalance
22. Clear beef soup The cup of ________ served by the stewards was welcomed by those who had been chilled by the cold ocean breezes.
bouillon
libelous
muggy
satellite
23. At the point of death The doctors called the family to the bedside of the ________ patient.
forberance
mediocre
precursor
moribund
24. Nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy The ________ of his remarks was unnoticed by most of his audience.
intrepid
yore
dilemma
subtlety
25. Disown; renounce claim to If I grant you this previlege - will you ________ all other rights?
disclaim
implication
convention
undermine
26. Imperceptible; intangible The ash is so fine that it is ________ to the touch but it can be seen as a fine layer covering the window ledge.
destitute
impalpable
sap
perturb
27. Lack of consistency; difference The police noticed some ________(ies) in his description of the crime and did not believe him.
discrepancy
fecundity
integral
misdemeanor
28. Obligated; indebted Since I do not wish to be ________ to anyone - I cannot accept this favor.
torpor
beholden
tranquillity
compunction
29. Green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather Despite all attempts to protect the statue from the elements - it became coated with ________.
extenuate
verdigris
festive
subsume
30. Traditional; conservative in belief Faced with a problem - he preferred to take an ________ approach rather than shock anyone.
replete
insurrection
discredit
orthodox
31. Insert improperly; palm off I will not permit you to ________ such ridiculous ideas upon the membership of this group.
gambit
haggle
foist
fatuous
32. Move with a wavelike motion The flag ________d in the breeze.
sap
begrudge
perceptive
undulate
33. Relating to space It is difficult to visualize the ________ extent of our universe.
pulsate
mountebank
waif
spatial
34. Hesitant; faltering Novice extemporaneous speakers often talk in a ________ fashion as they grope for the right words.
obtrusive
balm
halting
supernumerary
35. Relating to a unifying motif or idea Those who think of Moby Dick as a simple adventure story about whaling miss is underlying ________ import.
thematic
rancor
die
martial
36. Question closely; cross-examine Knowing that the Nazis would ________ him about his background - the secret agent invented a cover story that would help him meet their quesions.
lurk
conclusive
statutory
interrogate
37. Unharmed They prayed he would come back from the war ________.
bucolic
unscathed
hew
inveterate
38. Harmony Watching Tweediedum and Tweedledee battle - Alice wondered why the two brothers could not manage to life in ________.
impolitic
regale
concord
outspoken
39. Flabby His sedentary life had left him with ________ muscles.
bugaboo
millenium
flaccid
flit
40. Drink greedily Singing - "Yo - ho - ho - and a bottle of rum -" Long John Silver and his fellow pirates ________ed their grog.
swill
pillage
epic
fester
41. Introduction; forerunner I am afraid that this border raid is the ________ to more serious attacks.
benediction
prelude
renovate
nutrient
42. Drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently He found that his most enjoyable evenings occurred when he ________d with his friends at the local pub.
allay
optometrist
tipple
prude
43. Soaked; dull - as if from drink He set his ________ overcoat near the radiator to dry.
sodden
badinage
relevant
asylum
44. Divided into classes; arranged into strata As the economic gap between the rich and the poor increased - Roman society grew increasingly ________.
gratuitous
amplify
stratified
viscous
45. Place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited Walking along the treelined paths of the ________ - Rita noted poplars - firs - and some particularly fine sycamores.
appurtenances
vindicate
arboretum
simian
46. Swimming The Red Cross emphasizes the need for courses in ________.
reparation
natation
asceticism
disabuse
47. Annoy; chafe Their taunts ________ed him.
distant
gall
inadvertently
quietude
48. Gully Until the heavy rains of the past spring - this ________ had been a dry bed.
animus
podiatrist
mannered
arroyo
49. Person who pretends to be sophisticated - elegant - etc. - to impress others Some thought Dali was a brillant painter; others dismissed him as a ________.
propitiate
unseemly
poseur
pinion
50. Lean and angular; barren His once-round face looked surprisingly ________ after he had lost weight.
cognate
sidereal
squalid
gaunt