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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Apparent; professed; pretended Although the ________ purpose of this expedition is to discover new lands - we are really interested in finding new markets for our products.






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






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






4. Luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth ________ing on the beach - she relaxed so completely that she fell asleep.






5. Clamorous; noisy The crowd grew vociferous in its anger and threatened to take the law into its own hands.






6. Unruly; rebellious The captain had to use force to quiet his ________ crew.






7. Calm; placid Wellington remained ________ and in full command of the situation in spite of the hyteria and panic all around him.






8. Joyous; celebratory Their wedding in the park was a ________ occasion.






9. Scatter (like seeds) The invention of the radio helped propagandists to ________ their favorite doctrines very easily.






10. Flabby His sedentary life had left him with ________ muscles.






11. Tendency of a system to maintain relative stability A breakdown of the body's immune system severely undermines the body's ability to maintain ________.






12. Very high They used to tease him about his ________ ambitions.






13. Persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury) In the Godfather - the mobsters used bribery and threats to ________ the witnesses against Don Michael Corleone.






14. Ooze; trickle During the rainstorm - water ________ed through the crack in the basement wall and damaged the floor boards.






15. Grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures The orange trees ________ed in the sun.






16. Uprightness; incorruptibility Everyone took his ________ for granted; his defalcations - therefore - shocked us all.






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






18. Concluding section of a musical or literary composition The piece concluded with a distinctive ________ that strikingly brought together various motifs.






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






20. Make known by official proclamation or publication As soon as the Civil Service Commission ________s the names of the successful candidates - we shall begin to hire members of our staff.






21. 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.






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






23. Boasting He was disliked because his manner was always full of ________.






24. Talkativeness The man who married a dumb wife asked the doctor to make him deaf because of his wife's ________ after her cure.






25. Engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual. You must leave your _________ goods behind you when you go to meet your Maker.






26. Not essential; minor The scholarship covered his major expenses at college and some of his ________expenses as well.






27. Examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order They ________d the newly found manuscripts to determine their age.






28. Inlaid; mosaic I recall seeing a table with a ________ top of bits of stone and glass in a very interesting pattern.






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






30. Cloyingly sweet She tried to ingratiate herself - speaking sweetly and smiling a ________ smile.






31. Set of bells capable of being played - The carillon in the bell tower of the Coca-Cola pavilion at the New York World's Fair provided musical entertainment every hour.






32. Weaken; mitigate It is easier for us to ________ our own shortcomings than those of others.






33. Controlling influence President Marcos failed to maintain his ________ over Philippines.






34. Affecting the sense of taste The Thai restaurant offered an unusual ________ experience for those used in a bland cuisine.






35. Let down; restrain Until it was time to open the presents - the children had to ________ their curiosity.






36. Dullness; impassivenss The earthquake shattered his usual ________; trembling - he crouched on the no longer stable ground.






37. Letdown in thought or emotion After the fine performance in the first act - the rest of the play was an ________.






38. Burning; sarcastically biting - The critic's ________ remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm.






39. Pithy maxim An ________ differs from an adage in that it is more philosophical or scientific.






40. Irritable; easily angered Her ________ temper frightened me.






41. Pertaining to the church The minister donned his ________ garb and walked to the pulpit.






42. Daily A farmer cannot neglect his ________ tasks at any time; cows - for example - must be milked regularly.






43. Study of fish Jacques Cousteau's rpograms about sea life have advanced the cause of ________.






44. Wiggle out; fake. She tried to ________ an invitation to the party.






45. Incapable of injury Achilles was ________ except in his heel.






46. Number of members necessary to conduct a meeting The senator asked for a roll call to determine whether a ________ was present.






47. Flair; flamboyance Many performers imitate Noel Coward - but few have his ________ and sense of style.






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






49. Government by bureaus - Many people fear that the constant introduction of federal agencies will create a government by ________.






50. Filthy; base; vile The social worker was angered by the ________ housing provided for the homeless.